Birdman or birdmen may refer to:

Flying

Avian humanoid Avian humanoids (people with the characteristics of birds) are a common motif in folklore and popular fiction, mainly found in Greek, Roman, Meitei, Hindu, Persian mythology, etc. Folklore *Alkonost from Russian mythology * Almost all of ...

, a person with avian characteristics in mythology, folklore, and popular fiction * Birdman, a

wingsuit flying Wingsuit flying (or wingsuiting) is the sport of skydiving using a webbing-sleeved jumpsuit called a wingsuit to add webbed area to the diver's body and generate increased lift, which allows extended air time by gliding flight rather than just ...

parachutist **

Birdman Rally Birdman Rally is a competition where members of the public build home-made gliders, hang gliders and human-powered aircraft, ranging from very serious aircraft to mere costumes, leap from a river– or sea–side jetty, or from a bridge, and com ...

, a competition where people attempt to fly with home-made contraptions ** International Birdman, the original Birdman rally

Business

* Birdman Enterprises, a Canadian aircraft manufacturer from 1973 to 1987 * Birdman Aircraft, an American ultralight manufacturer in the 1970s and early 80s * Birdman, a brand of wingsuits owned by Jari Kuosma

Arts and entertainment

Music

* Birdman Records, an independent music label * "Birdman", a 1970 song by Ian McDonald and Michael Giles from the album '' McDonald and Giles'' * "Birdmen", a 1982 song by Felt from the album '' Crumbling the Antiseptic Beauty'' * "Birdman", a 1994 song by Ride from the album ''

Carnival of Light "Carnival of Light" is an unreleased avant-garde recording by the English rock band the Beatles. It was commissioned for the Million Volt Light and Sound Rave, an event held at the Roundhouse in London on 28 January and 4 February 1967. Recor ...

'' * "The Birdman" (song), a 1994 song by Our Lady Peace * ''Birdman'' (album), a 2002 album by Birdman, then known as Baby * ''Birdman'' (film score), a soundtrack album from the 2014 film * "

Jean the Birdman "Jean the Birdman" is a collaboration between Robert Fripp and David Sylvian, co-written by Trey Gunn. The dreamlike music video was directed by Howard Greenhalgh a year before he became famous for his work on Soundgarden's "Black Hole Sun". The ...

", 1993 music video

Film and television

* ''Birdman'' (film), a 2014 film by Alejandro González Iñárritu * ''The Bird Men'' (former name ''The Birder''), a 2013 film starring

Fred Willard Frederic Charles Willard (September 18, 1933 May 15, 2020) was an American actor, comedian, and writer. He was best known for his roles in the Rob Reiner mockumentary film '' This Is Spinal Tap'' (1984); the Christopher Guest mockumentaries '' W ...

* Harvey Birdman, a fictional Hanna-Barbera character ** ''

Birdman and the Galaxy Trio ''Birdman and the Galaxy Trio'', or simply ''Birdman'' or ''The Galaxy Trio'', is an American animated television series by Hanna-Barbera Productions that debuted on NBC on September 9, 1967, and ran on Saturday mornings until September 6, 1969. ...

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Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law ''Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law'' is an American adult animated television sitcom created by Michael Ouweleen and Erik Richter for Cartoon Network's late-night programming block, Adult Swim. A spin-off of ''Space Ghost Coast to Coast'', the ...

'' *

Birdperson ''Rick and Morty'' is an American adult animated multimedia franchise originating with the Adult Swim television series of the same name created by Justin Roiland and Dan Harmon, which premiered in 2013, which revolves around Rick Sanchez, an e ...

, a character in the television series ''Rick and Morty''

Comics and literature

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Birdman and Chicken ''Birdman and Chicken'' was a British comic strip published in '' Krazy'' from 1977 until 1978 and drawn by Trevor Metcalfe. It concerned the (mis)adventures of the superhero 'Birdman' and his not-so-bright sidekick 'Chicken', who was nicknamed ' ...

'', 1970s British comic strip * Bird-Man, the alias shared by three villainous Marvel Comics characters * ''Birdmen'' (manga), a 2013 manga series by Yellow Tanabe * ''Birdman'' (novel), a 2000 novel by Mo Hayder * Birdman, a character in Fujiko F. Fujio's manga ''

Perman is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by the manga artist duo Fujiko Fujio about a clumsy boy, Mitsuo Suwa, who is chosen to apprentice to a powerful superhero to save the world along with other superheroes. The manga series ...

People

Chris Andersen Christopher Claus Andersen (born July 7, 1978) is an American former professional basketball player. Nicknamed "Birdman", Andersen was born in Long Beach, California, grew up in Iola, Texas, and played one year at Blinn College. Andersen bega ...

(born 1978), American retired basketball player nicknamed "The Birdman" *

Lincoln Beachey Lincoln Beachey (March 3, 1887 – March 14, 1915) was a pioneer American aviator and barnstormer. He became famous and wealthy from flying exhibitions, staging aerial stunts, helping invent aerobatics, and setting aviation records. He was k ...

(1887–1915), American pioneering aviator sometimes called the "Master Birdman" * Birdman (rapper) (born 1969), stage name for American rapper Bryan Williams *

Brett Burton Brett Burton (born 4 May 1978) is a retired Australian rules footballer who played in the Australian Football League. He was picked up at Pick 16 in the 1998 AFL Draft by the Adelaide Football Club. He is noted for his spectacular high m ...

(born 1978), Australian Rules Footballer for the Adelaide Crows *

Tony Hawk Anthony Frank Hawk (born May 12, 1968), nicknamed Birdman, is an American professional skateboarder, entrepreneur, and the owner of the skateboard company Birdhouse. A pioneer of modern vertical skateboarding, Hawk completed the first documen ...

(born 1968), American skateboarder nicknamed "The Birdman" * Albin K. Longren (1882–1950), American aviation pioneer *

Robert Stroud Robert Franklin Stroud (January 28, 1890 – November 21, 1963), known as the "Birdman of Alcatraz", was a convicted murderer, American federal prisoner and author who has been cited as one of the most notorious criminals in the United S ...

(1890–1963), the "Birdman of Alcatraz", American prisoner and author famous for raising birds * Koko B. Ware (James Ware, born 1957), American professional wrestler

Other uses

Tangata manu The ''Tangata manu'' ("bird-man," from "human beings" + "bird") was the winner of a traditional competition on Rapa Nui (Easter Island). The ritual was an annual competition to collect the first sooty tern () egg of the season from the islet of ...

(literally "the bird-man"), the winner of a ritual competition on Easter Island * Birdman burial, an elaborate elite personage burial from the Mound 72 archaeological site at Cahokia * Birdman, the avian themed dancing warrior from artwork connected to the

Southeastern Ceremonial Complex The Southeastern Ceremonial Complex (formerly the Southern Cult), aka S.E.C.C., is the name given to the regional stylistic similarity of artifacts, iconography, ceremonies, and mythology of the Mississippian culture. It coincided with their ado ...