Gordon Parks Jr.

Gordon Parks Jr.

Nascimento : 1934-12-07,

Morte : 1979-04-03

História

​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.

Filmes

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.
Three the Hard Way
Three the Hard Way
Director
A record producer, a PR man, and a black belt in karate foil a white supremacist plot to poison the water supply.
Thomasine & Bushrod
Thomasine & Bushrod
Director
A pair of thieves operate in the American South between 1911 and 1915, stealing from rich, white capitalists, and giving to Mexicans, Native Americans and poor whites.
Super Fly
Super Fly
Director
Conta a saga de um traficante espertalhão do Harlem, Youngblood Priest, que espera fazer uma última venda para converter toda a sua cocaína em dinheiro e começar uma vida nova longe do crime.
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