
Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance) (2014)
7.5|17 Oct, 2014|120 min
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7.5|17 Oct, 2014|120 min
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A fading actor best known for his portrayal of a popular superhero attempts to mount a comeback by appearing in a Broadway play. As opening night approaches, his attempts to become more altruistic, rebuild his career, and reconnect with friends and family prove more difficult than expected.
Language
Budget$18,000,000
Revenue $103,215,094
English
Budget$18,000,000
Revenue $103,215,094
Keywords
new york city
midlife crisis
superhero
dark comedy
times square
marijuana
broadway
magic realism
meditative
city life
father daughter relationship
Casts

Michael Keaton
Riggan

Emma Stone
Sam

Zach Galifianakis
Jake

Edward Norton
Mike

Andrea Riseborough
Laura

Naomi Watts
Lesley

Amy Ryan
Sylvia

Lindsay Duncan
Tabitha

Merritt Wever
Annie

Jeremy Shamos
Ralph

Damian Young
Gabriel

Kenny Chin
Korean Grocer

Jamahl Garrison-Lowe
Daniel (Stagehand)

Katherine O'Sullivan
Costume Assistant
Keenan Shimizu
Han
Akira Ito
Translator

Natalie Gold
Clara

Michael Siberry
Larry

Clark Middleton
Sydney

William Youmans
Bartender (Tommy)

Paula Pell
Lady in Bar

David Fierro
Man in Bar
Hudson Flynn
Kid in Bar (Billy)

Warren Kelley
Dresser

Joel Marsh Garland
Stagehand

Brent Bateman
Broadway Tourist

Donna Lynne Champlin
Broadway Lady

Valentino Musumeci
Broadway Kid

Taylor Schwencke
Broadway Kid

Craig muMs Grant
Broadway Man on Street

Kyle Knauf
Annoying Times Square Guy

Dave Neal
Annoying Times Square Guy

Kelly Southerland
Annoying Times Square Guy

Roberta Colindrez
Broadway Woman on Street
Catherine Peppers
Cashier

Frank Ridley
Mr. Roth

Janis Corsair
Female Usher

Rakesh G. Shah
Liquor Store Owner

Bill Camp
Crazy Man

Malachi Weir
Guy in Window

Jackie Hoffman
Lady on Balcony (Mary)

Stephen Adly Guirgis
Good Neighbor

Glenn Wein
Young Male Usher

Ebrahim Jaffer
Cab Driver
Rain Noe
Intermission Man

Susan Blackwell
Intermission Woman

Anna Hardwick
Blonde Reporter

Dusan Dukic
Newscaster

Helena-Alexis Seymour
Newscaster

Ian Finlay
Newscaster

Lynn Marocola
Theatre Goer (uncredited)

Paugh Shadow
Theater Guard (uncredited)
Crews

Jeremy Sample
Stunts
Stacy Courtney
Stunts

Heidi Germaine Schnappauf
Stunts

Shawnna Thibodeau
Stunts

Peter Epstein
Stunts

George B. Colucci Jr.
Stunts
Josh Lakatos
Stunts
Tim Gallin
Stunts

Natalie M. Meyer
Stunts

Thomas Place
Stunts
Trampas Thompson
Stunt Double

Victor Paguia
Stunts

Nicole Callender
Stunts
Kim Rideout
Stunts

Declan Mulvey
Stunts
Desira Pesta
Stunts
Balint Pinczehelyi
Stunts

Thomas La Marche
Stunts

Aja Frary
Stunts

Caroline Vexler
Stunts

Mick O'Rourke
Stunts

Christopher Place
Stunts
Jason Silvis
Stunts

Drew Leary
Stunts

Paul Lacovara
Stunts
J.C. Robaina
Stunts

Scott Burik
Stunts

Benjamin Kanes
Stunt Double

Alejandro González Iñárritu
Director

Alejandro González Iñárritu
Producer

Arnon Milchan
Producer

Emmanuel Lubezki
Director of Photography

Alexander Dinelaris
Associate Producer

Nicolás Giacobone
Associate Producer
Drew P. Houpt
Associate Producer
Christina Won
Associate Producer
Molly Conners
Executive Producer

Francine Maisler
Casting

Sarah E. Johnson
Executive Producer

John Lesher
Producer

Kevin Thompson
Production Design

Christopher Woodrow
Executive Producer
James W. Skotchdopole
Producer
Douglas Crise
Editor

Stephen Mirrione
Editor
Francis Clément
Visual Effects Editor
David Meyer
Assistant Art Director
Ivy Agregan
Visual Effects Producer
Jeremy Peirson
Sound Designer

Chris Haarhoff
Steadicam Operator
Atsushi Nishijima
Still Photographer
Roland N. Thai
Sound Effects Editor
Marcia Patten
Costume Supervisor

