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Charlie Parker
Acting
Born August 29, 1920 — Died March 12, 1955
From Kansas City, Kansas, USA
Also known as Charlie "Bird" Parker, Bird Parker
Biography
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,...
Filmography
Charlie Parker: Bird Songs
Self - Subject (archive footage)
20226.8
Bird: Not Out Of Nowhere
Self - Archival Footage
20206.0
Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool
Self - Musician (archive footage)
20197.1
Take Your Pills
Self (archive footage)
20186.5
The Harlem Renaissance
Self (archive footage)
20046.0
Improvisation
Self
2004
Bluesland: A Portrait in American Music
Self
19937.5
Celebrating Bird: The Triumph of Charlie Parker
Charlie Parker
19899.5
Improvisation
Self
19505.0
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Cool
Self
N/A
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Bird 100
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