birdman

American  

[burd-man, -muhn] / ˈbɜrdˌmæn, -mən /

noun

plural

birdmen

1. an ornithologist.

2. a bird watcher.

3. a person who keeps or tends birds.

4. a person who hunts birds for food or sport; fowler.

5. Informal. aviator.

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birdman British  

/ -mən, ˈbɜːdˌmæn /

noun

1. a man concerned with birds, such as a fowler or ornithologist

2. a man who attempts to fly using his own muscle power

3. an obsolete informal name for airman

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Etymology

Origin of birdman

First recorded in 1690–1700; bird + man

Example Sentences

That same year, “Birdman” director Alejandro G. Iñárritu dedicated his award to his fellow Mexicans, with the hope that they would be treated by Americans “with dignity and respect” so that together, they could build a “great immigrant nation.”

From Los Angeles Times

In the space of 11 years, she has been recognised for her roles in Birdman, The Favourite, Bugonia, La La Land and Poor Things - winning for the latter two.

From BBC

Porto Rico, also starring Viggo Mortensen, will be executive produced by Alejandro G Iñárritu, the Oscar-winning director of Birdman and The Revenant.

From BBC

Among the studio's major achievements is its work on the 2014 Best Picture "Birdman," where visual effects created the impression of the film being shot in a single take.

From Barron's

Barantini singles out 2014’s “Birdman,” which Alejandro G. Iñárritu designed to resemble one continuous take, as a visual inspiration for the Sheeran special; the singer himself mentions the famous scene from “Goodfellas” where Martin Scorsese’s camera follows Ray Liotta and Lorraine Bracco into the Copacabana nightclub.

From Los Angeles Times