Birdman or birdmen may refer to:

Flying

Avian humanoid Avian humanoids (people with the characteristics of birds) are a common motif (literature), motif in folklore and popular fiction, mainly found in Greek mythology, Greek, Roman mythology, Roman, Meitei mythology, Meitei, Hindu mythology, Hindu, ...

, 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 glider aircraft, gliders, hang gliders and human-powered transport, human-powered aircraft, ranging from very serious aircraft to mere costumes, leap from a river– or se ...

, a competition where people attempt to fly with home-made contraptions ** International Birdman, the original Birdman rally

Business

* Birdman Enterprises, a Canadian aircraft manufacturer from 1973 to 1987 * Birdman Aircraft, 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", 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 the ...

'' * "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", originally known as "Untitled", 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 Ja ...

'' * "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 *

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 Bird ...

, an independent music label * " Jean the Birdman", 1993 music video

Film and television

* ''The Bird Men'' (former name ''The Birder''), a 2013 film starring

Fred Willard Frederick Charles Willard Jr. (September 18, 1933 May 15, 2020) was an American actor and comedian. He is best known for his work with Christopher Guest in his mockumentary films ''This Is Spinal Tap'' (1984), ''Waiting for Guffman'' (1996), ''Be ...

* ''Birdman'' (film), also called ''Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance)'', a 2014 film by Alejandro González Iñárritu *

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. The television series revolves around Ri ...

, a character in the television series ''Rick and Morty'' * Harvey Birdman, a fictional Hanna-Barbera character ** '' Birdman and the Galaxy Trio'', an American animated TV series (1967–1968) starring Harvey Birdman ** '' Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law'', an American adult animated television sitcom

Comics and literature

* Bird-Man, the alias shared by three villainous Marvel Comics characters * Birdman, a character in '' Birdman and Chicken'', 1970s British comic strip * Birdman, a character in Fujiko F. Fujio's manga '' Perman'' * ''Birdman'' (novel), a 2000 novel by Mo Hayder * ''Birdmen'' (manga), a 2013 manga series by Yellow Tanabe

People

* Chris Andersen (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 aerobati ...

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

Birdman (rapper) Bryan Christopher Williams (' Brooks; February 15, 1969), better known by his stage names Birdman or Baby, is an American rapper and record executive. He is the public face of Cash Money Records, a record label he co-founded with his older broth ...

(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 mark ...

(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 docume ...

(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 St ...

(1890–1963), the "Birdman of Alcatraz", American prisoner and author famous for raising birds * Koko B. Ware (James Ware, born 1957), American professional wrestler

Other uses

* Birdman, the avian themed dancing warrior from artwork connected to the

Southeastern Ceremonial Complex Southeastern Ceremonial Complex (formerly Southern Cult, Southern Death Cult or Buzzard Cult), abbreviated S.E.C.C., is the name given by modern scholars to the regional stylistic similarity of artifacts, iconography, ceremonies, and mythology of ...

* Tangata manu (literally "the bird-man"), the winner of a ritual competition on Easter Island