film Birdman of Alcatraz

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Birdman of Alcatraz is a 1962 biographical drama film depicting the life of convicted murderer and renowned prison bird expert Robert Stroud during his years of incarceration.

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instanceOf biographical film
drama film
film
authorOfSourceWork Thomas E. Gaddis
basedOn film Birdman of Alcatraz self-linksurface differs
surface form: Birdman of Alcatraz: The Story of Robert Stroud

book
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character Robert Stroud
cinematographyBy Burnett Guffey
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
director John Frankenheimer
distributedBy United Artists
distributorRegion theatrical
editedBy Edward Curtiss
era 1960s American cinema
genre biographical drama
prison film
leadActor Burt Lancaster NERFINISHED
medium feature film
musicBy Elmer Bernstein
nominatedFor Academy Award for Best Actor
Academy Award for Best Cinematography
surface form: Academy Award for Best Cinematography, Black-and-White

Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor
Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress
originalLanguage English
portrays life of Robert Stroud
portraysRealPerson Robert Stroud
producer Harold Hecht
productionCompany Norma Productions
releaseDate 1962-07-03
releaseYear 1962
runtimeMinutes 149
screenwriter Guy Trosper
setIn Alcatraz Island
surface form: Alcatraz Federal Penitentiary

United States Penitentiary, Leavenworth
surface form: Leavenworth Penitentiary
starring Burt Lancaster NERFINISHED
Edmond O'Brien NERFINISHED
Karl Malden
Neville Brand
Telly Savalas
Thelma Ritter NERFINISHED
subject crime
incarceration
ornithology
prison life
punishment
rehabilitation

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subject surface form: Birdman of Alcatraz
this entity surface form: Birdman of Alcatraz: The Story of Robert Stroud
Birdman of Alcatraz hasPart film Birdman of Alcatraz
this entity surface form: Birdman of Alcatraz (film)
Birdman of Alcatraz inspired film Birdman of Alcatraz
this entity surface form: Birdman of Alcatraz (film)
Thelma Ritter notableWork film Birdman of Alcatraz
this entity surface form: Birdman of Alcatraz
Robert Stroud subjectOf film Birdman of Alcatraz