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Overview
Date of Birth:
Mini Biography:
Charles Christopher Parker Jr. was born on August 29, 1920, in a suburb... more
Trivia:
The lead character in Jim Jarmusch's first feature film, Permanent Vacation (1980)... more
NewsDesk:
(14 articles)
The Beat of DJ Ickarus: Hannes Stohr's Berlin Calling
(From The Hollywood Interview. 10 November 2009, 7:26 PM, PST)
DVD Playhouse--November 2009
(From The Hollywood Interview. 9 November 2009, 7:05 PM, PST)
Alternate Names:
Charlie 'Bird' Parker
Filmography
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1. | Transmissions (completed) (2009) | (performer: "Crazeology") | 2009 | - | - |
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2. | Grand Theft Auto IV (2008) (VG) | ("Night and Day") | 2008 | - | 9.6 (6,549) |
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3. | Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby (2006) | (writer: "Segment") | 2006 | $158M | 6.4 (46,242) |
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4. | Capote (2005) | (writer: "My Little Suede Shoes" (1951)) | 2005 | $42.5M | 7.6 (38,198) |
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5. | "Crossing Jordan" (2001) | (1 episode, 2002) | 2002 | - | 7.3 (1,545) |
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6. | Joe Gould's Secret (2000) | (performer: "The Nearness of You") | 2000 | - | 6.5 (1,030) |
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7. | The Talented Mr. Ripley (1999) | (writer: "KO-KO") (performer: "KO-KO") | 1999 | $125M | 7.2 (58,241) |
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8. | The Last Time I Committed Suicide (1997) | (writer: "Shaw 'Nuff'") (performer: "Shaw 'Nuff'", "Groovin' High") | 1997 | - | 5.7 (1,112) |
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9. | The Ditchdigger's Daughters (1997) (TV) | (performer: "Lover Man") | 1997 | - | 6.6 (91) |
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10. | Love Jones (1997) | (writer: "Parker's Mood") (performer: "Parker's Mood") | 1997 | - | 6.6 (1,083) |
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11. | Basquiat (1996) | (writer: "Koko") (performer: "Koko", "April in Paris") | 1996 | - | 6.7 (7,323) |
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12. | Se7en (1995) | (writer: "Now's the Time") (performer: "Now's the Time") | 1995 | $350M | 8.6 (246,397) |
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13. | Mac (1992) | (performer: "LAURA") | 1992 | - | 6.0 (489) |
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14. | The Marrying Man (1991) | (writer: "YARDBIRD SUITE") (performer: "YARDBIRD SUITE") | 1991 | - | 5.3 (2,176) |
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15. | Comment faire l'amour avec un nègre sans se fatiguer (1989) | (writer: "Cool Blue") | 1989 | - | 4.3 (158) |
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16. | Bird (1988) | (performer: "Lester Leaps In", "I Can't Believe That You're In Love With Me", "Ornithology", "Lover Man", "April in Paris", "All of Me", "Now's The Time", "Cool Blues", "Laura", "This Time The Dream's On Me", "Ko Ko", "Parker's Mood") | 1988 | - | 7.2 (3,527) |
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17. | Sign 'o' the Times (1987) | ("Now's the Time") | 1987 | - | 7.5 (547) |
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18. | The Color of Money (1986) | (performer: "I'll Remember April") | 1986 | - | 6.9 (23,597) |
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19. | 'Round Midnight (1986) | (writer: "Now's The Time") | 1986 | - | 7.3 (1,974) |
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20. | Sorcerer (1977) | (performer: "I Remember April") | 1977 | - | 7.4 (2,223) |
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21. | Next Stop, Greenwich Village (1976) | (performer: "Confirmation") | 1976 | - | 6.9 (819) |
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1. | Una anciana asturiana (2004) | 2004 | - | - | |
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2. | George Shearing: Lullaby in Birdland (1992) (V) | 1992 | - | - | |
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3. | Le goût de plaire (1989) | 1989 | - | - | |
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1. | Dresden (1999) | (composer: song "Big Foot") | 1999 | - | 5.2 (42) |
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2. | Le souffle au coeur (1971) | (composer: stock music) | 1971 | - | 7.9 (2,315) |
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1. | Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater: Steps Ahead (1991) (TV) | (tribute) (segment "For Bird - With Love") | 1991 | - | - |
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1. | Improvisation (2004) | Himself | 2004 | - | - |
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2. | Celebrating Bird: The Triumph of Charlie Parker (1987) (TV) | Himself | 1987 | - | 7.4 (16) |
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1. | The Miles Davis Story (2001) (TV) | Himself |
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2. | "The Fifties" (1997) | (uncredited) Himself (plays with Dizzy) |
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3. | "Masters of American Music" (1995) | Himself |
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4. | "American Masters" | |
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5. | "Great Performances" | |
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6. | What Happened to Kerouac? (1986) | Himself |
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7. | The Last of the Blue Devils (1980) | Himself |
Additional Details
Other Works:
Innovative jazz alto saxophonist and composer. more
Publicity Listings:
1 Biographical Movie | 1 Print Biography | 4 Articles more
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