Birdman is a 2014 English-language Comedy Drama movie written by Alejandro González Iñárritu, Nicolás Giacobone, Alexander Dinelaris, Armando Bo, Raymond Carver, Alejandro Gonz Lez I Rritu, Nicol S Giacobone, Alexander Dinelaris Jr. and Armando B. The movie is directed by Alejandro González Iñárritu and Alejandro Gonz Lez I Rritu and produced by Arnon Milchan, James W. Skotchdopole, John Lesher and Alejandro Gonz Lez I Rritu. A washed-up actor, who once played a famous superhero, attempts to revive his career by writing and starring in a Broadway play. Birdman stars Michael Keaton, Zach Galifianakis, Edward Norton, Andrea Riseborough, Amy Ryan, Emma Stone and Raffaello Perfetto. The music was composed by Antonio S Nchez. Cinematography was done by Emmanuel Lubezki and editing by Douglas Crise and Stephen Mirrione. The motion picture has a running time of 119 minutes. It was released on 15th January 2015 and it received positive reviews from critics when it was released and became successful at box office. Birdman was made on a budget of $18 million and it was a super hit at box office gross of $103 million. Distribution rights for the movie were acquired by Fox Searchlight Pictures. At the 2015 Oscar Awards It won 4 awards including: Best Motion Picture of the Year, Best Achievement in Directing, Best Writing, Original Screenplay and Best Achievement in Cinematography. At the 2014 Venice Film Festival It also won an award for Best Soundtrack. A washed-up actor, who once played a famous superhero, attempts to revive his career by writing and starring in a Broadway play.