Bird (1988)
Movie
1988
R
2 HOURS 41 MINS
Biography
Historical drama
Music
Jazz
The short, fast, troubled life of jazz saxophonist Charlie “Bird” Parker.
Cast & Crew
Forest Whitaker Charlie 'Bird' Parker
Diane Venora Chan Parker
Samuel E. Wright Dizzy Gillespie
Keith David Buster Franklin
Michael McGuire Brewster
James Handy Esteves
Michael Zelniker Red Rodney
Damon Whitaker Young Bird
Clint Eastwood Director
Joel Oliansky Screenwriter
Clint Eastwood Producer
David Valdes Executive Producer
Jack N. Green Cinematography
Joel Cox Film Editing
Irving Mills Original Music
Lennie Niehaus Original Music
Edward C. Carfagno Production Design
Thomas L. Roysden Set Decoration
Phyllis Huffman Casting
L. Dean Jones First Assistant Director
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