Gordon Parks, Jr.
| Gordon Parks Jr. | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Gordon Roger Parks Jr. December 7, 1934 |
| Died | April 3, 1979 (aged 44) Nairobi, Kenya |
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 (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. He was aged 44.
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