"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"
"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"
"Best Supporting Acting categories, and it also received nominations for Sound Editing and Sound Mixing. Keaton received his first Golden Globe Award, winning for Best Actor in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy at the 72nd Golden Globe Awards. The film also won the Golden Globe Award for Best Screenplay. ""Birdman"" was listed on many critics' top ten lists. Birdman (film) Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance), commonly known simply as Birdman, is a 2014 American black comedy film directed by Alejandro G. Iñárritu. It was written by Iñárritu, Nicolás Giacobone, Alexander Dinelaris Jr., and Armando Bo. The"
"Frank Gorshin Frank John Gorshin Jr. (April 5, 1933 – May 17, 2005) was an American character actor, impressionist, and comedian. He was perhaps best known as an impressionist, with many guest appearances on ""The Ed Sullivan Show"" and ""Tonight Starring Steve Allen"". His most famous acting role was as the Riddler on the live-action television series ""Batman"". Gorshin was born on April 5, 1933, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, the son of Catholic parents Frances, a seamstress, and Frank Gorshin Sr., a railroad worker. He was of Slovenian ancestry. His father, Frank Sr., was a second-generation Slovenian-American whose parents emigrated to"
"shows, audiences were warned not to attend if they disliked smoking, as he often smoked onstage. He is interred at Calvary Catholic Cemetery in the Hazelwood section of Pittsburgh. Frank Gorshin Frank John Gorshin Jr. (April 5, 1933 – May 17, 2005) was an American character actor, impressionist, and comedian. He was perhaps best known as an impressionist, with many guest appearances on ""The Ed Sullivan Show"" and ""Tonight Starring Steve Allen"". His most famous acting role was as the Riddler on the live-action television series ""Batman"". Gorshin was born on April 5, 1933, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, the son of"
"of which were destroyed in a 1978 fire at his Malibu home. He and his wife, Rae, had three daughters. Brand died from emphysema at Sutter General Hospital in Sacramento, California, on April 16, 1992 at age 71. After a private funeral service he was cremated, and his remains were interred in a niche of the Morning Glory Room at East Lawn Memorial Park in Sacramento. Neville Brand Lawrence Neville Brand (August 13, 1920 – April 16, 1992) was an American actor. His most memorable film roles were in ""Stalag 17"" (1953), ""Riot in Cell Block 11"" (1954), and ""Birdman"
"Richard Newman (actor) Richard Newman (November 2, 1946) is an American-Canadian actor, voice actor and voice director who is notable for his numerous voice roles in ""Transformers"" cartoons. Newman started his voice-over career in 1990 with ""Dragon Warrior"". He has also had roles in ""Dragon Ball Z"", """", ""Sherlock Holmes in the 22nd Century"", and ""Spider-Man Unlimited"" as well as ""InuYasha"", ""Oban Star Racers"", ""MegaMan NT Warrior"", and ""Bucky O'Hare and the Toad Wars"". He is perhaps best known for his portrayals of Rhinox in """" (""Beasties"" in Canada) and M. Bison in the ""Street Fighter"" cartoon series. Newman also"
"""Birdman"", from director Alejandro González Iñárritu, was Stone's final film release in 2014. Co-starring Michael Keaton and Edward Norton, the film features her in the role of Sam Thomson, the recovering-addict daughter of actor Riggan Thomson (Keaton), who becomes his assistant. Iñárritu created the character based on his experience with his daughter. ""Birdman"" was critically acclaimed, and was the most successful film at the 87th Academy Awards; it was nominated for nine awards, winning four, including Best Picture. The Movie Network considered it one of Stone's best performances to date and Robbie Collin of ""The Daily Telegraph"" was impressed with"
