Birdman of Alcatraz is a 1962 American biographical drama film directed by John Frankenheimer and starring Burt Lancaster. It is a largely fictionalized version of the life of Robert Stroud, who was sentenced to solitary confinement after having killed a prison guard. A federal prison inmate, he became known as the "Birdman of Alcatraz" because of his studies of birds, which had taken place when he was incarcerated at Leavenworth Prison where he was allowed to keep birds in jail. Although known as "The Birdman of Alcatraz", Stroud was never allowed to keep any birds after his transfer to Alcatraz Federal Penitentiary in 1942.
Birdman of Alcatraz (1962)
Directed by John Frankenheimer
Genres - Biography, Crime, Drama, History |
Sub-Genres - Biographical Film, Prison Film |
Release Date - Jul 4, 1962 |
Run Time - 147 min. |
Countries - United States of America |
MPAA Rating - TV-PG
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Movie Info
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Budget
$2,650,000
Themes
Tags
Alcatraz, Bird, Ornithology, Prison, Prisoner, Robert Stroud, Solitary Confinement, Stroud, True Stories, Warden
Attributes
Narrative Location: Kansas, San Francisco
Subject: capital punishment
Subject: capital punishment
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Alcatrazin vanki
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Alkatraz kuşçusu
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Az alcatrazi ember
HU
Birdman of Alcatraz
AU, CA, EC, GB, US
Der Gefangene von Alcatraz
AT, DE, CH
El hombre de Alcatraz
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Fången på Alcatraz
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Fuglemannen på Alcatraz
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L'uomo di Alcatraz
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La celda olvidada
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Le prisonnier d'Alcatraz
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Manden fra Alcatraz
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O Homem de Alcatraz
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O Prisioneiro de Alcatraz
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O varypoinitis tou Alcatraz
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Parandebaz Alcatraz
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Pasararul din Alcatraz
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Ptáčník z Alcatrazu
CZ
Ptasznik z Alcatraz
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Vtáčnik z Alcatrazu
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Ο βαρυποινίτης του Αλκατράζ
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Птахолов з Алькатраса
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Птичарят от Алкатраз
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終身犯
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终身犯
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