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Bird: Full Cast & Crew 1988 Biography/History/Drama/Music
Director Clint Eastwood, a noted jazz aficionado, directs this heartfelt study of pioneering bop saxophonist Charlie Parker (Forest Whitaker). Moving forward and backward through Parker's brief life before his death of a heroin overdose at age 34, the film foregrounds the saxophonist's difficult relationship with his wife, Chan Parker (Diane Venora), but also features lengthy scenes of Parker improvising on stage, lit with the neon and cigarette smoke of vintage jazz clubs. R Released: Sep 30, 1988 See Movie Details

Cast & Crew

All Cast Crew
Clint Eastwood Director, Producer Forest Whitaker Charlie 'Bird' Parker Actor Diane Venora Chan Parker Actor Samuel E. Wright Dizzy Gillespie Actor Keith David Buster Franklin Actor Michael McGuire Brewster Actor James Handy Esteves Actor Michael Zelniker Red Rodney Actor Damon Whitaker Young Bird Actor Joel Oliansky Screenwriter David Valdes Executive Producer Jack N. Green Cinematographer Joel Cox Film Editing Irving Mills Original Music Lennie Niehaus Original Music Edward C. Carfagno Production Design Thomas L. Roysden Set Decoration Phyllis Huffman Casting L. Dean Jones Jr. First Assistant Director