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Known For:
Directing
Birthday:
November 30, 1912
Place of Birth:
Fort Scott, Kansas, United States
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Gordon Parks
Biography
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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.
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Known For
Filmography
| Year | Movie | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Unstoppable | Self |
| 2005 | How to Eat Your Watermelon in White Company (and Enjoy It) | |
| 2005 | The History Makers: Success | Self |
| 2002 | BaadAsssss Cinema | Self |
| 2000 | Shaft | Lenox Lounge Patron |
| 2000 | Half Past Autumn: The Life and Works of Gordon Parks | Self |
| 1999 | Paul Robeson: Here I Stand | Self |
| 1996 | All Power to the People! | Self |
| 1992 | Lincoln | Henry H. Garnet (voice) |
| 1987 | Moments Without Proper Names | Self |
| 1973 | Listen to a Stranger: An Interview with Gordon Parks | Self |
| 1971 | Soul in Cinema: Filming 'Shaft' on Location | Self |
| 1969 | My Father: Gordon Parks | Self |
| 1969 | The Moviemakers | Self |
| 1968 | Diary of a Harlem Family | Narration |
| Year | TV Show | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson | Self |