Gordon Parks
Name
Gordon Roger Alexander Buchanan Parks
Birthplace
Fort Scott, Kansas, U.S.
Birth date
November 30, 1912
Death place
Manhattan, New York City, U.S.
Death date
March 7, 2006 (aged 93)
Occupation
Photographer, musician, writer, director
Gordon Roger Alexander Buchanan Parks (November 30, 1912 – March 7, 2006) was an American photographer, musician, writer and film director. He is best known for his film Shaft.
Early life[]
Career[]
Filmography[]
- The Learning Tree (1969) - Director, writer
- Shaft (1971) - Director, actor as apartment landlord (uncredited)
- Shaft's Big Score! (1972) - Director, actor as croupier (uncredited)
- The Super Cops (1974) - Director
- Leadbelly (1976) - Director
- Shaft (2000) - Actor as Lenox Lounge Patron / Mr. P
External links[]
- Gordon Parks on Wikipedia
