Gordon Parks
Directing Born Nov 30, 1912 Died Mar 7, 2006 Fort Scott, Kansas, United States 46 credits
Biography
Gordon Parks works in directing. Born November 30, 1912 in Fort Scott, Kansas, United States. Died March 7, 2006. Archytele lists 46 screen credits below. A full profile for this page is being written and will appear here once verified against sources.
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Frequent co-stars
Career timeline
MartinMartin · DirectorMartin · MusicMartin · Writer
The World of Piri Thomas · Sequence LeadThe World of Piri Thomas · Director
The History Makers: SuccessHow to Eat Your Watermelon in White Company (and Enjoy It)Unstoppable
BaadAsssss Cinema
ShaftHalf Past Autumn: The Life and Works of Gordon Parks
Paul Robeson: Here I Stand
All Power to the People!
Lincoln
Solomon Northup's Odyssey · DirectorSolomon Northup's Odyssey · Original Music Composer
Moments without Proper NamesMoments without Proper Names · MusicMoments without Proper Names · WriterMoments without Proper Names · DirectorMoments without Proper Names · Orchestrator
American Playhouse · DirectorAmerican Playhouse · Original Music Composer
Leadbelly · Director
The Super Cops · Director
Listen to a Stranger: An Interview with Gordon Parks
Shaft's Big Score! · DirectorShaft's Big Score! · Original Music Composer
Shaft · DirectorSoul in Cinema: Filming 'Shaft' on Location
The Learning Tree · DirectorThe Learning Tree · ScreenplayThe Learning Tree · NovelThe Learning Tree · ProducerThe Learning Tree · Original Music Composer
Diary of a Harlem FamilyDiary of a Harlem Family · WriterDiary of a Harlem Family · Still Photographer
Flavio · WriterFlavio · DirectorFlavio · Still Photographer
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Full filmography
- Martin (2026) as Self - Narrator (voice)
- Martin (2026) Director
- Martin (2026) Music
- Martin (2026) Writer
- The World of Piri Thomas (2021) Sequence Lead
- The World of Piri Thomas (2021) Director
- The History Makers: Success (2005) as Self
- How to Eat Your Watermelon in White Company (and Enjoy It) (2005)
- Unstoppable (2005) as Self
- BaadAsssss Cinema (2002) as Self
- Shaft (2000) as Lenox Lounge Patron
- Half Past Autumn: The Life and Works of Gordon Parks (2000) as Self
- Paul Robeson: Here I Stand (1999) as Self
- All Power to the People! (1996) as Self
- Lincoln (1992) as Henry H. Garnet (voice)
- Solomon Northup's Odyssey (1991) Director
- Solomon Northup's Odyssey (1991) Original Music Composer
- Moments without Proper Names (1987) as Self
- Moments without Proper Names (1987) Music
- Moments without Proper Names (1987) Writer
- Moments without Proper Names (1987) Director
- Moments without Proper Names (1987) Orchestrator
- American Playhouse (1982) Director
- American Playhouse (1982) Original Music Composer
- Leadbelly (1976) Director
- The Super Cops (1974) Director
- Listen to a Stranger: An Interview with Gordon Parks (1973) as Self
- Shaft's Big Score! (1972) Director
- Shaft's Big Score! (1972) Original Music Composer
- Shaft (1971) Director
- Soul in Cinema: Filming 'Shaft' on Location (1971) as Self
- The Learning Tree (1969) Director
- The Learning Tree (1969) Screenplay
- The Learning Tree (1969) Novel
- The Learning Tree (1969) Producer
- The Learning Tree (1969) Original Music Composer
- My Father: Gordon Parks (1969) as Self
- My Father: Gordon Parks (1969) Music
- The Moviemakers (1969) as Self
- Diary of a Harlem Family (1968) as Self - Narration (voice)
- Diary of a Harlem Family (1968) Writer
- Diary of a Harlem Family (1968) Still Photographer
- Flavio (1964) Writer
- Flavio (1964) Director
- Flavio (1964) Still Photographer
- The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1962) as Self