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Gil Scott-Heron

Gil Scott-Heron

Actor, Composer, Music Department

Born April 1, 1949 in Chicago, Illinois, U.S.

Died May 27, 2011

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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".

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Actor

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Riviera 76, le Woodstock oublié Poster

Riviera 76, le Woodstock oublié TV Movie2026Self

Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music Poster

Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music TV Special2025Self - Musical Guest December 13, 1975

Stevie Van Zandt: Disciple Poster

Stevie Van Zandt: Disciple Feature Film2024Self - Artists United Against Apartheid

The 2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony Poster

The 2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony TV Special2021Self

Clive Davis: The Soundtrack of Our Lives Poster

Clive Davis: The Soundtrack of Our Lives Documentary2017Self

Popular Voices at the BBC Poster

Popular Voices at the BBC Mini-Series2017Self

Who Is Gil Scott-Heron? Poster

Who Is Gil Scott-Heron? Documentary2015Self

Word Up: From Ghetto to Mecca Poster

Word Up: From Ghetto to Mecca Short Film2011Self

Have You Heard from Johannesburg: Free at Last Poster

Have You Heard from Johannesburg: Free at Last Documentary2010Self

Salmagundi Poster

Salmagundi Short Film2009Self

Ursula Rucker: Poet Poster

Ursula Rucker: Poet Documentary2008Self

How to Eat Your Watermelon in White Company (and Enjoy It) Poster

How to Eat Your Watermelon in White Company (and Enjoy It) Documentary2005Self

5 Sides of a Coin Poster

5 Sides of a Coin Documentary2003Self

The Revolution Will Not Be Televised: Gil Scott-Heron Poster

The Revolution Will Not Be Televised: Gil Scott-Heron TV Movie2003Self

The Old Grey Whistle Test at 30 TV Special2001Self

Live from the Knitting Factory TV Series1999Self

The Arsenio Hall Show Poster

The Arsenio Hall Show TV Series1989Self

20th NAACP Image Awards Poster

20th NAACP Image Awards TV Special1988Self

Cool Runnings: The Reggae Movie Poster

Cool Runnings: The Reggae Movie Feature Film1985Self

Sun City: Artists United Against Apartheid Poster

Sun City: Artists United Against Apartheid Documentary1985Self

Àngel Casas Show Poster

Àngel Casas Show TV Series1984Self

Black Wax Poster

Black Wax Documentary1983Self

Ebony TV Series1982Self

Is That Jazz: A Mug-Shot Afterthought Poster

Is That Jazz: A Mug-Shot Afterthought Feature Film1982Self

Ossie and Ruby! TV Series1980Self

Saturday Night Live Poster

Saturday Night Live TV Series1975Self - Musical Guest

The Old Grey Whistle Test Poster

The Old Grey Whistle Test TV Series1971Self

Like It Is Poster

Like It Is TV Series1970Self

Composer

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Year

Weight Classes Poster

Weight Classes Short Film2013

Is That Jazz: A Mug-Shot Afterthought Poster

Is That Jazz: A Mug-Shot Afterthought Feature Film1982

The Baron Poster

The Baron Feature Film1977

Music Department

3

Type

Year

Who Is Gil Scott-Heron? Poster

Who Is Gil Scott-Heron? Documentary2015

Black Wax Poster

Black Wax Documentary1983

The Baron Poster

The Baron Feature Film1977

Thanks

2

20th Annual Trumpet Awards Poster

20th Annual Trumpet Awards TV Special2012

The 2012 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony Poster

The 2012 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony TV Special2012

Writer

1

The Revolution Will Not Be Televised: Gil Scott-Heron Poster

The Revolution Will Not Be Televised: Gil Scott-Heron TV Movie2003

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