Directing
Gordon Parks
Born November 30, 1912 Fort Scott, Kansas, United States
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
Directed Films
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Martin
2026·Documentary
9.0
The World of Piri Thomas
2021·Documentary
6.8
Solomon Northup's Odyssey
1991·Drama
7.7
Moments without Proper Names
1987·Documentary
6.4
Leadbelly
1976·Drama
5.9
The Super Cops
1974·Action
6.1
Shaft's Big Score!
1972·Crime
6.4
Shaft
1971·Crime
6.7
The Learning Tree
1969·Drama
6.3
Flavio
1964·Documentary
Also Appeared In
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Martin
2026·Documentary
7.2
How to Eat Your Watermelon in White Company (and Enjoy It)
2005·Documentary
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The History Makers: Success
2005·Documentary
6.0
BaadAsssss Cinema
2002·Action
7.5
Half Past Autumn: The Life and Works of Gordon Parks
2000·Documentary
6.0
Shaft
2000·Action
8.0
Paul Robeson: Here I Stand
1999·Documentary
6.3
All Power to the People!
1996·History
7.7
Moments without Proper Names
1987·Documentary
6.0
Listen to a Stranger: An Interview with Gordon Parks
1973·Documentary
7.3
Soul in Cinema: Filming 'Shaft' on Location
1971
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My Father: Gordon Parks
1969·Documentary