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Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance)

20147.5 / 10120 min
Drama, Comedy

Overview

How did we end up here?

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.

Cast

Michael Keaton

Michael Keaton

Riggan

Emma Stone

Emma Stone

Sam

Zach Galifianakis

Zach Galifianakis

Jake

Edward Norton

Edward Norton

Mike

Andrea Riseborough

Andrea Riseborough

Laura

Naomi Watts

Naomi Watts

Lesley

Amy Ryan

Amy Ryan

Sylvia

Lindsay Duncan

Lindsay Duncan

Tabitha

Merritt Wever

Merritt Wever

Annie

Jeremy Shamos

Jeremy Shamos

Ralph

Damian Young

Damian Young

Gabriel

Kenny Chin

Kenny Chin

Korean Grocer

Jamahl Garrison-Lowe

Jamahl Garrison-Lowe

Daniel (Stagehand)

Katherine O'Sullivan

Katherine O'Sullivan

Costume Assistant

Keenan Shimizu

Keenan Shimizu

Han

Akira Ito

Akira Ito

Translator

Natalie Gold

Natalie Gold

Clara

Michael Siberry

Michael Siberry

Larry

Clark Middleton

Clark Middleton

Sydney

William Youmans

William Youmans

Bartender (Tommy)

Paula Pell

Paula Pell

Lady in Bar

David Fierro

David Fierro

Man in Bar

Hudson Flynn

Hudson Flynn

Kid in Bar (Billy)

Warren Kelley

Warren Kelley

Dresser

Joel Marsh Garland

Joel Marsh Garland

Stagehand

Brent Bateman

Brent Bateman

Broadway Tourist

Donna Lynne Champlin

Donna Lynne Champlin

Broadway Lady

Valentino Musumeci

Valentino Musumeci

Broadway Kid

Taylor Schwencke

Taylor Schwencke

Broadway Kid

Craig muMs Grant

Craig muMs Grant

Broadway Man on Street

Kyle Knauf

Kyle Knauf

Annoying Times Square Guy

Dave Neal

Dave Neal

Annoying Times Square Guy

Kelly Southerland

Kelly Southerland

Annoying Times Square Guy

Roberta Colindrez

Roberta Colindrez

Broadway Woman on Street

Catherine Peppers

Catherine Peppers

Cashier

Frank Ridley

Frank Ridley

Mr. Roth

Janis Corsair

Janis Corsair

Female Usher

Rakesh G. Shah

Rakesh G. Shah

Liquor Store Owner

Bill Camp

Bill Camp

Crazy Man

Malachi Weir

Malachi Weir

Guy in Window

Jackie Hoffman

Jackie Hoffman

Lady on Balcony (Mary)

Stephen Adly Guirgis

Stephen Adly Guirgis

Good Neighbor

Glenn Wein

Glenn Wein

Young Male Usher

Ebrahim Jaffer

Ebrahim Jaffer

Cab Driver

Rain Noe

Rain Noe

Intermission Man

Susan Blackwell

Susan Blackwell

Intermission Woman

Anna Hardwick

Anna Hardwick

Blonde Reporter

Dusan Dukic

Dusan Dukic

Newscaster

Helena-Alexis Seymour

Helena-Alexis Seymour

Newscaster

Ian Finlay

Ian Finlay

Newscaster

Lynn Marocola

Lynn Marocola

Theatre Goer (uncredited)

Paugh Shadow

Paugh Shadow

Theater Guard (uncredited)

Crew

Desira Pesta

Desira Pesta

Stunts

Kim Rideout

Kim Rideout

Stunts

J.C. Robaina

J.C. Robaina

Stunts

Heidi Germaine Schnappauf

Heidi Germaine Schnappauf

Stunts

Scott Burik

Scott Burik

Stunts

Benjamin Kanes

Benjamin Kanes

Stunt Double

Caroline Vexler

Caroline Vexler

Stunts

Balint Pinczehelyi

Balint Pinczehelyi

Stunts

Natalie M. Meyer

Natalie M. Meyer

Stunts

Mick O'Rourke

Mick O'Rourke

Stunts

Thomas Place

Thomas Place

Stunts

Aja Frary

Aja Frary

Stunts

Declan Mulvey

Declan Mulvey

Stunts

Jeremy Sample

Jeremy Sample

Stunts

Peter Epstein

Peter Epstein

Stunts

Josh Lakatos

Josh Lakatos

Stunts

Thomas La Marche

Thomas La Marche

Stunts

Trampas Thompson

Trampas Thompson

Stunt Double

George B. Colucci Jr.

George B. Colucci Jr.

