He also won a Golden Globe for that performance and BAFTA Awards for The Birdman of Alcatraz ( 1962 ) and Atlantic City ( 1980 ).

The company dissolved in 1960, but Hecht would produce two more films in which Lancaster acted, under Norma Productions, ( 1961 ) and Birdman of Alcatraz ( 1962 ).

In addition, John Frankenheimer directed five films with Lancaster: The Young Savages ( 1961 ), Birdman of Alcatraz ( 1962 ), Seven Days in May ( 1964 ), The Train ( 1964 ), and The Gypsy Moths ( 1969 ).

Among his credits were Birdman of Alcatraz ( 1962 ), The Manchurian Candidate ( 1962 ), Seven Days in May ( 1964 ), The Train, ( 1964 ), Grand Prix ( 1966 ), Black Sunday ( 1977 ) and Ronin ( 1998 ).

Production of Birdman of Alcatraz began under director Charles Crichton.

Because of the production difficulties with Birdman of Alcatraz, All Fall Down was actually released first.

* Birdman of Alcatraz ( 1962 )

* 1962 Birdman of Alcatraz nominated for Competing Film

* 1962 Birdman of Alcatraz won for San Giorgio Prize

* November 21 – Robert Stroud, American prisoner and Alcatraz " Birdman " ( b. 1890 )

Alcatraz Island appears often in popular culture, including the films The Book of Eli ( 2010 ), X-Men: The Last Stand ( 2006 ), Catch Me If You Can ( 2002 ), The Rock ( 1996 ), Murder in the First ( 1995 ), Escape from Alcatraz ( 1979 ), Birdman of Alcatraz ( 1962 ), and J. J. Abrams ' 2012 television series Alcatraz.

Many will remember him as Bull Ransom, the prison guard of Birdman of Alcatraz, and as the antagonistic and untrusting, yet dedicated POW, " Duke ", in Stalag 17.

* Birdman of Alcatraz ( 1962 )

* Robert Franklin Stroud, the Birdman of Alcatraz, is buried in Metropolis

Burt Lancaster made an appearance in 1962, speaking about Robert Stroud, the character he portrayed in Birdman of Alcatraz, and introducing a clip from the film.

Robert Franklin Stroud ( January 28, 1890 – November 21, 1963 ), known as the " Birdman of Alcatraz ", was a federal American prisoner who reared and sold birds and became an ornithologist.

* Stroud became the subject of a 1955 book by Thomas E. Gaddis, Birdman of Alcatraz.

* He was also the ( musical ) subject of the instrumental " Birdman of Alcatraz " from Rick Wakeman's Criminal Record ( 1977 ), a concept album about criminality.

* Robert Franklin Stroud, murderer, author, & subject of the book & films Birdman of Alcatraz

* Birdman of Alcatraz ( 1962 )

Best known for playing the title role in the 1970s crime drama Kojak, Savalas was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his performance in Birdman of Alcatraz ( 1962 ).

Once again opposite Lancaster, he won acclaim and an Oscar nomination for Best Supporting Actor for his performance as the sadistic Feto Gomez in Birdman of Alcatraz ( 1962 ).

Birdman of Alcatraz was the story of Robert Stroud, the grandson of a Federal judge, who was sentenced to life imprisonment in solitary confinement after stabbing a guard to death in Leavenworth Federal prison in Kansas.

Radio Birdman broke up in June 1978 while touring the UK, where the early unity between bohemian, middle-class punks ( many with art school backgrounds ) and working-class punks had disintegrated.

It originally premiered in a block with three other original Williams Street series in December 2000, before Adult Swim officially debuted ; the others were Sealab 2021, The Brak Show, and Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law.

Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law ( sometimes referred to simply as Harvey Birdman ) is an American animated television series comedy created by Williams Street and produced by Cartoon Network Studios that aired on Cartoon Network during its Adult Swim late night programming block.

