Actor

Charlie Parker

Acting

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Smaller on-screen catalog so far.

TMDB popularity

0.4

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Movies: 10Series: 0Crew credits: 1

TMDB ID: 159384

IMDb ID: nm0662127

Known for: Acting

Born: August 29, 1920

Died: March 12, 1955

Age: 34

Place of birth: Kansas City, Kansas, USA

Gender: Male

Adult content flag: No

Career span: 1950 - 2023

Years active: 74

Average TMDB rating: 6.85

Wikidata: Q103767

Also known as

Charlie "Bird" Parker • Bird Parker

Other jobs

Music (1)

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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.

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Movie credits linked with Charlie Parker.