Birdman of Alcatraz
Robert Stroud, known as the Birdman of Alcatraz was a prisoner in Alcatraz prison who supposedly found solace from solitary confinement in raising and selling birds.
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Stroud became the subject of a 1955 book, Birdman of Alcatraz by Thomas E. Gaddis.
The book was then dramatized in a 1962 film of the same title. It starred Burt Lancaster, Karl Malden, Thelma Ritter, Neville Brand, Betty Field, Telly Savalas, Edmond O'Brien, Hugh Marlowe and Whit Bissell.
The movie was adapted by Guy Trosper from Gaddis' book. It was directed by John Frankenheimer.
It was nominated for Academy Awards for Best Actor in a Leading Role (Burt Lancaster), Best Actor in a Supporting Role (Telly Savalas), Best Actress in a Supporting Role (Thelma Ritter) and Best Cinematography, Black-and-White.The book and film
