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
Known For
| Birth Location | Fort Scott, Kansas, United States |
|---|---|
| Born | 1912-11-30 |
| Died | 2006-03-07 |
Movies
The History Makers: Success
as Himself
2005
Unstoppable
as Self
2005
BaadAsssss Cinema
as Self
2002
2000
Shaft
as Lenox Lounge Patron
2000
Paul Robeson: Here I Stand
as Self
1999
All Power to the People!
as Self
1996
Lincoln
as Henry H. Garnet (voice)
1992
1973
1971
My Father: Gordon Parks
as Himself
1969
The Moviemakers
as Self
1969
Diary of a Harlem Family
as Narration
1968
Movies
1987
Moments Without Proper Names
Writer
1987
Moments Without Proper Names
Director
1987
Solomon Northup's Odyssey
Director
1984
Leadbelly
Director
1976
The Super Cops
Director
1974
Shaft's Big Score!
Original Music Composer
1972
Shaft's Big Score!
Director
1972
Shaft
Director
1971
My Father: Gordon Parks
Music
1969
The Learning Tree
Original Music Composer
1969
The Learning Tree
Producer
1969
The Learning Tree
Screenplay
1969
The Learning Tree
Novel
1969
The Learning Tree
Director
1969
The World of Piri Thomas
Sequence Lead
1968
Diary of a Harlem Family
Cinematography
1968
The World of Piri Thomas
Director
1968
Flavio
Writer
1964
Flavio
Director
1964