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 Birdman Enterprises Limited was a Canadian aircraft manufacturer that commenced business in 1973 and became well known for its line of hang gliders and later its ultralight aircraft until its demise in late 1987.Jones, Terry: ''Birdman WT ...

, a Canadian aircraft manufacturer from 1973 to 1987 *

Birdman Aircraft Birdman Aircraft was a U.S. aircraft manufacturer that marketed the Birdman TL-1 ultralight in the 1970s and early 1980s, at the time, the lightest aircraft to have ever flown. The firm was based at the Daytona Beach International Airport in Flori ...

, 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 Birdman Records is an independent record label based in South San Francisco, California, that was founded in 2000 by David Katznelson, former A&R vice president of Warner Bros. Records. History Birdman Records is the flagship label of the Birdman ...

, an independent music label * "Birdman", a 1970 song by Ian McDonald and Michael Giles from the album ''

McDonald and Giles ''McDonald and Giles'' is an album released by British musicians Ian McDonald and Michael Giles in 1970. The album was first issued on Island Records (ILPS 9126) in the UK and Cotillion Records (SD 9042), a division of Atlantic Records, in th ...

'' * "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 s ...

", 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 ''Wai ...

Harvey Birdman Harvey Raymond Randall Birdman is a fictional superhero/ attorney at law who first appeared on the Hanna-Barbera show ''Birdman and the Galaxy Trio'' (1967–1968) as Ray Randall, Birdman, voiced by Keith Andes. After returning as guest host i ...

, 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. ...

'' ** ''

Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law ''Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law'' is an American adult animation, adult animated television sitcom created by Michael Ouweleen and Erik Richter for Cartoon Network's late-night programming block, Adult Swim. A Spin-off (media), spin-off of '' ...

'' *

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 Ani-Men is the name of several fictional teams appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Four of them are villain groups, while one of them was introduced as a team of agents serving the High Evolutionary. Publication hi ...

, 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 Aviation in the pioneer era, pioneer American aviator and barnstorming, barnstormer. He became famous and wealthy from flying exhibitions, staging aerial stunts, helping invent aerobatics ...

(1887–1915), American pioneering aviator sometimes called the "Master Birdman" *

Birdman (rapper) Bryan Christopher Williams ( Brooks; February 15, 1969), better known by his stage name Birdman (also known as Baby), is an American rapper and record executive. He is the co-founder and public face of Cash Money Records which he founded with h ...

(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 W. Ware, Jr. (born June 20, 1958), better known by his ring name Koko B. Ware is an American retired professional wrestler. He debuted in 1978 and became widely popular in 1986. He later went on to the World Wrestling Federation, where he ...

(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 Mound 72 is a small ridgetop mound located roughly to the south of Monks Mound at Cahokia Mounds near Collinsville, Illinois. Early in the site's history, the location began as a circle of 48 large wooden posts known as a "woodhenge". The woodhen ...

, 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 ...