Aaron Glascock
Sound Designer
Thomas O'Connor
Rigging Gaffer

Corey Bayes
First Assistant Editor

Martín Hernández
Sound Designer

Skip Lievsay
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Alison Cohen Rosa
Still Photographer
Chris Shriver
Assistant Art Director
Bill Meadows
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Bob Schneider
Digital Intermediate
Michael Dillon
Digital Intermediate
Joseph A. Alfieri Jr.
Construction Coordinator
Gerald DeTitta
Leadman
Isabelle Langlois
Visual Effects Producer
Daniel Matthews
Transportation Coordinator
Stephen H. Carter
Art Direction
Frank A. Montaño
Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Tom Ozanich
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Jon Taylor
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Stephen A. Pope
Stunt Coordinator
Will Kaplan
Music Editor
George DeTitta Jr.
Set Decoration

Martín Hernández
Music Editor

Rodrigo Prieto
Additional Photography
Eva Z. Cabrera
Script Supervisor
Emma Cooper
Unit Publicist

Albert Wolsky
Costume Design
Judy Chin
Makeup Department Head
Gay Howard
Art Department Coordinator
Johann Kunz
Special Effects Coordinator
Ara Khanikian
Visual Effects Supervisor
Robert Sciretta
Gaffer
Matthew Wells
Post Production Coordinator

Nicolás Giacobone
Writer

Armando Bo
Writer

Alejandro González Iñárritu
Writer

Alexander Dinelaris
Writer

Blaise Corrigan
Stunts
Gary Marullo
Foley Artist
Mark Purcell
Sound Recordist
Joe Dzuban
Foley Editor
Michelle Pazer
Supervising ADR Editor
Martin Lasowitz
Property Master
Thierry J. Couturier
Supervising ADR Editor
Catherine Harper
Foley Artist
Sean Madsen
Sound Recordist
Thierry J. Couturier
Supervising Dialogue Editor
Glynna Grimala
Dialogue Editor
Michele Perrone
ADR Editor
Michele Perrone
Dialogue Editor
Nerses Gezalyan
Foley Mixer
Jeffrey Wilhoit
Foley Artist
Albert Gasser
Dialogue Editor
Michelle Pazer
Supervising Dialogue Editor
Bradford Bell
Sound Recordist
Thomas Varga
Production Sound Mixer
Raymond Carver
Short Story
Winsome G. McKoy
Set Costumer
Monica Ruiz-Ziegler
Set Costumer
Antonio Sánchez
Original Music Composer
Geoffrey D. Pound
Construction Grip
Rondi Scott
Key Makeup Artist
Dan DeTitta
Assistant Set Decoration
Judy Gurr
Set Decoration Buyer
Vincent Bergeron
Visual Effects Production Assistant
Paul Candrilli
Best Boy Grip
Amy Lauritsen
Second Assistant Director
Joel Custer
Assistant Property Master
Chris Marzulli
Construction Grip
Steve Fratianni
Key Construction Grip
Jerry Popolis
Hair Department Head
Jolie Scherberger
Set Dressing Manager
Jean-Michel St-Pierre Lapierre
Digital Compositor
Matthieu Veillette
Matte Painter
David Crawford
Visual Effects Production Manager
James Heerdegen
Dolly Grip
Travis Quegan
Assistant Property Master
Timothy Joliat
Set Dresser
Catherine Feeny
Second Second Assistant Director
Peter Colavito
Best Boy Electric
George Selden
Electrician
Eric Helmin
Graphic Designer
Kat Drazen
Key Hair Stylist
Peter Kohn
First Assistant Director
Michael Acevedo
Key Carpenter
Eloi Brunelle
Compositing Supervisor
Carl Gagnon
Modeling
Adam O'Brien-Locke
Visual Effects Production Manager
Simon Vincent
Grip
Joseph Fleming
Rigging Grip
Jon Sandin
Loader
Cooper Boniece
Rigging Grip
Raphael Letertre
Animation
Patrice Poissant
Modeling
Michael A. McFadden
Rigging Grip
Sebastien Francoeur
CG Supervisor
Matthew DeTitta
Set Dresser
Alexis Belanger
Digital Compositor
Guillaume Champagne
Modeling
Mitch Lillian
Key Grip
James Boniece
Key Rigging Grip
William Cote
Visual Effects Production Assistant
Amelie Thomas
Visual Effects Production Assistant
Luis Contreras
Electrician
Jill Miller
Visual Effects Production Assistant
Abby Levine
Digital Imaging Technician
Gregor Tavenner
First Assistant Camera
Beka Venezia
Second Assistant Camera
Soal Givord
Animation
Alice Pépujol
Digital Compositor
Sean Sciretta
Electrician
Matthew Rohn
Generator Operator
Jocelyn Hudon
Animation
Robert Bock
VFX Director of Photography

Adam Somner
First Assistant Director
Ralph Gagliano
Driver
William C. Nixon
Production Assistant

Robert Legato
Thanks

Robert Legato
Visual Effects Supervisor
Dawn Baillie
Art Designer
Jacqueline Weiss
Hairstylist
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