American Masters
Season 4 Episode 5 - Celebrating Bird: The Triumph of Charlie Parker
7.4 ?
1986
Documentary
A biographical documentary on the short-lived career of brilliant jazz musician Charlie Parker. Features his only television appearance and rare concert footage. Includes cameos by such greats as Dizzy Gillespie, Thelonius Monk, and Charles Mingus.
Episodes in Season 4
1
Harold Clurman: A Life of Theatre
90 min
2
Stella Adler: Awake and Dream!
90 min
3
Satchmo: The Life of Louis Armstrong
90 min
4
James Baldwin: The Price of the Ticket
90 min
5
Celebrating Bird: The Triumph of Charlie Parker
90 min
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Jasper Johns: Ideas in Paint
90 min
7
Mort Sahl: The Loyal Opposition
90 min
8
W. Eugene Smith: Photography Made Difficult
90 min
9
Harold Lloyd: The Third Genius
90 min
10
Milos Forman: Portrait
90 min
