Gordon Parks
Personal Info
Known for
Directing
Gender
Male
Birthday
1912-11-30
Day of Death
2006-03-07 (93 years old)
Place of Birth
Fort Scott, Kansas, United States
Gordon Parks
Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
Gordon Roger Alexander Buchanan Parks (November 30, 1912 – March 7, 2006) was a groundbreaking American photographer, musician, poet, novelist, journalist, activist and film director. He is best remembered for his photo essays for Life magazine and as the director of the 1971 film Shaft.
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Acting
(2005)
Unstoppable
as Self
(2005)
(2005)
The History Makers: Success
as Self
(2002)
BaadAsssss Cinema
as Self
(2000)
Shaft
as Lenox Lounge Patron
(2000)
(1999)
Paul Robeson: Here I Stand
as Self
(1996)
All Power to the People!
as Self
(1992)
Lincoln
as Henry H. Garnet (voice)
(1987)
Moments Without Proper Names
as Self
(1973)
(1971)
(1969)
My Father: Gordon Parks
as Self
(1969)
The Moviemakers
as Self
(1968)
Diary of a Harlem Family
as Narration
Crew
(1990)
Martin
Director
(1987)
Moments Without Proper Names
Music, Director, Writer
(1984)
Solomon Northup's Odyssey
Director, Original Music Composer
(1976)
Leadbelly
Director
(1974)
The Super Cops
Director
(1972)
Shaft's Big Score!
Original Music Composer, Director
(1971)
Shaft
Director
(1969)
The Learning Tree
Director, Screenplay, Novel, Original Music Composer, Producer
(1969)
(1968)
Diary of a Harlem Family
Cinematography, Writer
(1968)
The World of Piri Thomas
Sequence Lead, Director
(1964)
Flavio
Writer, Director