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Gordon Parks
Born:
November 30, 1912 in Fort Scott, KS
Occupation:
Actor, Director, Composer (Music Score), Songwriter, Producer, Screenwriter, Book Author
Biography:
African-American filmmaker Gordon Parks had little chance of cracking the all-white Hollywood cinematographers' fraternity in the '50s, despite impeccable credentials as a photojournalist for Life magazine. Parks' entry into feature-length moviemaking came by way of the 1969 adaptation of his own...
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How to Eat Your Watermelon in White Company (and Enjoy It)
Half Past Autumn: The Life and Art of Gordon Parks
Shaft
Gordon Parks: "Visions"
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50 Years of Action!
Solomon Northup's Odyssey
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Leadbelly
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American Documents, Vol. 9: A Moment in Time
The Super Cops
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Shaft's Big Score!
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