[DOC] [TLE] Bird (film) - Wikipedia [PAR] Bird is a 1988 American biographical film, produced and directed by Clint 
Eastwood of a screenplay written by Joel Oliansky. The film is a tribute to the life 
and music of jazz saxophonist Charlie "Bird" Parker. It is constructed as a 
montage of scenes from Parker's life, from his childhood ... The shouting wakes 
the baby up, and Charlie says he'll tend to him; however... [DOC] [TLE] Forest Whitaker Biography - Selected works - Actor, Film, Films, and ... [PAR] Not only has he won roles created specifically for a black actorincluding jazz 
legend Charlie Parker in Birdhe has also received the opportunity to portray 
characters ... Whitaker commented to the Associated Press on his extraordinary 
range of roles: "I .... Awards: Cannes Film Festival award for best actor, 1988, for 
Bird;... [DOC] [TLE] Rain Man: 1988 Best Picture  Fikkle Fame [PAR] Sep 10, 2014 ... Kevin Kline won Best Supporting Actor for A Fish Called Wanda and Geena 
Davis got the Best Supporting Actress award for The Accidental Tourist. ... I SAW 
IT ON IMDb $200: In 1988 he starred in both the Best Picture Oscar ... actor 
award at the 1988 Cannes film festival for his portrayal of Charlie Parker [DOC] [TLE] Forest Whitaker - Film Independent [PAR] Forest won the Academy Award for Best Actor for Fox Searchlight's The Last King 
of Scotland, in which he ... In 1988, Whitaker was named Best Actor at The 
Cannes Film Festival for his brilliant portrayal of jazz legend Charlie Parker in 
Clint Eastwood's Bird, a role for which he also received a Golden Globe 
nomination. [DOC] [TLE] 'Conqueror' Cannes Best Film - latimes [PAR] May 23, 1988|Associated Press ... The prize for best actor went to Forest Whitaker 
for his portrayal of jazz great Charlie Parker in the American film "Bird," directed 
by Clint ... The three appeared in the British film "A World Apart," dealing with 
South African apartheid, which also won the festival's Special Jury Grand Prize. [DOC] [TLE] Forest Whitaker facts, information, pictures | Encyclopedia.com ... [PAR] Eventually, though, he felt that his singing talent would be better cultivated at the 
... begin to understand why Charlie Parker tried to kill himself and why he took 
drugs. ... Whitaker's portrayal of Parker in Bird won the young actor the top award 
at the ... Selected awards: Cannes Film Festival Award for best actor, 1988, for 
Bird;... [DOC] [TLE] BIOGRAPHY: Forest Whitaker Lifetime [PAR] He's supported some of the best, like Robin Williams in 'Good Morning ... But in 
the same year he did 'Bloodsport', his Charlie Parker portrayal in Eastwood's 'Bird
' won him an Oscar ... In 1988, his turn as musician Charlie Parker in Clint 
Eastwood's dark biopic 'Bird' won him the Best Actor award at the Cannes Film 
Festival. [DOC] [TLE] FILM - LIVING THE PART - Young Man With a Sax - NYTimes.com [PAR] Published: September 11, 1988 ... ''I got every book I could find on Charlie Parker
, every book I could find on ... Chan Parker, the musician's fourth wife (portrayed 
in the movie by Diane ... what he wants to accomplish in the movie along with 
freedom for actors to ... Asked about his reaction to winning the film festival prize, 
Mr. [DOC] [TLE] Forest Whitaker - Film Actor, Filmmaker - Biography.com [PAR] Jul 8, 2014 ... Oscar-winning actor, producer and director Forest Whitaker is best known for his 
portrayal of Idi Amin ... He's also known for films like Bird, Ghost Dog and The 
Butler. ... In 1988, his turn as musician Charlie Parker in Clint Eastwood's dark 
biopic Bird won him the Best Actor award at the Cannes Film Festival. [DOC] [TLE] Featured Articles about Charlie Parker - Page 2 - philly-archives [PAR] October 15, 1988 | By Francis Davis, Special to The Inquirer ... who won the best 
actor award at the Cannes Film Festival for his riveting portrayal of legendary ... 
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Question: He won the best actor award at the 1988 Cannes film festival for his portrayal of Charlie Parker
Answer: Forest Whitaker