Gordon Parks
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
- Directing
- Born
- 1912-11-30 · Fort Scott, Kansas, United States
- Died
- 2006-03-07
Known for
- Shaft (2000) — Lenox Lounge Patron
- Shaft (1971) — Director
- The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1962) — Self
- Shaft's Big Score! (1972) — Original Music Composer
- BaadAsssss Cinema (2002) — Self
- The Learning Tree (1969) — Director
- The Super Cops (1974) — Director
- Leadbelly (1976) — Director
- American Playhouse (1982) — Director
- All Power to the People! (1996) — Self
- Lincoln (1992) — Henry H. Garnet (voice)
- Solomon Northup's Odyssey (1991) — Director
- How to Eat Your Watermelon in White Company (and Enjoy It) (2005)
- Soul in Cinema: Filming 'Shaft' on Location (1971) — Self
- Moments without Proper Names (1987) — Self
- Flavio (1964) — Writer