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Gordon Parks: Movies & Filmography

films
16
as director
7
on screen
1964–2002
Career at a glance

Gordon Parks's Career in Numbers

Gordon Parks's films in numbers — as a director, not counting appearances as themselves: when they were made, the genres Gordon Parks works in most and the milestones along the way. The filmography runs from Flavio (1964) to Lincoln (1992), and the 1960s were the busiest decade.

Gordon Parks Movies by Decade

  1. 1960s 4
  2. 1970s 4
  3. 1990s 1

The 1960s were Gordon Parks's busiest decade, with 4 films.

Gordon Parks Movies by Genre

  • Documentary 3
  • Drama 3
  • Thriller 1
  • Action 1

Documentary is the genre Gordon Parks has worked in most, with 3 films, ahead of drama (3).

Gordon Parks Career Milestones

First film
Flavio 1964
Newest film
Lincoln 1992
16 credits

Gordon Parks Filmography: Every Movie

Every film Gordon Parks is credited on, newest first, with the role, the box office and the Movie Echo Score. 7 as director and 2 as actor. Re-order the list to see the best-rated films or the biggest hits first.

Movies Directed by Gordon Parks

7
  1. 1976 Leadbelly (1976) movie poster Leadbelly Drama
  2. 1974 The Super Cops (1974) movie poster The Super Cops Thriller
  3. 1972 Shaft’s Big Score! (1972) movie poster Shaft’s Big Score! Drama
  4. 1971 Shaft (1971) movie poster Shaft Action
  5. 1969 The Learning Tree (1969) movie poster The Learning Tree Drama
  6. 1968 The World of Piri Thomas (1968) movie poster The World of Piri Thomas
  7. 1964 Flavio (1964) movie poster Flavio Documentary

Gordon Parks Movies as an Actor

2
  1. 1992 Lincoln (1992) movie poster Lincoln as Henry H. Garnet (voice) · Documentary
  2. 1968 Diary of a Harlem Family (1968) movie poster Diary of a Harlem Family as Narration · Documentary

Gordon Parks in Documentaries & Specials

7
  1. 2002 BaadAsssss Cinema (2002) movie poster BaadAsssss Cinema as Self · Documentary
  2. 2000 Half Past Autumn: The Life and Works of Gordon Parks (2000) movie poster Half Past Autumn: The Life and Works of Gordon Parks as Self · Documentary
  3. 1999 Paul Robeson: Here I Stand (1999) movie poster Paul Robeson: Here I Stand as Self · Documentary
  4. 1987 Moments Without Proper Names (1987) movie poster Moments Without Proper Names as Self · Drama
  5. 1973 Listen to a Stranger: An Interview with Gordon Parks (1973) movie poster Listen to a Stranger: An Interview with Gordon Parks as Self · Documentary
  6. 1971 Soul in Cinema: Filming ‘Shaft’ on Location (1971) movie poster Soul in Cinema: Filming ‘Shaft’ on Location as Self
  7. 1969 My Father: Gordon Parks (1969) movie poster My Father: Gordon Parks as Self · Documentary
FAQ

Gordon Parks: Questions & Answers

How many movies Gordon Parks has made, the biggest hit, the best-rated film, the award record and more, answered from the filmography above.

How many movies has Gordon Parks been in?

Gordon Parks is credited on 16 films, from 1964 to 2002. 2 of them as an actor and 7 as a director. The filmography on this page lists every one of them, newest first, with the role and the Movie Echo Score.

What is Gordon Parks's newest movie?

The most recent film on Gordon Parks's filmography is BaadAsssss Cinema (2002), in the role of Self.

Who does Gordon Parks work with most often?

Gordon Parks shares the most films with Richard Roundtree (4 films), Moses Gunn (2 films) and Ossie Davis (2 films).

The Best Gordon Parks Movies, Ranked

Top rated, most awarded and biggest box office hits from 16 directing credits.

See the ranking

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