"Martin Freeman Martin John Christopher Freeman (born 8 September 1971) is an English actor and comedian, who became known for portraying Tim Canterbury in the original UK version of sitcom mockumentary ""The Office"", Dr. John Watson in the British crime drama ""Sherlock"", Bilbo Baggins in Peter Jackson's ""The Hobbit"" film trilogy, and Lester Nygaard in the dark comedy-crime drama TV series ""Fargo"". His other notable film roles include the romantic comedy ""Love Actually"" (2003), the comic science fiction film ""The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy"" (2005), the semi-improvised comedy ""Nativity!"" (2009), the comedic ""Three Flavours Cornetto"" trilogy, most prominently in"
"it opened the 71st Venice International Film Festival. ""Birdman"" had a limited theatrical release in the United States on October 17, 2014, followed by a wide release on November 14, grossing more than $103 million worldwide. The film won the Academy Award for Best Picture, along with Best Director, Best Original Screenplay, and Best Cinematography from a total of nine nominations, tying it with ""The Grand Budapest Hotel"" for the most nominated and awarded film at the Academy's 87th annual awards ceremony with four wins per film. It also won Outstanding Cast in a Motion Picture at the 21st Screen"
"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"
"Victor Buono Victor Charles Buono (February 3, 1938January 1, 1982) was an American actor, comic, and briefly a recording artist. He was known for playing the villain King Tut on the television series ""Batman"" (1966–1968) and musician Edwin Flagg in ""What Ever Happened to Baby Jane?"" (1962), the latter of which earned him Academy Award and Golden Globe Award nominations. He was a busy actor from his late teens until his death at age 43 and, with his large size and sonorous voice, he made a career of playing men much older than he was. Buono was born in San"
"Gene Hackman Eugene Allen Hackman (born January 30, 1930) is a retired American actor and novelist. In a career that spanned nearly five decades, Hackman was nominated for five Academy Awards, winning Best Actor in ""The French Connection"" and Best Supporting Actor in ""Unforgiven"". He won four Golden Globes, one SAG Award and two BAFTAs. He first came to fame in 1967 with his performance as Buck Barrow in ""Bonnie and Clyde"", when he received his first Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actor. His major subsequent films include: ""I Never Sang for My Father"" (1970), when he received his"
"Morgan Freeman Morgan Freeman (born June 1, 1937) is an American actor, producer, and narrator. Freeman won an Academy Award in 2005 for Best Supporting Actor with ""Million Dollar Baby"" (2004), and he has received Oscar nominations for his performances in ""Street Smart"" (1987), ""Driving Miss Daisy"" (1989), ""The Shawshank Redemption"" (1994), and ""Invictus"" (2009). He has also won a Golden Globe Award and a Screen Actors Guild Award. Freeman has appeared in many other box office hits, including ""Glory"" (1989), """" (1991), ""Seven"" (1995), ""Deep Impact"" (1998), ""The Sum of All Fears"" (2002), ""Bruce Almighty"" (2003), ""The Dark Knight"
"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"
"Batman & Robin (film) Batman & Robin is a 1997 American superhero film based on the DC Comics characters Batman and Robin. It is the fourth and final installment of Warner Bros.' initial ""Batman"" film series. The film was directed by Joel Schumacher and written by Akiva Goldsman. It stars Arnold Schwarzenegger, George Clooney, Chris O'Donnell, Alicia Silverstone, and Uma Thurman. ""Batman & Robin"" tells the story of the titular characters as they attempt to prevent Mr. Freeze and Poison Ivy from freezing all mankind to death and repopulating the earth with mutant plants, while at the same time struggling"
