Birdman of Alcatraz
1962 - ENGLISH - MOVIE
Biography
Crime
Drama
A surly convicted murderer held in permanent isolation redeems himself when he becomes a renowned bird expert. Birdman of Alcatraz is a 1962 American English-language Biography Crime film featuring Burt Lancaster, Karl Malden, Thelma Ritter, Neville Brand, Edmond O brien, Telly Savalas and Robert Williams. Birdman of Alcatraz was Produced by Harold Hecht, Stuart Millar and Guy Trosper. Birdman of Alcatraz is written by Guy Trosper and Thomas E. Gaddis and it is directed by John Frankenheimer and Charles Crichton. United Artists acquired the distribution rights for the movie. Birdman of Alcatraz was released on 4th July 1962 and takes a screen time of 143 minutes. Birdman of Alcatraz was made on a budget of $2 million. Cinematography was done by Burnett Guffey and editing by Edward Mann. The music was composed by Elmer Bernstein. At the 1962 Venice Film Festival It won an award for Best Actor (Burt Lancaster).
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