Charlie Parker

Actor

Born: August 29, 1920
Died: March 12, 1955 (age 34)
From: Kansas City, Kansas, USA

Charles Parker Jr. (August 29, 1920 – March 12, 1955), nicknamed "Bird" or "Yardbird", was an American jazz saxophonist, bandleader, and composer. Parker was a highly influential soloist and leading figure in the development of bebop, a form of jazz characterized by fast tempos, virtuosic technique, and advanced harmonies. He was a virtuoso and introduced revolutionary rhythmic and harmonic ideas…

Filmography (11)

Charlie Parker: Bird Songs (2022)
Self - Subject (archive footage)
Bird: Not Out Of Nowhere (2020)
Self - Archival Footage
Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool (2019)
Self - Musician (archive footage)
Take Your Pills (2018)
Self (archive footage)
The Harlem Renaissance (2004)
Self (archive footage)
Improvisation (2004)
Self
Bluesland: A Portrait in American Music (1993)
Self
Celebrating Bird: The Triumph of Charlie Parker (1989)
Charlie Parker
Improvisation (1950)
Self
Cool
Cool
Self
Bird 100
Bird 100