Gordon Parks Jr.
Personal Info:
KNOWN FOR
Directing
GENDER
male
BIRTHDAY
1934-12-07
DAY OF DEATH
1979-04-03
PLACE OF BIRTH
unknown
Gordon Parks Jr.
BIOGRAPHY
Gordon Roger Parks, Jr. (December 7, 1934 – April 3, 1979) was an American film director best known for the film Super Fly.
Parks was the son of Sally Alvis and late photographer and director Gordon Parks. The younger Parks followed in his father's footsteps after his father had success with the blaxploitation hit Shaft.
He was killed with three others when their small airplane crashed on takeoff near Nairobi, Kenya.
Parks was the son of Sally Alvis and late photographer and director Gordon Parks. The younger Parks followed in his father's footsteps after his father had success with the blaxploitation hit Shaft.
He was killed with three others when their small airplane crashed on takeoff near Nairobi, Kenya.
POPULAR MOVIES
acting
- 1975
- 1969
directing
- 1975
- 1974
- 1974
- 1972
camera
- 1968