Bird

Bird is a 1988 American biographical musical drama film about jazz saxophonist Charlie "Bird" Parker, directed and produced by Clint Eastwood and written by Joel Oliansky. Much of the film revolves around his only grounding relationships with Chan, Bebop pioneer trumpet player and band leader Dizzy Gillespie (Samuel E. Wright), and his influence (both musically and into the world of heroin addiction) on trumpet player Red Rodney (Michael Zelniker).