Gordon Parks, Jr.
American film director
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| Intro | American film director | ||
| Places | United States of America | ||
| was | Film director | ||
| Work field | Film, TV, Stage & Radio | ||
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| Birth | 7 December 1934, Minneapolis, USA | ||
| Death | 3 April 1979 (aged 44 years) | ||
| Star sign | Sagittarius | ||
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The details
Biography
Gordon Roger Parks Jr. (December 7, 1934 – April 3, 1979) was an American film director, best known for the 1972 film Super Fly.
Life and career
Parks was born to Sally Alvis and photographer and director Gordon Parks in Minneapolis in 1934. The younger Parks followed in his father's footsteps after his father had success with the blaxploitation hit Shaft (1971).
Parks was killed with three others when their small airplane crashed after takeoff near Nairobi, Kenya, where they had gone to make a film. He was 44 years old.