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Bird

The troubled life and career of jazz musician Charlie "Bird" Parker.

Director

Clint Eastwood

Year

Genre

biography, drama, music

Box Office

$2,181,286

Production

Warner Bros. Pictures,Malpaso Productions

Awards

Won 1 Oscar. 10 wins & 9 nominations total

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Charlie 'Bird' Parker

Forest Whitaker

Chan Parker

Red Rodney

Michael Zelniker

Dizzy

Samuel E. Wright

Buster Franklin

Brewster

Michael McGuire

Esteves

Young Bird

Kim

Dr. Heath

Arlen Dean Snyder

Moscowitz

Bellevue Nurse

Penelope Windust

Alcoholic Patient

Patient with Checkers

Dr. Caulfield

Mayor of 52nd Street

First Doorman

Second Doorman

George T. Bruce

Gene

Sid

John Witherspoon

Frog

Mildred Berg

Ralph the Narc

Richard Zavaglia

Audrey

Owner - Three Deuces

Wilson

Prince

Billy J. Mitchell

Stratton

Bride's Father

Parisian Emcee

Benny Tate

Southern Nurse

Gretchen Oehler

Southern Doctor

Richard McKenzie

Pee Wee Marquette

Baroness Nica

Bartender

Red's Girlfriend

Natalia Silverwood

Engineer

Grainger

Slim Jim Phantom

Judge

Bird's Lawyer

Recording Producer

Alec Paul Rubinstein

Nun

Owner - Oasis Club

Violet Welles

D.J. at the Paramount

Harris

Morello

Doctor at Nica's

Medical Examiner

Parisian

Reporter at Funeral

Man in Alley

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Doctor At Nica's Baroness Nica Charlie 'bird' Parker Charlie 'bird' Parker Chan Parker Dizzy Gillespie Audrey Red Rodney Benny Tate Mayor Of 52nd Street Buster Franklin

Steinberg - Bird

Work that psychology on him - Bird

Work that psychology on him

I can't do anything right anymore - Bird

I can't do anything right anymore

Come fill the cup - Bird

Come fill the cup

That was stupid - Bird

That was stupid

Here we are on the street of dreams Swing's the thing jazz is the king - Bird

Here we are on the street of dreams Swing's the thing...

Bebop the music of the future - Bird

Bebop the music of the future

I remember when Don Byas was leaving Dizzy's group - Bird

I remember when Don Byas was leaving Dizzy's group

Dizzy sent you a birthday card - Bird

Dizzy sent you a birthday card

You got a woman in there Yeah I got a woman in there - Bird

You got a woman in there Yeah I got a woman in there

Got a gig I gotta go - Bird

Got a gig I gotta go

No And you knew I wasn't in Philly Everyone knows I lost that gig - Bird

No And you knew I wasn't in Philly Everyone knows I...

That way Is that where you lived - Bird

That way Is that where you lived

I'm half Jewish and my hero's Duke Ellington I mean wow - Bird

I'm half Jewish and my hero's Duke Ellington I...

You walked me home - Bird

You walked me home

I don't want to make anybody feel peaceful man - Bird

I don't want to make anybody feel peaceful man

I'm going on the road again To Hollywood back with Dizzy - Bird

I'm going on the road again To Hollywood back with...

If men could get pregnant how many kids would you have - Bird

If men could get pregnant how many kids would you have

See I'm getting on right now - Bird

See I'm getting on right now

You know Audrey if we could really hear every sound in the world - Bird

You know Audrey if we could really hear every sound in the...

He lives there - Bird

Bebop tends to pervert young minds - Bird

Bebop tends to pervert young minds

I learned something - Bird

I learned something

This is the year I'm supposed to die - Bird

This is the year I'm supposed to die

It's my wish that you remain my child wife - Bird

It's my wish that you remain my child wife

You know I don't go for that shit you people play - Bird

You know I don't go for that shit you people play

When the gig is over you still be scuffling to find the next one - Bird

When the gig is over you still be scuffling to find the next...

I'm not talking about what you do on the bandstand - Bird

I'm not talking about what you do on the bandstand

There'll be a Birdland in every city one day - Bird

There'll be a Birdland in every city one day

We start off with a tour Ten nights 150 per man - Bird

We start off with a tour Ten nights 150 per man

Red you gonna be right down in the funk with us - Bird

Red you gonna be right down in the funk with us

Smooth as butter and sweet as a little sister's ass - Bird

Smooth as butter and sweet as a little sister's ass

You know where I can get me some stuff - Bird

You know where I can get me some stuff

You could use a vacation from me - Bird

You could use a vacation from me

Ain't it a bitch - Bird

Ain't it a bitch

Don't talk just tell me the secret - Bird

Don't talk just tell me the secret

How come when I'm supposed to hit at 9 30 I hit at 9 30 - Bird

How come when I'm supposed to hit at 9 30 I hit at 9 30

Brothers - Bird

Western Union - Bird

No no See you don't know her You're too young - Bird

No no See you don't know her You're too young

Me and the piano player we got together - Bird

Me and the piano player we got together

Junkies dream their lives away - Bird

Junkies dream their lives away

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The troubled life and career of jazz musician Charlie "Bird" Parker.

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Director: Clint Eastwood

Writer: Joel Oliansky

Production: Warner Bros. Pictures,Malpaso Productions

Genre: biography, drama, music

Year: 1988

MetaScore: 78/100

ImdbRating: 7.1

BoxOffice: $2,181,286

Released: 30 Sep 1988

Awards: Won 1 Oscar. 10 wins & 9 nominations total

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