Gordon Parks
An image from Shaft, one of the productions that also features Gordon Parks.
Gordon Parks

Gordon Parks

November 30, 1912 — Fort Scott, Kansas, United States

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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.

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Shaft

Shaft

1971

Shaft's Big Score!

Shaft's Big Score!

1972

The Learning Tree

The Learning Tree

1969

The Super Cops

The Super Cops

1974

Leadbelly

Leadbelly

1976

Solomon Northup's Odyssey

Solomon Northup's Odyssey

1984

Flavio

Flavio

1964

The World of Piri Thomas

The World of Piri Thomas

1968