USA,
1988, 161 min
Directed by:
Clint EastwoodScreenplay:
Joel OlianskyCinematography:
Jack N. GreenCast:
Forest Whitaker, Diane Venora, Samuel E. Wright, Keith David, James Handy, Sam Robards, Bill Cobbs, Arlen Dean Snyder, John Witherspoon, Tony Todd, Anna Levine (more)Plots(1)
The short life of legendary 1940s Jazz saxophonist Charlie 'Yardbird' Parker is examined in depth in this film, directed by Clint Eastwood. Forest Whitaker plays Parker, whose own playing dominates the soundtrack. With Diane Venora as Chan Richardson Parker and Michael Zelniker as Red Rodney. (Warner Home Video)
Awards
- Winner
- Nominations
Academy Awards
- 1989 - Best Sound Mixing
British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA)
- 1989 - Lennie Niehaus (Best Music)
- 1989 - Best Sound
César Awards
- 1989 - Best Foreign Film
Golden Globes
- 1989 - Clint Eastwood (Best Director)
- 1989 - Forest Whitaker (Best Actor in a Motion Picture – Drama)
- 1989 - Diane Venora (Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture)
Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards
- 1988 - Diane Venora (Best Actress)
- 1988 - Charlie Parker, Lennie Niehaus (Best Music Score)
New York Film Critics Circle Awards
- 1988 - Diane Venora (Best Supporting Actress)
- 1988 - Clint Eastwood (Best Director)
The Saturn Awards
- 2011 - Best DVD Movie Collection
Cannes Film Festival
- 1988 - Forest Whitaker (Best Actor)
- 1988 - Clint Eastwood (Grand Prix of the Superior Technical Commission)
- 1988 - Clint Eastwood (Golden Palm - Official Competition)
Norwegian International Film Festival Haugesund
- 1988 - Clint Eastwood (The Andreas Award)