Gordon Parks
Known for
Directing
Born
November 30, 1912
Birthplace
Fort Scott, Kansas, United States
Died
March 7, 2006 (aged 93)
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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Best known work
Shaft
2000
Shaft
1971
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962
Shaft's Big Score!
1972
BaadAsssss Cinema
2002
The Learning Tree
1969
The Super Cops
1974
Leadbelly
1976
American Playhouse
1982
All Power to the People!
1996Filmography
2026
Martinas Self - Narrator (voice), Director, Music, Writer
2021
The World of Piri ThomasSequence Lead, Director
2005
2005
The History Makers: Successas Self
2005
Unstoppableas Self
2002
BaadAsssss Cinemaas Self
2000
2000
Shaftas Lenox Lounge Patron
1999
Paul Robeson: Here I Standas Self
1996
All Power to the People!as Self
1992
Lincolnas Henry H. Garnet (voice)
1991
Solomon Northup's OdysseyDirector, Original Music Composer
1987
Moments without Proper Namesas Self, Music, Writer, Director, Orchestrator
1982
1976
LeadbellyDirector
1974
The Super CopsDirector
1973
1972
Shaft's Big Score!Director, Original Music Composer
1971
ShaftDirector
1971
1969
My Father: Gordon Parksas Self, Music
1969
The Learning TreeDirector, Screenplay, Novel, Producer, Original Music Composer
1969
The Moviemakersas Self
1968
Diary of a Harlem Familyas Self - Narration (voice), Writer, Still Photographer
1964
FlavioWriter, Director, Still Photographer