Basic
Info
Title:
Bird
Genre:
Biography, Drama, Music
Country:
United States
Language:
English
Running
time: 155 minutes
Release
date: September 30, 1988
Staff
Director:
Clint Eastwood
Producer:
Clint Eastwood
Written
by: Joel Oliansky
Music:
Lennie Niehaus
Cinematography:
Jack N. Green
Edited
by: Joel Cox
Cast
Forest Whitaker as Charlie
"Bird" Parker
Diane Venora as Chan Parker
Michael Zelniker as Red Rodney
Samuel E. Wright as Dizzy Gillespie
Keith David as Buster Franklin
Summary
"Bird" is a 1988 American biographical film, produced and directed by Clint Eastwood with a screenplay by Joel Oliansky.
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| Clint Eastwood |
The film is a tribute to the life and music of jazz saxophonist Charlie "Bird" Parker. It consists of a montage of scenes from Parker's life, from his childhood in Kansas City to his death at the young age of 34.
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| Charlie Parker |
Much of the film revolves around his relationships with his wife, Chan
Parker, Bebop's pioneer, Dizzy Gillespie, who is a trumpet player and band
leader, and his influence on trumpet player Red Rodney, in terms of music and
heroin addiction.
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| Chan Parker |
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| Dizzy Gillespie |
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| Red Rodney |
Movie
Review
“A saxophonist who truly
altered the direction of jazz history with his music”
“Brilliant and Moving”
“Eastwood proves he's one
of America's best directors”
“The Tragedy of a Musical
Legend”
“One of the best music
biopics ever”
“A great man, and a
tragedy that should not be forgotten”
“An honest look at the
life of a Jazz pioneer”
“Innovative”
Interesting
stories about the film
1. Clint Eastwood asked Chan Parker, the common-law wife of Charlie "Bird" Parker, for the memoirs that were based on the screenplay. She gave Eastwood a collection of lost recordings she had kept in a bank vault.
2. This film was the first movie that Clint Eastwood received significant awards as a director. It won an Oscar, a Golden Globe, and two awards at Cannes.
3. Clint Eastwood, a lifelong jazz fan, was fascinated by Charlie "Bird" Parker and his music after seeing him play in Oakland in 1945.
4. Charlie Parker's nickname "Bird" is an abbreviation for "Yardbird".
Bird Lives, Charlie Parker Memorial, Kansas City
5. This film is one of numerous jazz films produced by Clint Eastwood. In addition to this film, his jazz films include “Thelonious Monk: Straight, No Chaser (1988)”, “Dave Brubeck: In His Own Sweet Way (2010)”, “Monterey Jazz Festival: 40 Legendary Years (1998)” and “The Blues: Piano Blues (2003)”.
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| Thelonious Monk: Straight, No Chaser (1988) |
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| Dave Brubeck: In His Own Sweet Way (2010) |
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| Monterey Jazz Festival: 40 Legendary Years (1998) |
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| The Blues: Piano Blues (2003) |
6. This is one of three 1988 films
produced by Malpaso Productions, which is Clint Eastwood's production company.
The other two films are “The Dead Pool (1988)” and “Thelonious Monk: Straight,
No Chaser (1988)”.
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| The Dead Pool (1988) |
7. Part of this film was set in
Kansas City. Clint Eastwood's film "City Heat (1984)" was also set in
Kansas City, and its working titles were "Kansas City Jazz" and
"Kansas City Blues."
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| City Heat (1984) |
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