Cast
Gil Scott-Heron
Acting
Cast
Gil Scott-Heron
Known for
Acting
Born
1949-04-01
From
Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Died
2011-05-27
Also known as Gilbert Scott-Heron
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".
★7.8
MOVIE2025
Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music
as Self (archive footage)
MOVIE2015
Who Is Gil Scott-Heron?
★10.0
MOVIE1980
No Nukes
as Self
★8.0
MOVIE1982
Is That Jazz: A Mug-Shot Afterthought
as Self
MOVIE2003
Freedom Beat
as Self
★7.2
MOVIE2005
How to Eat Your Watermelon in White Company (and Enjoy It)
MOVIE2003
Gil Scott-Heron: The Revolution Will Not Be Televised
as Himself
MOVIE1992
Solidarity
as Self
MOVIE1990
Tales of Gil Scott-Heron
as Himself
★10.0
MOVIE1983
Black Wax
as Himself
★10.0
MOVIE2004
5 Sides of a Coin
★5.5
MOVIE1986
Cool Runnings: The Reggae Movie
as Self
MOVIE1984
Gil Scott-Heron: Live Ohne Filter
as Himself
MOVIE2010
Gil Scott-Heron: Me and the Devil
as Self
MOVIE2007
Gil Scott-Heron & Amnesia Express: The Paris Concert
as Himself