Birdman or birdmen may refer to:

Flying

* Avian humanoid, a person with avian characteristics in mythology, folklore, and popular fiction * Birdman, a wingsuit flying parachutist ** Birdman Rally, a competition where people attempt to fly with home-made contraptions **

International Birdman The International Birdman was a series of English competitions held in the West Sussex towns of Bognor Regis, Selsey and Worthing. The competition involved human 'birdmen' attempting to fly off the end of a pier into the sea for prize money. The ...

, 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 Jari Kuosma (born 3 March 1969 in Helsinki) is the original developer of modern and commercial wingsuit (as a product), wingsuit flying (as a sport) and owner of BirdMan Inc. Kuosma has over 5000 jumps. He has worked as an Accelerated Free Fall (AFF ...

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 ''Crumbling the Antiseptic Beauty'' is the debut album by the English rock band Felt. Recorded in 1981, it was released in February 1982 by Cherry Red Records. Band leader Lawrence features on the cover. The opening track "Evergreen Dazed" is in ...

'' * "Birdman", a 1994 song by Ride from the album '' Carnival of Light'' * "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", 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 *

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'' ** '' Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law'' * Birdperson, a character in the television series ''Rick and Morty''

Comics and literature

* '' Birdman and Chicken'', 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''

People

* Chris Andersen (born 1978), American retired basketball player nicknamed "The Birdman" * Lincoln Beachey (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 (born 1968), American skateboarder nicknamed "The Birdman" *

Albin K. Longren Albin Kasper Longren (January 18, 1882 – November 19, 1950) was an American aviation pioneer from the state of Kansas. Beginning in 1911, Longren successfully flew airplanes of his own Aircraft design process, design and construction. Fully ...

(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 (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