"Ellen Yin (voiced by Ming-Na), who slowly becomes torn between her commitment to law and order and her personal feelings toward Batman. Throughout Season 1, both Bennett and Yin are charged with capturing Batman. During this first season, Bruce Wayne finds himself torn between his responsibilities as Batman and his regular life, though the latter is supported by Gotham’s mayor, Marion Grange (voiced by Adam West who played Batman in the 1960s ""Batman"" TV series). By the end of the season, Bennett is tortured and mutated by the Joker, transforming Bennett into Clayface. As Clayface, he is forced into hiding,"
"Lewis Wilson Lewis Gilbert Wilson (January 28, 1920 – August 9, 2000) was an American actor from New York City who was most famous for being the first actor to play DC Comics character Batman on screen in the 1943 film serial ""Batman"". Wilson graduated from Worcester Academy in Worcester, Massachusetts in 1939. His family had long roots with the school and his father and even grandfather were graduates. Following the entry of the United States into World War II, in 1943 Columbia Pictures created the first Batman live action series, simply called ""Batman"". Wilson was cast as the title"
"separated and divorced after moving to California, with Dana marrying Albert R. Broccoli in 1959. Their son, film producer Michael G. Wilson, is best known for his work on the ""James Bond"" film series. Lewis Wilson Lewis Gilbert Wilson (January 28, 1920 – August 9, 2000) was an American actor from New York City who was most famous for being the first actor to play DC Comics character Batman on screen in the 1943 film serial ""Batman"". Wilson graduated from Worcester Academy in Worcester, Massachusetts in 1939. His family had long roots with the school and his father and even"
"the perfect cultural artefact for the 21st century."" The character of Batman has appeared in various media aside from comic books, such as newspaper syndicated comic strips, books, radio dramas, television, a stage show, and several theatrical feature films. The first adaptation of Batman was as a daily newspaper comic strip which premiered on October 25, 1943. That same year the character was adapted in the 15-part serial ""Batman"", with Lewis Wilson becoming the first actor to portray Batman on screen. While Batman never had a radio series of his own, the character made occasional guest appearances in ""The Adventures"
"Batman (1989 film) Batman is a 1989 American superhero film directed by Tim Burton and produced by Jon Peters and Peter Guber, based on the DC Comics character of the same name. It is the first installment of Warner Bros.' initial ""Batman"" film series. The film stars Michael Keaton as Bruce Wayne/Batman and Jack Nicholson as the Joker, alongside Kim Basinger, Robert Wuhl, Pat Hingle, Billy Dee Williams, Michael Gough and Jack Palance. The film takes place early in the title character's war on crime, and depicts a battle with his nemesis the Joker. After Burton was hired as director"
"set during the 1980s, where a failed stand-up comedian named Arthur Fleck turns to a life of crime and chaos in Gotham City. Theatrical Direct-To-Video Batman in film The fictional superhero Batman, who appears in American comic books published by DC Comics, has appeared in various films since his inception. Created by Bob Kane and Bill Finger, the character first starred in two serial films in the 1940s: ""Batman"" and ""Batman and Robin"". The character also appeared in the 1966 film ""Batman"", which was a feature film adaptation of the 1960s ""Batman"" TV series starring Adam West and Burt Ward,"
"Batman (serial) Batman (or The Batman) is a 1943 black-and-white 15-chapter theatrical serial from Columbia Pictures, produced by Rudolph C. Flothow, directed by Lambert Hillyer, that stars Lewis Wilson as Batman and Douglas Croft as his sidekick Robin. The serial is based on the DC Comics character Batman, who first appeared in ""Detective Comics"" #27 in May 1939. The villain is an original character named Dr. Daka, a secret agent of the Japanese Imperial government, played by J. Carrol Naish. Rounding out the cast are Shirley Patterson as Linda Page, Bruce Wayne's love interest, and William Austin as Alfred, the"
"Apparitions"". However, it was Mankiewicz's script that was still being used to guide the project. Tim Burton took over as director of the first Batman film in 1986. Steve Englehart and Julie Hickson wrote film treatments before Sam Hamm wrote the first screenplay. Numerous A-list actors were considered for the role of Batman before Michael Keaton was cast. Keaton was a controversial choice for the role since, by 1988, he had become typecast as a comedic actor and many observers doubted he could portray a serious role. Jack Nicholson accepted the role of the Joker under strict conditions that dictated"
