Gordon Parks

Director

Born: November 30, 1912
Died: March 7, 2006 (age 93)
From: Fort Scott, Kansas, United States

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…

Filmography (24)

Martin (2026)
Director
The World of Piri Thomas (2021)
Director
How to Eat Your Watermelon in White Company (and Enjoy It) (2005)
The History Makers: Success (2005)
Self
Unstoppable
Unstoppable (2005)
Self
BaadAsssss Cinema (2002)
Self
Half Past Autumn: The Life and Works of Gordon Parks (2000)
Self
Shaft (2000)
Lenox Lounge Patron
Paul Robeson: Here I Stand (1999)
Self
All Power to the People! (1996)
Self
Lincoln
Lincoln (1992)
Henry H. Garnet (voice)
Solomon Northup's Odyssey (1991)
Director
Moments without Proper Names (1987)
Director
Leadbelly (1976)
Director
The Super Cops (1974)
Director
Listen to a Stranger: An Interview with Gordon Parks (1973)
Self
Shaft's Big Score! (1972)
Director
Shaft (1971)
Director
Soul in Cinema: Filming 'Shaft' on Location (1971)
Self
My Father: Gordon Parks (1969)
Self
The Learning Tree (1969)
Director
The Moviemakers (1969)
Self
Diary of a Harlem Family (1968)
Self - Narration (voice)
Flavio (1964)
Director