Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Born
April 1, 1949
Died
May 27, 2011 (age 62)
Place of Birth
Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Also Known As
Gilbert Scott-Heron
Gil Scott-Heron
Biography
Known For
Saturday Night Live
Self - Musical Guest
1975
MTV Unplugged
Self
1989
1971: The Year That Music Changed Everything
Self (archive footage)
2021
Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music
Self (archive footage)
2025
Popular Voices at the BBC
Self (archive footage)
2017
No Nukes
Self
1980
5 Sides of a Coin
2004
How to Eat Your Watermelon in White Company (and Enjoy It)
2005
Freedom Beat
Self
2003
Solidarity
Self
1992
Who Is Gil Scott-Heron?
2015
Gil Scott-Heron: The Revolution Will Not Be Televised
Himself
2003
Cool Runnings: The Reggae Movie
Self
1986
Black Wax
Himself
1983
Is That Jazz: A Mug-Shot Afterthought
Self
1982
Gil Scott-Heron & Amnesia Express: The Paris Concert
Himself
2007
Gil Scott-Heron: Live Ohne Filter
Himself
1984
Gil Scott-Heron: Me and the Devil
Self
2010
Tales of Gil Scott-Heron
Himself
1990