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Gordon Parks Jr.
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…
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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.
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2021
The World of Piri Thomas
Movie Additional Photography
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1975
Aaron Loves Angela
Movie Uncredited
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1974
Three the Hard Way
Movie Director
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1974
Thomasine & Bushrod
Movie Director
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1972
Super Fly
Movie Director
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1972
The Godfather
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1969
My Father: Gordon Parks
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1969
The Learning Tree
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