Stunts

Victor Paguia

Victor Paguia

Stunts

Nicole Callender

Nicole Callender

Stunts

Paul Lacovara

Paul Lacovara

Stunts

Stacy Courtney

Stacy Courtney

Stunts

Tim Gallin

Tim Gallin

Stunts

Shawnna Thibodeau

Shawnna Thibodeau

Stunts

Drew Leary

Drew Leary

Stunts

Jason Silvis

Jason Silvis

Stunts

Christopher Place

Christopher Place

Stunts

Alejandro González Iñárritu

Alejandro González Iñárritu

Director

Emmanuel Lubezki

Emmanuel Lubezki

Director of Photography

Arnon Milchan

Arnon Milchan

Producer

Alejandro González Iñárritu

Alejandro González Iñárritu

Producer

Francine Maisler

Francine Maisler

Casting

Molly Conners

Molly Conners

Executive Producer

Kevin Thompson

Kevin Thompson

Production Design

James W. Skotchdopole

James W. Skotchdopole

Producer

Nicolás Giacobone

Nicolás Giacobone

Associate Producer

Stephen Mirrione

Stephen Mirrione

Editor

Drew P. Houpt

Drew P. Houpt

Associate Producer

John Lesher

John Lesher

Producer

Alexander Dinelaris

Alexander Dinelaris

Associate Producer

Sarah E. Johnson

Sarah E. Johnson

Executive Producer

Christopher Woodrow

Christopher Woodrow

Executive Producer

Douglas Crise

Douglas Crise

Editor

Christina Won

Christina Won

Associate Producer

Aaron Glascock

Aaron Glascock

Sound Designer

Roland N. Thai

Roland N. Thai

Sound Effects Editor

Atsushi Nishijima

Atsushi Nishijima

Still Photographer

Alison Cohen Rosa

Alison Cohen Rosa

Still Photographer

Corey Bayes

Corey Bayes

First Assistant Editor

David Meyer

David Meyer

Assistant Art Director

Isabelle Langlois

Isabelle Langlois

Visual Effects Producer

Chris Haarhoff

Chris Haarhoff

Steadicam Operator

Chris Shriver

Chris Shriver

Assistant Art Director

Gerald DeTitta

Gerald DeTitta

Leadman

Bill Meadows

Bill Meadows

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Daniel Matthews

Daniel Matthews

Transportation Coordinator

Thomas O'Connor

Thomas O'Connor

Rigging Gaffer

Emma Cooper

Emma Cooper

Unit Publicist

Stephen H. Carter

Stephen H. Carter

Art Direction

Bob Schneider

Bob Schneider

Digital Intermediate

Michael Dillon

Michael Dillon

Digital Intermediate

Albert Wolsky

Albert Wolsky

Costume Design

Gay Howard

Gay Howard

Art Department Coordinator

Skip Lievsay

Skip Lievsay

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Ara Khanikian

Ara Khanikian

Visual Effects Supervisor

Rodrigo Prieto

Rodrigo Prieto

Additional Photography

Marcia Patten

Marcia Patten

Costume Supervisor

Ivy Agregan

Ivy Agregan

Visual Effects Producer

Stephen A. Pope

Stephen A. Pope

Stunt Coordinator

Martín Hernández

Martín Hernández

Music Editor

Will Kaplan

Will Kaplan

Music Editor

Joseph A. Alfieri Jr.

Joseph A. Alfieri Jr.

Construction Coordinator

Francis Clément

Francis Clément

Visual Effects Editor

Judy Chin

Judy Chin

Makeup Department Head

Martín Hernández

Martín Hernández

Sound Designer

Johann Kunz

Johann Kunz

Special Effects Coordinator

Robert Sciretta

Robert Sciretta

Gaffer

Eva Z. Cabrera

Eva Z. Cabrera

Script Supervisor

Frank A. Montaño

Frank A. Montaño

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Tom Ozanich

Tom Ozanich

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Jeremy Peirson

Jeremy Peirson

Sound Designer

George DeTitta Jr.

George DeTitta Jr.