"Batman Batman is a fictional superhero appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. The character was created by artist Bob Kane and writer Bill Finger, and first appeared in ""Detective Comics"" #27, in 1939. Originally named the ""Bat-Man"", the character is also referred to by such epithets as the Caped Crusader, the Dark Knight, and the World's Greatest Detective. Batman's secret identity is Bruce Wayne, a wealthy American playboy, philanthropist, and owner of Wayne Enterprises. After witnessing the murder of his parents Dr. Thomas Wayne and Martha Wayne as a child, he swore vengeance against criminals, an oath"
"Batman in film The fictional superhero Batman, who appears in American comic books published by DC Comics, has appeared in various films since his inception. Created by Bob Kane and Bill Finger, the character first starred in two serial films in the 1940s: ""Batman"" and ""Batman and Robin"". The character also appeared in the 1966 film ""Batman"", which was a feature film adaptation of the 1960s ""Batman"" TV series starring Adam West and Burt Ward, who also starred in the film. Toward the end of the 1980s, the Warner Bros. studio began producing a series of feature films starring Batman,"
"Batman Begins Batman Begins is a 2005 superhero film based on the DC Comics character Batman, directed by Christopher Nolan and written by Nolan and David S. Goyer. It stars Christian Bale, Michael Caine, Liam Neeson, Katie Holmes, Gary Oldman, Cillian Murphy, Tom Wilkinson, Rutger Hauer, Ken Watanabe, and Morgan Freeman. The film reboots the ""Batman"" film series, telling the origin story of Bruce Wayne from the death of his parents to his journey to become Batman and his fight to stop Ra's al Ghul and the Scarecrow from plunging Gotham City into chaos. After a series of unsuccessful projects"
"Batman (1966 film) Batman (often promoted as Batman: The Movie) is a 1966 American superhero film based on the ""Batman"" television series, and the first full-length theatrical adaptation of the DC Comics character Batman. Released by 20th Century Fox, the film starred Adam West as Batman and Burt Ward as Robin. The film hit theaters two months after the of the television series. The film includes most members of the original TV cast, with the exception of Lee Meriwether as Catwoman, the character previously played by Julie Newmar in two episodes of the series' first season. When Batman and Robin"
"other attempts at bringing these characters to life...the TV cast really captures the inherent insanity of the roles."" ""Variety"" magazine stated on their review that ""the intense innocent enthusiasm of Cesar Romero, Burgess Meredith and Frank Gorshin as the three criminals is balanced against the innocent calm of Adam West and Burt Ward, Batman and Robin respectively."" Batman (1966 film) Batman (often promoted as Batman: The Movie) is a 1966 American superhero film based on the ""Batman"" television series, and the first full-length theatrical adaptation of the DC Comics character Batman. Released by 20th Century Fox, the film starred Adam"
"stated, ""Chris Nolan's Batman is the greatest thing that happened [to superhero films] because it bolstered everything."" Filmmakers, screenwriters and producers who have mentioned ""Batman Begins"" or ""The Dark Knight"" to describe their projects include: Batman Begins Batman Begins is a 2005 superhero film based on the DC Comics character Batman, directed by Christopher Nolan and written by Nolan and David S. Goyer. It stars Christian Bale, Michael Caine, Liam Neeson, Katie Holmes, Gary Oldman, Cillian Murphy, Tom Wilkinson, Rutger Hauer, Ken Watanabe, and Morgan Freeman. The film reboots the ""Batman"" film series, telling the origin story of Bruce Wayne"
"Jungian perspective to assert that Batman appeals to our own need to face our ""shadow selves"". Batman Batman is a fictional superhero appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. The character was created by artist Bob Kane and writer Bill Finger, and first appeared in ""Detective Comics"" #27, in 1939. Originally named the ""Bat-Man"", the character is also referred to by such epithets as the Caped Crusader, the Dark Knight, and the World's Greatest Detective. Batman's secret identity is Bruce Wayne, a wealthy American playboy, philanthropist, and owner of Wayne Enterprises. After witnessing the murder of his parents"
"Batman franchise media Since his first appearance in 1939, Batman has been adapted into various media such as film, radio, television, and video games, as well as numerous merchandising items. The Batman franchise is the sixth highest-grossing franchise of all time, having made an estimated 23.8 billion. A number of Batman theatrical films have been made. There have also been several attempted projects during the hiatus between ""Batman & Robin"" and ""Batman Begins"". In 1966, ""Batman: The Movie"" feature film based on the contemporaneous ""Batman"" television series was released. It starred Adam West as Batman, Burt Ward as Robin, Cesar"
