Acting
Gil Scott-Heron
Also Known As: Gilbert Scott-Heron
Birth Date
April 1, 1949
Death Date
May 27, 2011
(passed away at 62)
Place of Birth
Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
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Biography
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".
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TV Show
Saturday Night Live
Self - Musical Guest
1975 • 1 episode
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TV Show
MTV Unplugged
Self
1989 • 1 episode
star7.5
TV Show
1971: The Year That Music Changed Everything
Self (archive footage)
2021 • 1 episode
star7.8
Movie
Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music
Self (archive footage)
2025
Movie
Who Is Gil Scott-Heron?
2015
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Movie
Black Wax
Himself
1983
Movie
Freedom Beat
Self
2003
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Movie
Cool Runnings: The Reggae Movie
Self
1986
star10.0
Movie
5 Sides of a Coin
2004
star7.2
Movie
How to Eat Your Watermelon in White Company (and Enjoy It)
2005
TV Show
Popular Voices at the BBC
Self (archive footage)
2017 • 3 episodes
Movie
Solidarity
Self
1992
star10.0
Movie
No Nukes
Self
1980
Movie
Gil Scott-Heron: Me and the Devil
Self
2010
star8.0
Movie
Is That Jazz: A Mug-Shot Afterthought
Self
1982
Movie
Gil Scott-Heron: The Revolution Will Not Be Televised
Himself
2003
Movie
Gil Scott-Heron & Amnesia Express: The Paris Concert
Himself
2007
Movie
Gil Scott-Heron: Live Ohne Filter
Himself
1984
Movie
Tales of Gil Scott-Heron
Himself
1990