"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"
"that he planned to direct for Fox Searchlight Pictures, but eventually left the project, citing the similarities to his previous films. In early 2003 Nolan approached Warner Bros. with the idea of making a new Batman film. Fascinated by the character and story, he wanted to make a film grounded in a ""relatable"" world more reminiscent of a classical drama than a comic-book fantasy. ""Batman Begins"", the biggest project Nolan had undertaken to that point, premiered in June 2005 to critical acclaim and commercial success. Starring Christian Bale in the title role, along with Michael Caine, Gary Oldman, Morgan Freeman,"
"Jim Carrey James Eugene Carrey (born January 17, 1962) is a Canadian-American actor, comedian, impressionist, screenwriter, musician, producer and painter. He is known for his energetic slapstick performances. Carrey first gained recognition in America in 1990 after landing a recurring role in the sketch comedy television series ""In Living Color"". His first leading roles in major productions came with """" (1994), ""Dumb and Dumber"" (1994), ""The Mask"" (1994), and """" (1995), as well as a supporting role in ""Batman Forever"" (1995) and a lead role in ""Liar Liar"" (1997). He gained critical acclaim starring in serious roles in ""The Truman"
"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"
"Byron Keith Byron Keith (November 17, 1917 – January 19, 1996) was an American actor. Keith was born Cletus Leo Schwitters, and he worked on radio as Clete Lee. He made his film debut in the 1946 Orson Welles thriller ""The Stranger"" and appeared mostly in supporting character roles in film and television productions, including ""Untamed Mistress"" (1956), ""The Great Bank Robbery"" (1969) and ""Beware! The Blob"" (1972). He is best known for his recurring part as Gotham City's Mayor Linseed on the 1960s television series ""Batman."" He also had a recurring role as police lieutenant Roy Gilmore in ""77"
"his weight, Victor Buono was known to be a playboy according to the commentary on the DVD edition of ""Hush... Hush, Sweet Charlotte"". Victor Buono Victor Charles Buono (February 3, 1938January 1, 1982) was an American actor, comic, and briefly a recording artist. He was known for playing the villain King Tut on the television series ""Batman"" (1966–1968) and musician Edwin Flagg in ""What Ever Happened to Baby Jane?"" (1962), the latter of which earned him Academy Award and Golden Globe Award nominations. He was a busy actor from his late teens until his death at age 43 and, with"
"Jason Bateman Jason Kent Bateman (born January 14, 1969) is an American actor, director, and producer. He began acting on television in the early 1980s on ""Little House on the Prairie"", ""Silver Spoons"", and ""The Hogan Family"". In the 2000s, he became known for his role of Michael Bluth using deadpan comedy in the sitcom ""Arrested Development"", for which he won a Golden Globe and a Satellite Award. He has also appeared in the films ""Teen Wolf Too"" (1987), ""The Break-Up"" (2006), ""Juno"" (2007), ""Hancock"" (2008), ""Up in the Air"", ""Couples Retreat"", ""Extract"" (all 2009), ""The Switch"" (2010), ""Horrible Bosses"""
"Harvey Birdman Harvey Birdman is a fictional character based on the superhero Birdman from the Hanna-Barbera show ""Birdman and the Galaxy Trio."" He is depicted as an attorney on ""Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law"". On the 1960s Hanna-Barbera show ""Birdman and the Galaxy Trio"", Birdman was the main character of two out of three of the show's segments. This incarnation of Birdman was voiced by Keith Andes, and he did not use the name Harvey. Instead, Birdman's real name, in the show, was Raymond ""Ray"" Randall. The original Birdman was a regular, non-comedic super-hero with an eagle sidekick named Avenger."
