Gil Scott-Heron
Age: N/A | From: Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Person Details
Birthday:
Aliases: Gilbert Scott-Heron
Gender: Male
Place of birth: Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Homepage: http://www.gilscottheron.net/
Movie Involvements: 7
TV Involvements: 2
Most Famous Work
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".
Most Famous Work
MTV Unplugged
(1989) Self
Popular Voices at the BBC
(2017) Self (archive footage)
No Nukes
(1980) Self
Is That Jazz: A Mug-Shot Afterthought
(1982) Self
Cool Runnings: The Reggae Movie
(1986) Self
Freedom Beat
(2003) SelfActing
| Year | Character | Movie/Tv |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Self (archive footage) | |
| 2015 | N/A | |
| 2007 | Himself | |
| 2005 | N/A | |
| 2004 | N/A | |
| 2003 | Himself | |
| Self | ||
| 1990 | Himself | |
| 1989 | Self | |
| 1986 | Self | |
| 1984 | Himself | |
| 1983 | Himself | |
| 1982 | Self | |
| 1980 | Self | |
| 1975 | Self - Musical Guest | |
| Year | Character | Movie/Tv |
Directing
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Director | |
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
Writing
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Writer | |
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
Sound
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Original Music Composer | |
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
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