Gordon Parks Jr.
- Known for
- Directing
- Born
- December 7, 1934
- Died
- April 3, 1979
Biography
Gordon Roger Parks, Jr. (December 7, 1934 – April 3, 1979) was an American film director best known for the film Super Fly.
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.
He was killed with three others when their small airplane crashed on takeoff near Nairobi, Kenya.
Movies with Gordon Parks Jr.
- Aaron Loves Angela 1975 · ★ 5.4
- My Father: Gordon Parks 1969
Movies directed by Gordon Parks Jr.
- Super Fly 1972 · ★ 6.3
- Three the Hard Way 1974 · ★ 6.2
- Thomasine & Bushrod 1974 · ★ 6.3
- Aaron Loves Angela 1975 · ★ 5.4