Charlie Parker
Acting
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Acting Credits
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, and advanced harmonies. He was a virtuoso and introduced revolutionary rhythmic and harmonic ideas into jazz, including rapid passing chords, new variants of altered chords, and chord substitutions. ...
Known For
Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool
Self - Musician (archive footage)
Take Your Pills
Self (archive footage)
Bluesland: A Portrait in American Music
Self
Charlie Parker: Bird Songs
Self - Subject (archive footage)
Improvisation
Self
Improvisation
Self
Bird: Not Out Of Nowhere
Self - Archival Footage
The Harlem Renaissance
Self (archive footage)
Filmography
Charlie Parker: Bird Songs
2022
as Self - Subject (archive footage)
Bird: Not Out Of Nowhere
2020
as Self - Archival Footage
Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool
2019
as Self - Musician (archive footage)
Take Your Pills
2018
as Self (archive footage)
The Harlem Renaissance
2004
as Self (archive footage)
Improvisation
2004
as Self
Bluesland: A Portrait in American Music
1993
as Self
Celebrating Bird: The Triumph of Charlie Parker
1989
as Charlie Parker
Improvisation
1950
as Self