Acting
Gil Scott-Heron
Chicago, Illinois, U.S.Born 1949
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".
9
Films
4
TV Shows
1
Crew Credits
Known For
13 Credits
Saturday Night Live
as Self - Musical Guest
1975
MTV Unplugged
as Self
1989
1971: The Year That Music Changed Everything
as Self (archive footage)
2021
Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music
as Self (archive footage)
2025
Popular Voices at the BBC
as Self (archive footage)
2017
No Nukes
as Self
1980
Black Wax
as Himself
1983
How to Eat Your Watermelon in White Company (and Enjoy It)
2005
Gil Scott-Heron: The Revolution Will Not Be Televised
as Himself
2003
5 Sides of a Coin
2004
Freedom Beat
as Self
2003
Is That Jazz: A Mug-Shot Afterthought
as Self
1982