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Bird (1988)

Genre : Drama, Music

Runtime : 2H 41M

Director : Clint Eastwood
Writer : Joel Oliansky

Synopsis

Saxophone player Charlie Parker comes to New York in 1940. He is quickly noticed for his remarkable way of playing. He becomes a drug addict but his loving wife Chan tries to help him.

Actors

Forest Whitaker
Forest Whitaker
Charlie 'Bird' Parker
Diane Venora
Diane Venora
Chan Parker
Keith David
Keith David
Buster Franklin
Damon Whitaker
Damon Whitaker
Young Bird
Michael Zelniker
Michael Zelniker
Red Rodney
Samuel E. Wright
Samuel E. Wright
Dizzy Gillespie
Michael McGuire
Michael McGuire
Brewster
James Handy
James Handy
Esteves
Morgan Nagler
Morgan Nagler
Kim
Arlen Dean Snyder
Arlen Dean Snyder
Dr. Heath
Sam Robards
Sam Robards
Moscowitz
Penelope Windust
Penelope Windust
Bellevue Nurse
Glenn Wright
Glenn Wright
Alcoholic Patient
George Orrison
George Orrison
Patient with Checkers
Bill Cobbs
Bill Cobbs
Dr. Caulfield
Tony Todd
Tony Todd
Frog
Anna Levine Thomson
Anna Levine Thomson
Audrey
Washington Rucker
Washington Rucker
Drummer (Uncredited)
Tony Cox
Tony Cox
Pee Wee Marquette
John Witherspoon
John Witherspoon
Sid

Crews

Clint Eastwood
Clint Eastwood
Director
Clint Eastwood
Clint Eastwood
Producer
David Valdes
David Valdes
Executive Producer
Lennie Niehaus
Lennie Niehaus
Original Music Composer
Joel Cox
Joel Cox
Editor
Phyllis Huffman
Phyllis Huffman
Casting
Edward C. Carfagno
Edward C. Carfagno
Production Design
Joel Oliansky
Joel Oliansky
Screenplay
Jack Green
Jack Green
Director of Photography
Robert G. Henderson
Robert G. Henderson
Supervising Sound Editor
Rick Alexander
Rick Alexander
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Les Fresholtz
Les Fresholtz
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Vern Poore
Vern Poore
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Virginia Cook-McGowan
Virginia Cook-McGowan
Sound Editor
Marshall Winn
Marshall Winn
Sound Editor
Teri E. Dorman
Teri E. Dorman
Sound Editor
David M. Horton
David M. Horton
Sound Editor
Joseph A. Ippolito
Joseph A. Ippolito
Sound Editor
Walter Newman
Walter Newman
Sound Editor
Marcia Reed
Marcia Reed
Still Photographer
Lloyd Nelson
Lloyd Nelson
Script Supervisor
Willie D. Burton
Willie D. Burton
Sound Mixer

Trailers and other movies

Clint Eastwood

Posters and backgrounds

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