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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 ed for his photo essays for Life magazine and as the director of the 1971 film Shaft.
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Filmography
all 29
Movies 28
self 18
Director 8
Voice 1
TV Shows 1
Lenox Lounge Patron
Shaft (2000)
Movie
6
Henry H. Garnet (voice)
Lincoln (1992)
Movie
Director / Music
Solomon Northup's Odyssey (1984)
Movie
Director
Leadbelly (1976)
Movie
Director
The Super Cops (1974)
Movie
Director / Original Music Composer
Shaft's Big Score! (1972)
Movie
4
Director
Shaft (1971)
Movie
5.33
Self - Film Director
Soul in Cinema: Filming 'Shaft' on Location (1971)
Movie
Himself / Music
My Father: Gordon Parks (1969)
Movie
Director
The Learning Tree (1969)
Movie
Director
Flavio (1964)
Movie
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Known For
Directing
Gender
Male
Birthday
1912-11-30
Deathday
2006-03-07 (93 years old)
Birth Name
Gordon Roger Alexander Buchanan Parks
Birth Place
Fort Scott, United States
Relationships
Genevieve Young (1973 - 1979)
Children
Toni Parks, Leslie Parks, Gordon Parks, Jr., David Parks
Citizenships
United States
Awards
Lucie Award, Paul Robeson Award, National Association of Black Journalists Hall of Fame, Library of Congress Living Legend, Anisfield-Wolf Book Awards, Spingarn Medal, National Medal of Arts, Black Filmmakers Hall of Fame
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