Gil Scott-Heron
Acting
19 credits
Born
Apr 01, 1949
Died
May 27, 2011 (62 years old)
Place of birth
Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
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".
Movies (15)
Movie
7.8
Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music
2025
Movie
Solidarity
1992
Movie
Black Wax
1983
Movie
No Nukes
1980
Movie
Gil Scott-Heron: The Revolution Will Not Be Televised
2003
Movie
7.0
How to Eat Your Watermelon in White Company (and Enjoy It)
2005
Movie
Freedom Beat
2003
Movie
5 Sides of a Coin
2004
Movie
Who Is Gil Scott-Heron?
2015
Movie
5.5
Cool Runnings: The Reggae Movie
1986
Movie
Is That Jazz: A Mug-Shot Afterthought
1982
Movie
Gil Scott-Heron: Live Ohne Filter
1984
Movie
Gil Scott-Heron & Amnesia Express: The Paris Concert
2007
Movie
Tales of Gil Scott-Heron
1990
Movie
Gil Scott-Heron: Me and the Devil
2010