Set Decoration

Jon Taylor

Jon Taylor

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Matthew Wells

Matthew Wells

Post Production Coordinator

Alejandro González Iñárritu

Alejandro González Iñárritu

Writer

Alexander Dinelaris

Alexander Dinelaris

Writer

Nicolás Giacobone

Nicolás Giacobone

Writer

Armando Bo

Armando Bo

Writer

Blaise Corrigan

Blaise Corrigan

Stunts

Thierry J. Couturier

Thierry J. Couturier

Supervising Dialogue Editor

Mark Purcell

Mark Purcell

Sound Recordist

Michelle Pazer

Michelle Pazer

Supervising Dialogue Editor

Nerses Gezalyan

Nerses Gezalyan

Foley Mixer

Jeffrey Wilhoit

Jeffrey Wilhoit

Foley Artist

Martin Lasowitz

Martin Lasowitz

Property Master

Bradford Bell

Bradford Bell

Sound Recordist

Glynna Grimala

Glynna Grimala

Dialogue Editor

Thierry J. Couturier

Thierry J. Couturier

Supervising ADR Editor

Michele Perrone

Michele Perrone

ADR Editor

Michele Perrone

Michele Perrone

Dialogue Editor

Catherine Harper

Catherine Harper

Foley Artist

Gary Marullo

Gary Marullo

Foley Artist

Thomas Varga

Thomas Varga

Production Sound Mixer

Albert Gasser

Albert Gasser

Dialogue Editor

Sean Madsen

Sean Madsen

Sound Recordist

Michelle Pazer

Michelle Pazer

Supervising ADR Editor

Joe Dzuban

Joe Dzuban

Foley Editor

Raymond Carver

Raymond Carver

Short Story

Monica Ruiz-Ziegler

Monica Ruiz-Ziegler

Set Costumer

Winsome G. McKoy

Winsome G. McKoy

Set Costumer

Antonio Sánchez

Antonio Sánchez

Original Music Composer

Amy Lauritsen

Amy Lauritsen

Second Assistant Director

Catherine Feeny

Catherine Feeny

Second Second Assistant Director

Kat Drazen

Kat Drazen

Key Hair Stylist

Chris Marzulli

Chris Marzulli

Construction Grip

Steve Fratianni

Steve Fratianni

Key Construction Grip

Jolie Scherberger

Jolie Scherberger

Set Dressing Manager

Michael Acevedo

Michael Acevedo

Key Carpenter

Matthew DeTitta

Matthew DeTitta

Set Dresser

Travis Quegan

Travis Quegan

Assistant Property Master

Eric Helmin

Eric Helmin

Graphic Designer

Judy Gurr

Judy Gurr

Set Decoration Buyer

Joel Custer

Joel Custer

Assistant Property Master

Jerry Popolis

Jerry Popolis

Hair Department Head

Dan DeTitta

Dan DeTitta

Assistant Set Decoration

Timothy Joliat

Timothy Joliat

Set Dresser

Geoffrey D. Pound

Geoffrey D. Pound

Construction Grip

Rondi Scott

Rondi Scott

Key Makeup Artist

Peter Kohn

Peter Kohn

First Assistant Director

Raphael Letertre

Raphael Letertre

Animation

Vincent Bergeron

Vincent Bergeron

Visual Effects Production Assistant

Paul Candrilli

Paul Candrilli

Best Boy Grip

George Selden

George Selden

Electrician

Matthew Rohn

Matthew Rohn

Generator Operator

Alice Pépujol

Alice Pépujol

Digital Compositor

Carl Gagnon

Carl Gagnon

Modeling

Amelie Thomas

Amelie Thomas

Visual Effects Production Assistant

Adam O'Brien-Locke

Adam O'Brien-Locke

Visual Effects Production Manager

Soal Givord

Soal Givord

Animation

Patrice Poissant

Patrice Poissant

Modeling

Alexis Belanger

Alexis Belanger

Digital Compositor

Mitch Lillian

Mitch Lillian

Key Grip

Jill Miller

Jill Miller

Visual Effects Production Assistant

Jocelyn Hudon

Jocelyn Hudon

Animation

Sebastien Francoeur

Sebastien Francoeur

CG Supervisor

Simon Vincent

Simon Vincent

Grip

William Cote

William Cote

Visual Effects Production Assistant

Abby Levine

Abby Levine

Digital Imaging Technician

Eloi Brunelle

Eloi Brunelle

Compositing Supervisor

Peter Colavito

Peter Colavito

Best Boy Electric

Luis Contreras

Luis Contreras

Electrician

Robert Bock

Robert Bock

VFX Director of Photography

James Heerdegen

James Heerdegen

Dolly Grip

Gregor Tavenner

Gregor Tavenner

First Assistant Camera

Matthieu Veillette

Matthieu Veillette

Matte Painter

Guillaume Champagne

Guillaume Champagne

Modeling

Jean-Michel St-Pierre Lapierre

Jean-Michel St-Pierre Lapierre

Digital Compositor

David Crawford

David Crawford

Visual Effects Production Manager

Sean Sciretta

Sean Sciretta

Electrician

James Boniece

James Boniece

Key Rigging Grip

Jon Sandin

Jon Sandin

Loader

Joseph Fleming

Joseph Fleming

Rigging Grip

Michael A. McFadden

Michael A. McFadden

Rigging Grip

Beka Venezia

Beka Venezia

Second Assistant Camera

Cooper Boniece

Cooper Boniece

Rigging Grip

Adam Somner

Adam Somner

First Assistant Director

Ralph Gagliano

Ralph Gagliano

Driver

William C. Nixon

William C. Nixon

Production Assistant

Robert Legato

Robert Legato

Thanks

Robert Legato

Robert Legato

Visual Effects Supervisor

Dawn Baillie

Dawn Baillie

Art Designer

Jacqueline Weiss

Jacqueline Weiss

Hairstylist