Charlie Parker
Known for Acting · 11 credits
- Born
- 1920-08-29
- Died
- 1955-03-12
- Place of birth
- 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, 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. Parker primarily played the alto saxophone.
Parker was an icon for the hipster subculture and later the Beat Generation, personifying the jazz musician as an uncompromising artist and intellectual rather than just an entertainer.
Known For
Movies (11)
Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool
2019
as Self - Musician (archive footage)
Take Your Pills
2018
as Self (archive footage)
Improvisation
2004
as Self
Bluesland: A Portrait in American Music
1993
as Self
The Harlem Renaissance
2004
as Self (archive footage)
Cool
as Self
Charlie Parker: Bird Songs
2022
as Self - Subject (archive footage)
Bird 100
Improvisation
1950
as Self
Celebrating Bird: The Triumph of Charlie Parker
1989
as Charlie Parker
Bird: Not Out Of Nowhere
2020
as Self - Archival Footage
About Charlie Parker
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. Parker primarily played the alto saxophone. Parke… With 11 credits spanning from 1950 to 2022, Charlie Parker has appeared in 11 films and 0 TV shows.
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Most Popular Charlie Parker Movies
- Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool (2019) — as Self - Musician (archive footage)
- Take Your Pills (2018) — as Self (archive footage)
- Improvisation (2004) — as Self
- Bluesland: A Portrait in American Music (1993) — as Self
- The Harlem Renaissance (2004) — as Self (archive footage)
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