Birdman of Alcatraz (1962) | |
| Director(s) | John Frankenheimer, Charles Crichton (uncredited) |
| Producer(s) | Stuart Millar, Guy Trosper, Harold Hecht (executive uncredited) |
| Top Genres | Biographical, Drama, Film Adaptation |
| Top Topics | Animals, Book-Based, Prison, True Story (based on) |
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Birdman of Alcatraz Overview:
Birdman of Alcatraz (1962) was a Biographical - Drama Film directed by John Frankenheimer and Charles Crichton and produced by Harold Hecht, Stuart Millar and Guy Trosper.
Academy Awards 1962 --- Ceremony Number 35 (source: AMPAS)
| Award | Recipient | Result |
| Best Actor | Burt Lancaster | Nominated |
| Best Supporting Actor | Telly Savalas | Nominated |
| Best Supporting Actress | Thelma Ritter | Nominated |
| Best Cinematography | Burnett Guffey | Nominated |
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Birdman of Alcatraz (1962)
By Beatrice on Aug 27, 2017 From Flickers in TimeBirdman of Alcatraz Directed by John Frankenheimer Written by Guy Trosper from a book by Thomas E. Gaddis 1962/USA Norma Productions First viewing/Amazon Instant This film asks the question: Can a psychopath by rehabilitated by birds? ?It fails to answer it. When we first meet Robert Stroud (Burt... Read full article
Birdman Of Alcatraz–A Comment
By Tom on Jun 22, 2014 From The Old Movie HouseRobert Stroud. The name might be familiar, but you might think it’s the fellow who painted your house. But if somebody said Robert Stroud, Birdman of Alcatraz you’d immediately know who the person was talking about. But if you’re a certain age you’d only associate the name wi... Read full article
The Birdman of Alcatraz (1962)
By 4 Star Film Fan on Jan 10, 2013 From 4 Star FilmsTelling the semi-biographical story of Robert Stroud, Birdman relates his life from violent beginnings until his later years. Burt Lancaster superbly?characterizes?Stroud as a tragic hero. Despite a relatively simple plot following the progression in a man’s life, Birdman is worth seeing. Ulti... Read full article
The Birdman of Alcatraz (1962)
By 4 Star Film Fan on Jan 10, 2013 From 4 Star FilmsTelling the semi-biographical story of Robert Stroud, Birdman relates his life from violent beginnings until his later years. Burt Lancaster superbly?characterizes?Stroud as a tragic hero. Despite a relatively simple plot following the progression in a man’s life, Birdman is worth seeing. Ulti... Read full article
Birdman of Alcatraz
By Alyson on Sep 11, 2012 From The Best Picture ProjectThe word Alcatraz evokes images of prison bars, riots and some of the most notorious criminals of the twentieth century. ?Among those imprisoned there were Al Capone and Baby Face Nelson, but in 1962 no one was more infamous than Robert Stroud, The Birdman of Alcatraz. Robert Stroud was first sent t... Read full article
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Cinematographer John Alton was fired two weeks into production and replaced by Burnett Guffey.
The film presents Robert Stroud involved in a lifetime war of nerves with Warden Harvey Shoemaker. Shoemaker is in fact a combination of two separate men: T.W. Morgan was warden of Leavenworth at the time that Stroud's death sentence was commuted to life imprisonment in 1920; and James A. Johnston was warden of Alcatraz during the attempted escape of 1946.
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