Gil Scott-Heron
Gil Scott-Heron
Person

Gil Scott-Heron

Actor 1949-04-01 Chicago, Illinois, U.S.

Gilbert "Gil" Scott-Heron was an American soul and jazz poet, musician, and author, known primarily for his work as a spoken-word performer in the 1970s and 1980s. His collaborative efforts with musician Brian Jackson featured a musical fusion of jazz, blues, and soul, as well as lyrical content concerning social and political issues of the time, delivered in both rapping and melismatic vocal styles by Scott-Heron. He defined himself as a "bluesologist".

Known for

FILMOGRAPHY
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Saturday Night Live

Saturday Night Live

1975 · Self - Musical Guest

1971: The Year That Music Changed Everything

1971: The Year That Music Changed Everything

2021 · Self (archive footage)

Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music

Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music

2025 · Self (archive footage)

MTV Unplugged

MTV Unplugged

1989 · Self

How to Eat Your Watermelon in White Company (and Enjoy It)

How to Eat Your Watermelon in White Company (and Enjoy It)

2005 · Movie

Black Wax

Black Wax

1983 · Himself

Riviera 76, le Woodstock oublié

Riviera 76, le Woodstock oublié

2026 · Self (archive footage)

5 Sides of a Coin

5 Sides of a Coin

2004 · Movie

Classic Albums: Gil Scott-Heron - Pieces of a Man

Classic Albums: Gil Scott-Heron - Pieces of a Man

2021 · Self (archive footage)

Gil Scott-Heron: The Revolution Will Not Be Televised

Gil Scott-Heron: The Revolution Will Not Be Televised

2003 · Himself

No Nukes

No Nukes

1980 · Self

Is That Jazz: A Mug-Shot Afterthought

Is That Jazz: A Mug-Shot Afterthought

1982 · Self

Popular Voices at the BBC

Popular Voices at the BBC

2017 · Self (archive footage)

Freedom Beat

Freedom Beat

2003 · Self

Gil Scott-Heron: Me and the Devil

Gil Scott-Heron: Me and the Devil

2010 · Self

Dark Sea Dream

Dark Sea Dream

2026 · Self

Cool Runnings: The Reggae Movie

1986 · Self

Solidarity

1992 · Self

Who Is Gil Scott-Heron?

2015 · Movie

Gil Scott-Heron & Amnesia Express: The Paris Concert

2007 · Himself