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An Unlikely Weapon (2008) -- Eddie Adams photographed 13 wars, Six American Presidents, and every major film star of the last 50 years. History would be changed through his lens. But the person Eddie found hardest to impress was himself.
An Unlikely Weapon (2008) -- MovieMaze.de - Trailer (Quicktime & Flash)

Overview

Date of Birth:
30 November 1912, Fort Scott, Kansas, USA more
Date of Death:
7 March 2006, New York City, New York, USA more
Mini Biography:
The pre-eminent American photojournalist of sub-Saharan descent. An acclaimed... more
Trivia:
Best known for his gritty photo essays on the grinding effects of poverty... more
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Up 18% in popularity this week. See why on IMDbPro.
Awards:
2 wins more
NewsDesk:
(7 articles)
What the Success of "Precious" Means for Black Indie Cinema
 (From IFC. 11 November 2009, 6:03 AM, PST)
Top Three Parties: Parks and Recreation, Earthquake Relief, a Masked Affair
 (From Vanity Fair. 3 June 2009, 3:19 PM, PDT)
Alternate Names:
Gordon Parks Sr. | Sr. Gordon Parks

Filmography

Jump to filmography as: Director, Actor, Composer, Camera and Electrical Department, Writer, Miscellaneous Crew, Soundtrack, Producer, Thanks, Self, Archive Footage
Director:
  1. Solomon Northup's Odyssey (1984) (TV)
    ... aka Half-Slave, Half-Free

  2. Leadbelly (1976)
  3. The Super Cops (1974)
  4. Shaft's Big Score! (1972)
  5. Shaft (1971)

  6. The Learning Tree (1969)
  7. The World of Piri Thomas (1968)
  8. Flavio (1964)
Actor:
  1. Shaft (2000) .... Lenox Lounge Patron
    ... aka Shaft - Noch Fragen? (Germany)

  2. Lincoln (1992) (TV) (voice) .... Henry H. Garnet

  3. Shaft's Big Score! (1972) (uncredited) .... Croupier
  4. Shaft (1971) (uncredited) .... Apartment Landlord
Composer:
  1. Moments Without Proper Names (1987)
  2. Solomon Northup's Odyssey (1984) (TV)
    ... aka Half-Slave, Half-Free

  3. Shaft's Big Score! (1972)

  4. The Learning Tree (1969)
Camera and Electrical Department:
  1. Il mio viaggio in Italia (1999) (still photographer)
    ... aka My Voyage to Italy (USA)
  2. Malcolm X (1992) (still photographer: Malcolm X)
    ... aka X (USA: poster title)
Writer:
  1. The Learning Tree (1969) (novel) (screenplay)
  2. Flavio (1964) (writer)
Miscellaneous Crew:
  1. "The American Experience" (archive source) (1 episode, 1994)
        - Malcolm X: Make It Plain (1994) TV episode (archive source)
Soundtrack:
  1. Shaft's Big Score! (1972) (music: "Blowin' Your Mind (Theme from Shaft's Big Score!)", "Don't Misunderstand", "Move On In") (lyrics: "Blowin' Your Mind (Theme from Shaft's Big Score!)", "Don't Misunderstand", "Move On In")
Producer:
  1. The Learning Tree (1969) (producer)
Thanks:
  1. It Wasn't for Love (2008) (special thanks)

  2. Alma's Rainbow (1994) (special thanks) (as Gordon Parks Sr.)
Self:
  1. An Unlikely Weapon (2008) .... Himself
  2. How to Eat Your Watermelon in White Company (and Enjoy It) (2005) .... Himself
  3. The History Makers (2005) (V) .... Himself
  4. Unstoppable: Conversation with Melvin Van Peebles, Gordon Parks, and Ossie Davis (2005) (TV) .... Himself
  5. Family Portrait (2004) .... Himself
  6. Soul Man: Isaac Hayes (2003) (TV) .... Himself
  7. "The Charlie Rose Show" .... Himself (2 episodes, 1998-2000)
    ... aka Charlie Rose (USA: new title)
        - Episode dated 5 December 2000 (2000) TV episode .... Himself
        - Episode dated 24 July 1998 (1998) TV episode .... Himself
  8. Half Past Autumn: The Life and Works of Gordon Parks (2000) (TV) .... Himself

  9. All Power to the People (1996) .... Himself
  10. "The American Experience" .... Himself (LIFE photographer) (1 episode, 1994)
        - Malcolm X: Make It Plain (1994) TV episode .... Himself (LIFE photographer)
  11. "Ebony/Jet Showcase" .... Himself (1 episode, 1991)
        - Episode dated 1 March 1991 (1991) TV episode .... Himself

  12. Passion and Memory (1986) (TV) .... Himself

  13. "New York, New York" .... Himself (1 episode, 1972)
        - Episode dated 25 June 1972 (1972) TV episode .... Himself
  14. Soul in Cinema: Filming Shaft on Location (1971) .... Himself

  15. "The David Frost Show" .... Himself (1 episode, 1969)
        - Episode #1.34 (1969) TV episode .... Himself
  16. The Other Americans (1969) (TV) .... Himself
Archive Footage:
  1. The 79th Annual Academy Awards (2007) (TV) .... Herself - In Memoriam Tribute
  2. Baadasssss Cinema (2002) (TV) .... Himself

Additional Details

Other Works:
Book: "Camera Portraits", 1948 more
Publicity Listings:
3 Biographical Movies | 6 Articles | 1 Pictorial more
Genres:
Documentary | Drama | Biography | Crime more
Plot Keywords:
Character Name In Title | African American | Based On Novel | Cult Favorite more

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