Gil Scott-Heron
Actor · Director · WriterGilbert "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".
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Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music
2025
Self (archive footage)
- Who Is Gil Scott-Heron?
Who Is Gil Scott-Heron?
2015
Gil Scott-Heron: Me and the Devil
2010
Self
- Gil Scott-Heron & Amnesia Express: The Paris Concert
Gil Scott-Heron & Amnesia Express: The Paris Concert
2007
Himself
How to Eat Your Watermelon in White Company (and Enjoy It)
2005
5 Sides of a Coin
2004
Freedom Beat
2003
Self
Gil Scott-Heron: The Revolution Will Not Be Televised
2003
Himself
- Solidarity
Solidarity
1992
Self
- Tales of Gil Scott-Heron
Tales of Gil Scott-Heron
1990
Himself
- Cool Runnings: The Reggae Movie
Cool Runnings: The Reggae Movie
1986
Self
- Gil Scott-Heron: Live Ohne Filter
Gil Scott-Heron: Live Ohne Filter
1984
Himself
Black Wax
1983
Himself
Is That Jazz: A Mug-Shot Afterthought
1982
Self
No Nukes
1980
Self