"Return to the Batcave: The Misadventures of Adam and Burt Return to the Batcave: The Misadventures of Adam and Burt is a 2003 American made-for-television biographical action-comedy film based on the 1966–1968 ""Batman"" television series which features the original stars Adam West and Burt Ward as themselves, with Jack Brewer and Jason Marsden portraying the young West (Batman) and Ward (Robin) in flashbacks. It was broadcast on CBS on March 9, 2003. Adam West prepares to attend a gala-style charity event targeted towards orphans, featuring a variety of classic cars, including the original Batmobile from ""Batman"". Adam's butler, Jerry (whom"
"his ""Birdman and the Galaxy Trio"" persona than the subsequent 90s versions. Harvey Birdman Harvey Birdman is a fictional character based on the superhero Birdman from the Hanna-Barbera show ""Birdman and the Galaxy Trio."" He is depicted as an attorney on ""Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law"". On the 1960s Hanna-Barbera show ""Birdman and the Galaxy Trio"", Birdman was the main character of two out of three of the show's segments. This incarnation of Birdman was voiced by Keith Andes, and he did not use the name Harvey. Instead, Birdman's real name, in the show, was Raymond ""Ray"" Randall. The original"
"much time together outdoors, including fishing and hunting, a common hobby of Williams. West died in Los Angeles, California on June 9, 2017, following a brief battle with leukemia. After his death, West's former ""Batman"" co-star and longtime friend, Burt Ward, released a statement; ""This is a terribly unexpected loss of my lifelong friend, I will forever miss him. There are several fine actors who have portrayed Batman in films. In my eyes, there was only one real Batman that is and always will be Adam West. He was truly the Bright Knight."" """" actor Kevin Conroy (who performed alongside"
"critics and gives him ""a lazy, contemplative look"". Whitaker has explained that the condition is hereditary and that he has considered having surgery to correct it, not for cosmetic reasons but because it affects his vision. Forest Whitaker Forest Steven Whitaker III (born July 15, 1961) is an American actor, producer, and director. Whitaker has earned a reputation for intensive character study work for films such as ""Bird"", ""The Crying Game"", ""Platoon"", """", ""The Great Debaters"", ""The Butler"" and ""Arrival"". He has also appeared in blockbusters such as ""Rogue One: A Star Wars Story"" as Saw Gerrera and ""Black Panther"""
"Matthew Broderick Matthew Broderick (born March 21, 1962) is an American actor and singer. His roles include the title character in ""Ferris Bueller's Day Off"" (1986), the voice of the adult Simba in Disney's ""The Lion King"" trilogy (1994–2004), David Lightman in the Cold War thriller ""WarGames"" (1983), and Leo Bloom in the Broadway production of ""The Producers"" (2005), and John Brown in Inspector Gadget (1999). Broderick has won two Tony Awards, one for Best Featured Actor in a Play for ""Brighton Beach Memoirs"" (1983), and one for Best Actor in a Musical for ""How to Succeed in Business Without"
"1960. Eddie Parker (actor) Eddie Parker (December 12, 1900 – January 20, 1960) was an American stuntman and actor who appeared in many classic films, mostly westerns and horror films. Some of his more famous films and serials include the 1943 """"Batman"""" (as Lewis Wilson's stunt double), ""The Crimson Ghost"", ""Abbott and Costello Meet the Mummy"" (as the Mummy), and ""Rear Window"" for Alfred Hitchcock as well as many classic Universal horror films. He appeared three times in the early television series, ""Tales of the Texas Rangers"", and also performed stunts for that program. Parker died of a heart attack"
"Chadwick Boseman Chadwick Aaron Boseman (born November 29, 1976) is an American actor, director, and producer known for his portrayals of real-life historical figures such as Jackie Robinson in ""42"" (2013), James Brown in ""Get on Up"" (2014) and Thurgood Marshall in ""Marshall"" (2017) and for his portrayal of the superhero Black Panther in the Marvel Cinematic Universe films """" (2016), ""Black Panther"" (2018), """" (2018) and the upcoming """" (2019). Boseman has also had roles in the television series ""Lincoln Heights"" (2008) and ""Persons Unknown"" (2010) and the films ""The Express"" (2008), ""Draft Day"" (2014) and ""Message from the"
"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"
"Edward Norton, Emma Stone, Naomi Watts, Zach Galifianakis, and Andrea Riseborough. ""Birdman"" is about a washed-up actor famed for playing an iconic superhero who tries to revive his career by doing a play based on the Raymond Carver short story ""What We Talk About When We Talk About Love."" The film and Iñárritu won the Golden Globe Award for Best Screenplay, and the Academy Award for Best Picture, Best Directing, and Best Original Screenplay. Iñárritu's next film as a director was ""The Revenant"", which he and Mark L. Smith adapted from Michael Punke's novel of the same name. The film"