"the character of Damian who would go on to co-star in two on-going monthly series for DC and appear in other comic books frequently. The character of Batman was created by writer Bill Finger and artist Bob Kane. He was introduced in the anthology comic book series ""Detective Comics"" #27 in May 1939 published by National Allied Publications (later renamed DC Comics), though at the time was referred to as ""The Bat-Man."" The character was quickly deemed a success, and followed Superman's lead with the debut of a second on-going self-named title. ""Batman"" #1 premiered in spring 1940. The two"
"Batman"" (1977, voiced by Lennie Weinrib) and """" (1985, voiced by Frank Welker). A darker version of the Joker (played by Jack Nicholson) made his film debut in 1989's ""Batman"", which earned over $400 million at the worldwide box office. The role was a defining performance in Nicholson's career and was considered to overshadow Batman's, with film critic Roger Ebert saying that the audience must sometimes remind themselves not to root for the Joker. ""Batman""s success led to the 1992 television series, """". Voiced by Mark Hamill, the Joker retained the darker tone of the comics in stories acceptable for"
"Burt Ward Burt Ward (born Bert John Gervis Jr. , July 6, 1945) is an American actor and activist best known for his portrayal of Robin, the sidekick of Batman (played by Adam West), in the television series ""Batman"" (1966–1968), its theatrical feature film, the 1977 Saturday Morning animated series ""The New Adventures of Batman"", ""Legends of the Superheroes"" (1979), and two animated feature films, """" (2016) and ""Batman vs. Two-Face"" (2017). Ward was born Bert John Gervis Jr., on July 6, 1945, in Los Angeles, California. His father, Bert Sr., was the owner of a traveling ice show called"
"company's 50th anniversary publication ""Fifty Who Made DC Great"". Kirk Alyn Kirk Alyn (born John Feggo Jr., October 8, 1910 – March 14, 1999) was an American actor, best known for being the first actor to play the DC Comics character Superman in live-action for the 1948 movie serial ""Superman"" and its 1950 sequel ""Atom Man vs. Superman"", as well as Blackhawk from the ""Blackhawk"" movie serial in 1952, and General Sam Lane in 1978's ""Superman: The Movie"". Kirk Alyn was born as John Feggo Jr. on October 8, 1910 in Oxford, New Jersey, to Hungarian immigrant parents. In his"
"depicted in both film and television by Lewis Wilson, Robert Lowery, Adam West, Michael Keaton, Val Kilmer, George Clooney, Christian Bale, Ben Affleck, and Dante Pereira-Olson. In early 1939, the success of Superman in ""Action Comics"" prompted editors at National Comics Publications (the future DC Comics) to request more superheroes for its titles. In response, Bob Kane created ""the Bat-Man"". Collaborator Bill Finger recalled that ""Kane had an idea for a character called 'Batman,' and he'd like me to see the drawings. I went over to Kane's, and he had drawn a character who looked very much like Superman with"
"Kirk Alyn Kirk Alyn (born John Feggo Jr., October 8, 1910 – March 14, 1999) was an American actor, best known for being the first actor to play the DC Comics character Superman in live-action for the 1948 movie serial ""Superman"" and its 1950 sequel ""Atom Man vs. Superman"", as well as Blackhawk from the ""Blackhawk"" movie serial in 1952, and General Sam Lane in 1978's ""Superman: The Movie"". Kirk Alyn was born as John Feggo Jr. on October 8, 1910 in Oxford, New Jersey, to Hungarian immigrant parents. In his youth he lived in Wharton, New Jersey. A plaque"
"William Austin (actor) William Austin (12 June 1884 – 15 June 1975) was an English character actor. He was the first actor to play Alfred in a Batman adaptation. William Austin was born on a sugar plantation in Georgetown in British Guiana (now Guyana). On the death of his father he was brought to the United Kingdom to complete his education. He later filled a business post in Shanghai and on being sent to San Francisco by the company he worked for, he decided to stay in America and take up acting on the stage and later in films. He"
"Batman Forever Batman Forever is a 1995 American superhero film directed by Joel Schumacher and produced by Tim Burton, based on the DC Comics character Batman. It is the third installment of the initial ""Batman"" film series, with Val Kilmer replacing Michael Keaton as Bruce Wayne/Batman. The film also stars Tommy Lee Jones, Jim Carrey, Nicole Kidman, and Chris O'Donnell. The plot focuses on Batman trying to stop Two-Face (Jones) and the Riddler (Carrey) in their villainous scheme to extract confidential information from all the minds in Gotham City and use it to learn Batman's identity and bring the city"
"Batman (The Dark Knight Returns) Batman (Bruce Wayne) is a fictional superhero and an alternative version of the DC Comics character of the same name. This version of Batman was created by Frank Miller and first appeared in ""The Dark Knight Returns"" #1 (February 1986). This satirical version of the character is regarded as an older, darker interpretation of the character who, after years of retirement, resumes his role as a vigilante and, eventually, a revolutionary freedom fighter. In his introduction to ""The Dark Knight Returns"" #1, Frank Miller says that he got the idea for the character while going"
