Where to watch Gil Scott-Heron in the UK
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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".
Gil Scott-Heron films streaming in the UK
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- Saturday Night Live (1975) as Self - Musical Guest
- MTV Unplugged (1989) as Self
- 1971: The Year That Music Changed Everything (2021) as Self (archive footage)
- Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music (2025) as Self (archive footage)
- Popular Voices at the BBC (2017) as Self (archive footage)
- The Baron (1977) Original Music Composer
- No Nukes (1980) as Self
- 5 Sides of a Coin (2004) Cast
- How to Eat Your Watermelon in White Company (and Enjoy It) (2005) Cast
- Solidarity (1992) as Self
- Freedom Beat (2003) as Self
- Gil Scott-Heron: The Revolution Will Not Be Televised (2003) as Himself
- Black Wax (1983) as Himself
- Cool Runnings: The Reggae Movie (1986) as Self
- Who Is Gil Scott-Heron? (2015) Cast
- Is That Jazz: A Mug-Shot Afterthought (1982) as Self
- Gil Scott-Heron: Me and the Devil (2010) as Self
- Gil Scott-Heron & Amnesia Express: The Paris Concert (2007) as Himself
- Gil Scott-Heron: Live Ohne Filter (1984) as Himself
- Tales of Gil Scott-Heron (1990) as Himself
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Most-watched Gil Scott-Heron films currently: Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music (2025), The Baron (1977), No Nukes (1980), 5 Sides of a Coin (2004), How to Eat Your Watermelon in White Company (and Enjoy It) (2005).
What TV shows has Gil Scott-Heron appeared in?
Selected TV credits: Saturday Night Live (1975), MTV Unplugged (1989), 1971: The Year That Music Changed Everything (2021), Popular Voices at the BBC (2017).
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