Person

Gordon Parks

Directing · 1912–2006 · 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

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  The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

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  American Playhouse

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  Shaft

  Lenox Lounge Patron

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  Leadbelly

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  Shaft

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  Shaft's Big Score!

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  Soul in Cinema: Filming 'Shaft' on Location

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  Moments without Proper Names

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  BaadAsssss Cinema

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  Martin

  Self - Narrator (voice)

• 2026MartinSelf - Narrator (voice)
• 2021The World of Piri ThomasSequence Lead
• 2005How to Eat Your Watermelon in White Company (and Enjoy It)
• 2005The History Makers: SuccessSelf
• 2005UnstoppableSelf
• 2002BaadAsssss CinemaSelf
• 2000Half Past Autumn: The Life and Works of Gordon ParksSelf
• 2000ShaftLenox Lounge Patron
• 1999Paul Robeson: Here I StandSelf
• 1996All Power to the People!Self
• 1992LincolnHenry H. Garnet (voice)
• 1991Solomon Northup's OdysseyDirector
• 1987Moments without Proper NamesSelf
• 1982American PlayhouseDirector
• 1976LeadbellyDirector
• 1974The Super CopsDirector
• 1973Listen to a Stranger: An Interview with Gordon ParksSelf
• 1972Shaft's Big Score!Director
• 1971ShaftDirector
• 1971Soul in Cinema: Filming 'Shaft' on LocationSelf
• 1969My Father: Gordon ParksSelf
• 1969The Learning TreeDirector
• 1969The MoviemakersSelf
• 1968Diary of a Harlem FamilySelf - Narration (voice)
• 1964FlavioDirector
• 1962The Tonight Show Starring Johnny CarsonSelf