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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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Born
Friday, 07 December 1934
Died
Tuesday, 03 April 1979
Actor Filmography
Title | Character | Year |
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Half Past Autumn: The Life and Works of Gordon Parks | Self | 2000 |
Aaron Loves Angela | Uncredited | 1975 |
Actor Filmography
Title | Character | Year |
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Half Past Autumn: The Life and Works of Gordon Parks | Self | 2000 |
Aaron Loves Angela | Uncredited | 1975 |
Director Filmography
Title | Year |
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Aaron Loves Angela | 1975 |
Three the Hard Way | 1974 |
Thomasine & Bushrod | 1974 |
Super Fly | 1972 |