Gordon Parks
- Known for
- Directing
- Born
- November 30, 1912
- Died
- March 7, 2006
- Birthplace
- 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
Filmography
Martin 2026
as Self - Narrator (voice), Director, Music, Writer
The World of Piri Thomas 2021
Sequence Lead, Director
How to Eat Your Watermelon in White Company (and Enjoy It) 2005
Actor
The History Makers: Success 2005
as Self
- Unstoppable
Unstoppable 2005
as Self
BaadAsssss Cinema 2002
as Self
Half Past Autumn: The Life and Works of Gordon Parks 2000
as Self
Shaft 2000
as Lenox Lounge Patron
Paul Robeson: Here I Stand 1999
as Self
All Power to the People! 1996
as Self
- Lincoln
Lincoln 1992
as Henry H. Garnet (voice)
Solomon Northup's Odyssey 1991
Director, Original Music Composer
Moments without Proper Names 1987
as Self, Music, Director, Writer, Orchestrator
Leadbelly 1976
Director
The Super Cops 1974
Director
Listen to a Stranger: An Interview with Gordon Parks 1973
as Self
Shaft's Big Score! 1972
Original Music Composer, Director
Shaft 1971
Director
Soul in Cinema: Filming 'Shaft' on Location 1971
as Self
My Father: Gordon Parks 1969
as Self, Music
The Learning Tree 1969
Director, Screenplay, Novel, Original Music Composer, Producer
The Moviemakers 1969
as Self
Diary of a Harlem Family 1968
as Self - Narration (voice), Writer, Still Photographer
Flavio 1964
Writer, Director, Still Photographer
Credits from TMDB.