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Known For
Directing
Birthday
November 30, 1912
Died
March 7, 2006
Place of Birth
Fort Scott, Kansas, United States
Gordon Parks
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Biography
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
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How to Eat Your Watermelon in White Company (and Enjoy It)
2005
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Self
The History Makers: Success
2005
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Self
Unstoppable
2005
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Self
BaadAsssss Cinema
2002
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Self
Half Past Autumn: The Life and Works of Gordon Parks
2000
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Lenox Lounge Patron
Shaft
2000
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Self
Paul Robeson: Here I Stand
1999
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Self
All Power to the People!
1996
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Henry H. Garnet (voice)
Lincoln
1992
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Self
Moments without Proper Names
1987
Credits
How to Eat Your Watermelon in White Company (and Enjoy It)
2005
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The History Makers: Success
as Self
2005
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🎬
Unstoppable
as Self
2005
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BaadAsssss Cinema
as Self
2002
5.9
Half Past Autumn: The Life and Works of Gordon Parks
as Self
2000
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Shaft
as Lenox Lounge Patron
2000
6.0
Paul Robeson: Here I Stand
as Self
1999
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All Power to the People!
as Self
1996
5.8
🎬
Lincoln
as Henry H. Garnet (voice)
1992
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Moments without Proper Names
as Self
1987
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Listen to a Stranger: An Interview with Gordon Parks
as Self
1973
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Soul in Cinema: Filming 'Shaft' on Location
as Self
1971
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My Father: Gordon Parks
as Self
1969
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The Moviemakers
as Self
1969
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Diary of a Harlem Family
as Narration
1968
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The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
as Self
1962
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