
Gordon Parks Jr.
Personal Info
Known for
Directing
Gender
Male
Birthday
1934-12-07
Day of Death
1979-04-03 (44 years old)
Gordon Parks Jr.
Biography
Gordon Roger Parks, Jr. (December 7, 1934 – April 3, 1979) was an American film director best known for the film Super Fly.
Parks was the son of Sally Alvis and late photographer and director Gordon Parks. The younger Parks followed in his father's footsteps after his father had success with the blaxploitation hit Shaft.
He was killed with three others when their small airplane crashed on takeoff near Nairobi, Kenya.
Acting
(1975)
Aaron Loves Angela
as Uncredited
(1969)
My Father: Gordon Parks
as Narrator
Crew
(1975)
Aaron Loves Angela
Director
(1974)
Three the Hard Way
Director
(1974)
Thomasine & Bushrod
Director
(1972)
Super Fly
Director
(1968)
The World of Piri Thomas
Additional Photography