Gordon Parks

Gordon Parks

Deceased · Born: Nov 30, 1912 · Died: Mar 7, 2006

Personal Details

Born Nov 30, 1912 Fort Scott, Kansas, United States
Spouse
  • Genevieve Young

    ( Aug 1, 1973 to Dec 31, 1969 )
  • Elizabeth Campbell

    ( Dec 31, 1969 to Dec 31, 1969 )
  • Sally Alvis

    ( Dec 31, 1969 to Dec 31, 1969 )

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

Career

1987
Moments Without Proper Names
2009
An Unlikely Weapon
2004
Family Portrait
Family Portrait
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1999
American Masters
American Masters
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1986
Passion and Memory
1987
Moments Without Proper Names
Moments Without Proper Names as Director, Writer
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1984
American Playhouse
American Playhouse as Director
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1976
Leadbelly
Leadbelly as Director
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1974
The Super Cops
The Super Cops as Director
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1972
Shaft's Big Score!
Shaft's Big Score! as Director
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1971
Shaft
Shaft as Director
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1969
The Learning Tree
The Learning Tree as Director, Screenplay
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1968
The World of Piri Thomas
The World of Piri Thomas as Director
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