Gordon Parks
Known for: Directing
Born: November 30, 1912
Died: March 7, 2006
Place of birth: 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 under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia
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Filmography
24 movies · 2 TV shows, newest first
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Martin
2026
9.0
The World of Piri Thomas
2021
7.2
How to Eat Your Watermelon in White Company (and Enjoy It)
2005
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The History Makers: Success
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Unstoppable
2005
6.0
BaadAsssss Cinema
2002
7.5
Half Past Autumn: The Life and Works of Gordon Parks
2000
6.0
Shaft
2000
8.0
Paul Robeson: Here I Stand
1999
6.3
All Power to the People!
19967.3
Lincoln
1992
6.8
Solomon Northup's Odyssey
1991
7.7
Moments without Proper Names
1987
6.6
American Playhouse
1982
6.4
Leadbelly
1976
5.9
The Super Cops
1974
6.0
Listen to a Stranger: An Interview with Gordon Parks
1973
6.1
Shaft's Big Score!
1972
6.4
Shaft
1971
7.3
Soul in Cinema: Filming 'Shaft' on Location
1971
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My Father: Gordon Parks
1969
6.8
The Learning Tree
1969
6.0
The Moviemakers
1969
8.0
Diary of a Harlem Family
1968
6.3
Flavio
1964
7.5
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962