A Choice of Weapons: Inspired by Gordon Parks (2021)
This documentary chronicles renaissance man Gordon Parks’ stellar career from staff photographer for LIFE magazine, through his artistic development photographing everyday Americans, through his evolution as a novelist and groundbreaking filmmaker.
Director: John Maggio
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Ava DuVernay as Self |
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Spike Lee as Self |
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Kareem Abdul-Jabbar as Self |
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Anderson Cooper as Self |
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Bryan Stevenson as Self |
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Nelson George as Self |
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Richard Roundtree as Self |
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LaToya Ruby Frazier as Self |
| Directing | John Maggio | Director |
| Production | Alicia Keys | Executive Producer |
| Production | Nancy Abraham | Executive Producer |
| Production | Lisa Heller | Executive Producer |
| Production | Jelani Cobb | Executive Producer |
| Production | Jacqueline Glover | Executive Producer |
| Production | Angela Plazas-Rodriguez | Associate Producer |
| Sound | Gary Lionelli | Original Music Composer |
| Camera | Joe Arcidiacono | Director of Photography |
| Camera | Clair Popkin | Director of Photography |
| Production | John Maggio | Producer |
| Production | Monica Berra | Producer |
| Production | Richard Lowe | Producer |
| Production | George Kunhardt | Producer |
| Production | Teddy Kunhardt | Producer |
| Production | Matthew O. Henderson | Producer |
| Editing | Richard Lowe | Editor |
| Editing | Edgardo Cervano-Soto | Co-Editor |
| Production | Swizz Beatz | Executive Producer |
| Production | Peter Kunhardt Jr. | Executive Producer |
| Production | Peter W. Kunhardt | Executive Producer |