Biography
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
Directed 11
2020s
- 2026
- 2021
The World of Piri Thomas
Director
1990s
- 1991
1970s
- 1976
Leadbelly
Director
- 1974
The Super Cops
Director
- 1972
Shaft's Big Score!
Director
- 1971
1960s
- 1969
- 1964
Flavio
Director
Sound 7
2020s
- 2026
1980s
- 1987
- 1982
1970s
- 1972
Shaft's Big Score!
Original Music Composer
1960s
- 1969
My Father: Gordon Parks
Music
Wrote 5
2020s
- 2026
1980s
- 1987
1960s
- 1969
- 1968
Diary of a Harlem Family
Writer
- 1964
Flavio
Writer
Acted in 2
2000s
- 2005
How to Eat Your Watermelon in White Company (and Enjoy It)
Movie
- 2000
Camera 2
1960s
- 1968
Diary of a Harlem Family
Still Photographer
- 1964
Flavio
Still Photographer
Other crew 1
2020s
- 2021
The World of Piri Thomas
Sequence Lead
Produced 1
1960s
- 1969
Appearances13
2020s
- 2026
2000s
- 2005
The History Makers: Success
Self
- 2002
BaadAsssss Cinema
Self
- 2000
Half Past Autumn: The Life and Works of Gordon Parks
Self
1990s
- 1999
Paul Robeson: Here I Stand
Self
- 1996
All Power to the People!
Self
1980s
- 1987
1970s
- 1973
Listen to a Stranger: An Interview with Gordon Parks
Self
- 1971
Soul in Cinema: Filming 'Shaft' on Location
Self
1960s
- 1969
My Father: Gordon Parks
Self
The Moviemakers
Self
- 1968
Diary of a Harlem Family
Self - Narration (voice)
- 1962
