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Gordon Parks

About the person
Career:

Directing

Date of birth:
1912-11-30
Place of birth:

Fort Scott, Kansas, United States

Gender:

Male

Popularity:

0

Date of death

2006-03-07

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Biography

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.