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Gordon Roger Alexander Buchanan Parks (November 30, 1912 β 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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Filmography
all 24
Movies 24
self 13
Director 8
Voice 1
How to Eat Your Watermelon in White Company (and Enjoy It) (2005)
Movie
Himself
The History Makers: Success (2005)
Movie
Self
Unstoppable (2005)
Movie
Self
Family Portrait (2004)
Movie
Self
BaadAsssss Cinema (2002)
Movie
Himself
Half Past Autumn: The Life and Works of Gordon Parks (2000)
Movie
Lenox Lounge Patron
Shaft (2000)
Movie
6
Self
Paul Robeson: Here I Stand (1999)
Movie
Self
All Power to the People! (1996)
Movie
Henry H. Garnet (voice)
Lincoln (1992)
Movie
Self
Moments Without Proper Names (1987)
Movie
Director
Solomon Northup's Odyssey (1984)
Movie
Director
Leadbelly (1976)
Movie
Director
The Super Cops (1974)
Movie
Self
Listen to a Stranger: An Interview with Gordon Parks (1973)
Movie
Director
Shaft's Big Score! (1972)
Movie
4
Director
Shaft (1971)
Movie
5.33
Self - Film Director
Soul in Cinema: Filming 'Shaft' on Location (1971)
Movie
Himself / Music
My Father: Gordon Parks (1969)
Movie
Director
The Learning Tree (1969)
Movie
Self
The Moviemakers (1969)
Movie
Self
Diary of a Harlem Family (1968)
Movie
Director
The World of Piri Thomas (1968)
Movie
Director
Flavio (1964)
Movie
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Known ForDirecting
GenderMale
Birthday1912-11-30
Deathday2006-03-07 (93 years old)
Birth NameGordon Roger Alexander Buchanan Parks
Birth PlaceFort Scott, United States of America
RelationshipsGenevieve Young (1973-01-01 - 1979-01-01)
ChildrenToni Parks, Leslie Parks, Gordon Parks, Jr., David Parks
CitizenshipsUnited States of America
AwardsAnisfield-Wolf Book Awards, Spingarn Medal, National Medal of Arts, Black Filmmakers Hall of Fame, Lucie Award, Paul Robeson Award, National Association of Black Journalists Hall of Fame, Library of Congress Living Legend
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