Gordon Parks Jr.

Gordon Parks Jr.

Nacimiento : 1934-12-07,

Muerte : 1979-04-03

Historia

​From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.   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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Gordon Parks, Jr., licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Perfil

Gordon Parks Jr.

Películas

Aaron Loves Angela
Aaron Loves Angela
Uncredited
Aaron and Angela, two young adults living in the Harlem ghetto of New York City, are deeply in love with each other. The only thing standing in the way of their love is their families. Aaron is black, while Angela is Puerto Rican, and neither family wants one of their own to associate with the others. As the pair rebel against the prejudices of their families, they soon find the conflict spreading out to their friends and neighbors, until the hatred threatens to spiral out of control.
Aaron Loves Angela
Aaron Loves Angela
Director
Aaron and Angela, two young adults living in the Harlem ghetto of New York City, are deeply in love with each other. The only thing standing in the way of their love is their families. Aaron is black, while Angela is Puerto Rican, and neither family wants one of their own to associate with the others. As the pair rebel against the prejudices of their families, they soon find the conflict spreading out to their friends and neighbors, until the hatred threatens to spiral out of control.
Los demoledores
Los demoledores
Director
La película narra la historia de un complot contra los negros. Tres altos cargos crean un plan: introducir un veneno en el agua, inofensivo para los blancos, pero letal para los negros. De este modo pretenden eliminar a todos los afroamericanos.
Thomasine & Bushrod
Thomasine & Bushrod
Director
Una clásica protagonizada por Vonette McGee y Max Julien, Thomasine y Bushrod fue pensado como una contrapartida a Bonnie y Clyde. Este par de ladrones, que operan en el sur de Estados Unidos entre 1911 y 1915. Aquí Thomasine y Bushrod roban a ricos, capitalistas blancos, para a continuación, dárselo a los mexicanos, los nativos americanos y los blancos pobres.
Super Fly
Super Fly
Director
Priest es un traficante de cocaína que disfruta de una vida lujosa en Harlem, pero sabiendo que tarde o temprano acabará muerto o en prisión, decide que quiere retirarse del negocio de la droga. Pero antes de hacerlo quiere dar su mayor golpe: vendiendo 30 kilos de cocaína a cambio de medio millón de dólares.
My Father: Gordon Parks
My Father: Gordon Parks
Narrator
A documentary made on the set of "The Learning Tree." Narrated by Gordon Parks Jr., and featuring interviews with Gordon Parks Sr. and members of the cast and crew.
The World of Piri Thomas
The World of Piri Thomas
Additional Photography
Piri Thomas, a painter, poet, author, ex-con, and ex-junkie, describes the life of a Puerto Rican in the Spanish Harlem ghetto in New York City