Personal Info
Birthday
November 30, 1912
Place of Birth
Fort Scott, Kansas, United States
Known For
Directing
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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Gordon Parks, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia
Directed Movies (11)
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0.0
Martin
Movie2026
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9.0
The World of Piri Thomas
Movie2021
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6.8
Solomon Northup's Odyssey
Movie1991
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7.7
Moments without Proper Names
Movie1987
6.6
American Playhouse
TV Series1982
6.4
Leadbelly
Movie1976
5.9
The Super Cops
Movie1974
6.1
Shaft's Big Score!
Movie1972
6.4
Shaft
Movie1971
6.7
The Learning Tree
Movie1969
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6.3
Flavio
Movie1964
Acting Filmography (15)
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Martin
Movie2026
7.2
How to Eat Your Watermelon in White Company (and Enjoy It)
Movie2005
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The History Makers: Success
Movie2005
6.0
BaadAsssss Cinema
Movie2002
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7.5
Half Past Autumn: The Life and Works of Gordon Parks
Movie2000
6.0
Shaft
Movie2000
8.0
Paul Robeson: Here I Stand
Movie1999
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6.3
All Power to the People!
Movie1996
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7.7
Moments without Proper Names
Movie1987
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6.0
Listen to a Stranger: An Interview with Gordon Parks
Movie1973
7.3
Soul in Cinema: Filming 'Shaft' on Location
Movie1971
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My Father: Gordon Parks
Movie1969
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6.0
The Moviemakers
Movie1969
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8.0
Diary of a Harlem Family
Movie1968
7.5
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
TV Series1962