
Gil Scott-Heron
Acting
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".
Known for
2025Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music
Self (archive footage)
2010Gil Scott-Heron: Me and the Devil
Self
2005How to Eat Your Watermelon in White Company (and Enjoy It)
20045 Sides of a Coin
2003Freedom Beat
Self
2003Gil Scott-Heron: The Revolution Will Not Be Televised
Himself
1983Black Wax
Himself
1982Is That Jazz: A Mug-Shot Afterthought
Self
1980No Nukes
Self