Gil Scott-Heron
Known for: Acting
Born: April 1, 1949
Died: May 27, 2011
Place of birth: 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".
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Filmography
19 movies · 4 TV shows, newest first
8.0
Riviera 76, le Woodstock oublié
2026
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Dark Sea Dream
2026
7.7
Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music
2025
7.0
Classic Albums: Gil Scott-Heron - Pieces of a Man
2021
7.5
1971: The Year That Music Changed Everything
2021
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Popular Voices at the BBC
2017NR
Who Is Gil Scott-Heron?
2015
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Gil Scott-Heron: Me and the Devil
2010NR
Gil Scott-Heron & Amnesia Express: The Paris Concert
2007
7.2
How to Eat Your Watermelon in White Company (and Enjoy It)
2005
10.0
5 Sides of a Coin
2004
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Gil Scott-Heron: The Revolution Will Not Be Televised
2003
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Freedom Beat
2003NR
Solidarity
1992NR
Tales of Gil Scott-Heron
1990
7.1
MTV Unplugged
19895.5
Cool Runnings: The Reggae Movie
1986NR
Gil Scott-Heron: Live Ohne Filter
1984
8.5
Black Wax
1983
8.0
Is That Jazz: A Mug-Shot Afterthought
1982
10.0
No Nukes
1980
5.6
The Baron
1977
6.9
Saturday Night Live
1975