Gordon Parks, Jr.
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| Gordon Parks, Jr. | |
|---|---|
| Born | Gordon Roger Parks, Jr. December 7, 1934 |
| Died | Script error: The function "death_date_and_age" does not exist. Nairobi, Kenya |
Gordon Roger Parks, Jr. (December 7, 1934 – April 3, 1979) was an American film director best known for the film Super Fly.[1]
Parks was the son of Sally Alvis and late photographer and director Gordon Parks. 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.[2] He was aged 44.
Filmography
- Super Fly (1972)
- Three the Hard Way (1974)
- Thomasine & Bushrod (1974)
- Aaron Loves Angela (1975)
References
- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- ↑ "Filmmaker Gordon Parks; victim of airplane crash", The Day, April 3, 1979.
