Gordon Parks
November 30, 1912 (112 years old) in Fort Scott, Kansas, United States
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Gordon Roger Alexander Buchanan Parks (November 30, 1912 โ 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
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- 2005 ยทHow to Eat Your Watermelon in White Company (and Enjoy It)as
- 2005 ยทThe History Makers: Successas Self
- 2005 ยทUnstoppableas Self
- 2002 ยทBaadAsssss Cinemaas Self
- 2000 ยทHalf Past Autumn: The Life and Works of Gordon Parksas Himself
- 2000 ยทShaftas Lenox Lounge Patron
- 1999 ยทPaul Robeson: Here I Standas Self
- 1996 ยทAll Power to the People!as Self
- 1992 ยทLincolnas Henry H. Garnet (voice)
- 1987 ยทMoments Without Proper Namesas
- 1973 ยทListen to a Stranger: An Interview with Gordon Parksas Self
- 1971 ยทSoul in Cinema: Filming 'Shaft' on Locationas Self
- 1969 ยทMy Father: Gordon Parksas Himself
- 1969 ยทThe Moviemakersas Self
- 1968 ยทDiary of a Harlem Familyas Narration
- 1962 ยทThe Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carsonas Self