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.
Filmography
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Movies 6
Director 4
Narrator 1
Director
Aaron Loves Angela (1975)
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Director
Three the Hard Way (1974)
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Director
Thomasine & Bushrod (1974)
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Director
Super Fly (1972)
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Cinematographer
The World of Piri Thomas (1968)
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Known ForDirecting
GenderMale
Birthday1934-12-07
Deathday1979-04-03 (44 years old)
Birth PlaceMinneapolis, United States
FatherGordon Parks
CitizenshipsUnited States
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