"in Batman stories. At the time ""Batman"" was released in theaters, Alfred was a portly gentleman in the comics. Subsequent issues suddenly portrayed Alfred as trim and sporting a thin mustache, following actor William Austin's portrayal. The serial was commercially successful and in 1949, four years after World War II, spawned another Columbia chapter serial, ""Batman and Robin"". The entire first ""Batman"" serial was re-released theatrically in 1965 as ""An Evening with Batman and Robin"", and proved very popular. (Some theatres showed the chapters as a Saturday matinee.) Its success inspired the action-comedy lampoon series ""Batman"" (and its 1966 theatrical"
"beginning with the 1989 film ""Batman"", directed by Tim Burton and starring Michael Keaton. Burton and Keaton returned for the 1992 sequel ""Batman Returns"", and in 1995, Joel Schumacher directed ""Batman Forever"" with Val Kilmer as Batman. Schumacher also directed the 1997 sequel ""Batman & Robin"", which starred George Clooney. ""Batman & Robin"" was poorly received by both critics and fans, leading to the cancellation of ""Batman Unchained"". Following the cancellation of two further film proposals, the franchise was rebooted in 2005 with ""Batman Begins"", directed by Christopher Nolan and starring Christian Bale. Nolan returned to direct two further installments"
"most animated films were released direct-to-video, the 1993 animated feature """", based on the 1990s """", was released theatrically. Having earned a total of U.S. $2,407,708,129 the ""Batman"" series is the fifth-highest-grossing film series in North America. ""Batman"" was a 15-chapter serial film released in 1943 by Columbia Pictures and was the first appearance of the comic book character on film. The serial starred Lewis Wilson as Batman and Douglas Croft as Robin. Being a World War II era production, the movie serial like many of this period was used as war-time propaganda and had an anti-Japanese bent with J."
"in June 1983, focusing on Batman and Dick Grayson's origins, with the Joker and Rupert Thorne as villains, and Silver St. Cloud as the romantic interest. Mankiewicz took inspiration from the limited series ""Batman: Strange Apparitions"", written by Steve Englehart. Comic book artist Marshall Rogers, who worked with Englehart on ""Strange Apparitions"", was hired for concept art. ""The Batman"" was then announced in late 1983 for a mid-1985 release date on a budget of $20 million. Originally, Mankiewicz had wanted an unknown actor for Batman, William Holden for James Gordon, David Niven as Alfred Pennyworth, and Peter O'Toole as the"
"in 1986, Steve Englehart and Julie Hickson wrote film treatments before Sam Hamm wrote the first screenplay. ""Batman"" was not greenlit until after the success of Burton's ""Beetlejuice"" (1988). Numerous A-list actors were considered for the role of Batman before Keaton was cast. Keaton's casting caused a controversy since, by 1988, he had become typecast as a comedic actor and many observers doubted he could portray a serious role. Nicholson accepted the role of the Joker under strict conditions that dictated top billing, a high salary, a portion of the box office profits and his shooting schedule. The tone and"
"Chase"", ""The Ten Commandments"", ""Spartacus"". Robotham was reported dead on February 1, 2007 from complications of Alzheimer's Disease. He was married to German actress Karin Dor. He died in Bonn, Germany at the age of 86. George Robotham George Robotham (January 10, 1921 – February 1, 2007) was an American stuntman and actor. Robotham was born in 1921 and played American football at UCLA, where he was awarded a degree in business administration. He started his acting career as a stuntman and actor in ""Batman"". Following his role in Batman, he usually appeared as an uncredited role in many movies"
"man and wonders why Batman would devote his life to the memory of Thomas Wayne of Prime Earth. In the opening of the first issue of the comics ""DC Comics Bombshells"", set in an alternate history 1940, Thomas and Martha Wayne's lives are saved by an already-existing Batwoman, implying that Bruce Wayne will never grow up to become Batman. However, in the final issue, set in 1960, the now grown up Bruce Wayne takes up training and becomes Batman, to honor the person who saved him and his parents' lives. On August 27, 2018, it was announced that actor Alec"
"devised the character's civilian name, Bruce Wayne, wrote the first Batman story, while Kane provided art. Kane, who had already submitted the proposal for Batman at DC and held a contract, is the only person given an official company credit for Batman's creation. Comics historian Ron Goulart, in ""Comic Book Encyclopedia"", refers to Batman as the ""creation of artist Bob Kane and writer Bill Finger"". According to Kane, ""Bill Finger was a contributing force on Batman right from the beginning. He wrote most of the great stories and was influential in setting the style and genre other writers would emulate"