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Gordon Parks

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From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Gordon Roger Alexander Buchanan Parks (November 30, 1912 – March 7, 2006) was a groundbreaking American photographer, musician, poet, novelist, journalist, activist and film director. He is best remembered for his photo essays for Life magazine and as the director of the 1971 film Shaft. Description above from the Wikipedia article Gordon Parks, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia

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6558

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Directing

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Gender

Male

Birthday

1912-11-30

Place of Birth

Fort Scott, Kansas, United States

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    BaadAsssss Cinema

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    My Father: G

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    The Moviemak

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    Unstoppable

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    Soul in Cinema: Filming 'Shaft' on Location

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    How to Eat Your Watermelon in White Company (and Enjoy It)

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    The History

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    Half Past Au

    Paul Robeson: Here I Stand

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    All Power to

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    Diary of a H

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    How to Eat Your Watermelon in White Company (and Enjoy It)

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    The History Makers: Success

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    Unstoppable

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    BaadAsssss Cinema

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    Half Past Autumn: The Life and Works of Gordon Parks

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    Shaft

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    Paul Robeson: Here I Stand

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    All Power to the People!

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    Lincoln

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    1987

    Moments without Proper Names

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    1973

    Listen to a Stranger: An Interview with Gordon Parks

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    1971

    Soul in Cinema: Filming 'Shaft' on Location

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    My Father: Gordon Parks

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    The Moviemakers

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    Diary of a Harlem Family

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    Coming Soon

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