Other TV shows ( such as Home Movies and Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law ) both broadcast on Cartoon Network's Adult Swim programming block, have switched to Flash from other animation technology.

The federal penitentiary's most famous inmates were probably Robert Stroud, the " Birdman of Alcatraz ," who was held there from 1909 to 1912 ; Charles Manson, who was an inmate from 1961 to 1966 for trying to cash a forged government check ; and Alvin Karpis, who was an inmate until 1971 for operating as point man for Ma Barker's gang in the 1930s.

* In the episode " Opie the Birdman " of The Andy Griffith Show, Opie names three baby birds Wynken, Blynken, and Nod.

They excavated over 30 Moai, visited the tribal elders in their leper colony north of Hanga Roa and recorded various legends and oral histories including that of Hotu Matua, the Birdman cult, clan names and territories and also some data on the enigmatic rongorongo script ; Van Tilburg credits her with a primary role in assisting preservation of Rapa Nui's indigenous Polynesian culture.

The company was a joint venture founded by Birdman and his brother Slim, and the name was a combination of the brothers ' first names, Bryan and Ronald.

For instance, basketball legend, Michael Jordan became an active entrepreneur involved with many sports related ventures including investing a minority stake in the Charlotte Bobcats, Paul Newman started his own salad dressing business after leaving behind a distinguished acting career, or rap musician, Birdman started his own record label, clothing line, and an oil business.

Sonic's Rendezvous Band released only the " City Slang " single during their initial time as a group, though later recordings were released post-mortem, and a reconstituted Rendezvous Band ( including original member Scott Morgan, of The Rationals and newly-added Deniz Tek of Radio Birdman ) reunited in tribute years afterward.

The UK Adult Swim website offers free access to full episodes of shows including Squidbillies, Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law, Tom Goes to the Mayor, Minoriteam, Stroker and Hoop, Moral Orel, 12 oz.

Radio Birdman, cofounded by Detroit expatriate Deniz Tek in 1974, was playing gigs to a small but fanatical following in Sydney.

A scene was developing around Radio Birdman and its main performance venue, the Oxford Tavern ( later the Oxford Funhouse ), located in Sydney's Darlinghurst suburb.

Meanwhile, Radio Birdman came out with a self-financed EP, Burn My Eye, in October.

The Saints had relocated to Sydney ; in April, they and Radio Birdman united for a major gig at Paddington Town Hall.

In June, Radio Birdman released the album Radios Appear on its own Trafalgar label.

" Radio Birdman ", in The Trouser Press Record Guide, 4th ed., ed.

He also contributed a cover of Skip Spence's " Books of Moses " to More Oar: A Tribute to the Skip Spence Album, a collection of covers of the singer's songs on Birdman Records.

During this period they recorded the single " Tears Me in Two " and the Love Will Grow-Rosebud Volume 1 EP both produced by Rob Younger of the Radio Birdman.

In 2007 The Stems undertook a national tour alongside Hoodoo Gurus and Radio Birdman.

Australian new wave band Radio Birdman also quoted Stevens ' theme at length in the closing section of their 1977 single " Aloha, Steve & Danno ", a tongue-in-cheek punk ' tribute ' to the series.

* Tommy ' Birdman ' Rowland ( played by Matt Dillon ) — Head snow plower and former high school hockey star.

Sydney inductees into the ARIA_Hall_of_Fame include Johnny O ' Keefe, Col Joye (& The Joy Boys ), Billy Thorpe ( the original Aztecs formed in Sydney ), The Easybeats, Sherbet, Richard Clapton, John Paul Young, AC / DC, Radio Birdman, Midnight Oil, Rose Tattoo, Mental As Anything, INXS, Icehouse, Divinyls, The Church and Hoodoo Gurus.

Scrappy-Doo is a recurring gag in Harvey Birdman Attorney at Law.

Illustration of a Southeastern Ceremonial Complex # Birdman | S. E. C. C.