Person
Gordon Parks Jr.
Directing · 1934–1979
Biography
Gordon Roger Parks, Jr. (December 7, 1934 – April 3, 1979) was an American film director best known for the film Super Fly. Parks was the son of Sally Alvis and late photographer and director Gordon Parks. The younger Parks followed in his father's footsteps after his father had success with the blaxploitation hit Shaft. He was killed with three others when their small airplane crashed on takeoff near Nairobi, Kenya.
Known for
The Godfather
Still Photographer
Three the Hard Way
Director
Super Fly
Director
The Learning Tree
Assistant Camera
Aaron Loves Angela
Uncredited
Thomasine & Bushrod
Director
The World of Piri Thomas
Additional Photography
My Father: Gordon Parks
Self - Narrator (voice)
Filmography
- 2021The World of Piri ThomasAdditional Photography
- 1975Aaron Loves AngelaUncredited
- 1974Three the Hard WayDirector
- 1974Thomasine & BushrodDirector
- 1972Super FlyDirector
- 1972The GodfatherStill Photographer
- 1969My Father: Gordon ParksSelf - Narrator (voice)
- 1969The Learning TreeAssistant Camera
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