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Gordon Parks Jr.

Director

Gordon Parks Jr.

Directing
1972 — 1974 · 3 films
Lived
7 December 1934 — d. 1979

Gordon Roger Parks, Jr. (December 7, 1934 – April 3, 1979) was an American film director best known for the film Super Fly.

Career Signature

How Gordon Parks Jr.’s filmography reads.

Five of Perfery’s 75 vibes, averaged across every film they directed.

grainy 70s grit
kinetic urgency
working-class realism
crowd-pleaser
tightly wound

Tuned by the Perfery ranker. Aggregated equal-weight across every directed film.

Tonal kin

Jack StarrettJack Starrett4 filmsArthur MarksArthur Marks5 filmsEnzo G. CastellariEnzo G. Castellari14 filmsSteve CarverSteve Carver7 filmsWalter HillWalter Hill22 filmsBurt ReynoldsBurt Reynolds4 filmsIvan DixonIvan Dixon2 filmsJamaa FanakaJamaa Fanaka4 films

Filmography

Three the Hard Way

1974

Thomasine & Bushrod

1974

Super Fly

1972