Gil Scott-Heron: movies and TV shows
Gil Scott-Heron has 23 credits in the archive: 19 films and 4 TV series, from 1975 to 2026. Highest rated: 1971: The Year That Music Changed Everything (7.5/10).
Career timeline
1975 – 2026 · busiest year: 2003 (3 credits)
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Full filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Type | Rating | Age then |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Riviera 76, le Woodstock oublié | Self (archive footage) | Film | 8.0 | 77 |
| 2025 | Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music | Self (archive footage) | Film | 7.8 | 76 |
| 2021 | 1971: The Year That Music Changed Everything | Self (archive footage) | TV | 7.5 | 72 |
| 2017 | Popular Voices at the BBC | Self (archive footage) | TV | — | 68 |
| 2015 | Who Is Gil Scott-Heron? | Film | — | 66 | |
| 2010 | Gil Scott-Heron: Me and the Devil | Self | Film | — | 61 |
| 2007 | Gil Scott-Heron & Amnesia Express: The Paris Concert | Himself | Film | — | 58 |
| 2007 | Gil Scott-Heron & Amnesia Express: The Paris Concert | Film | — | 58 | |
| 2005 | How to Eat Your Watermelon in White Company (and Enjoy It) | Film | 7.2 | 56 | |
| 2004 | 5 Sides of a Coin | Film | 10.0 | 55 | |
| 2003 | Gil Scott-Heron: The Revolution Will Not Be Televised | Himself | Film | — | 54 |
| 2003 | Gil Scott-Heron: The Revolution Will Not Be Televised | Film | — | 54 | |
| 2003 | Freedom Beat | Self | Film | — | 54 |
| 1992 | Solidarity | Self | Film | — | 43 |
| 1990 | Tales of Gil Scott-Heron | Himself | Film | — | 41 |
| 1989 | MTV Unplugged | Self | TV | 7.1 | 40 |
| 1986 | Cool Runnings: The Reggae Movie | Self | Film | 5.5 | 37 |
| 1984 | Gil Scott-Heron: Live Ohne Filter | Himself | Film | — | 35 |
| 1983 | Black Wax | Himself | Film | 10.0 | 34 |
| 1982 | Is That Jazz: A Mug-Shot Afterthought | Self | Film | 8.0 | 33 |
| 1980 | No Nukes | Self | Film | 10.0 | 31 |
| 1977 | The Baron | Film | 5.6 | 28 | |
| 1975 | Saturday Night Live | Self - Musical Guest | TV | 6.9 | 26 |