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Bob Kane (I) (1915–1998)

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Gave Adam West, who portrayed Batman on the 1960s TV series, a drawing of Batman with the inscription "To my buddy Adam, who breathed life into my pen and ink creation." See more trivia »

Born:

Robert Kahn
in New York City, New York, USA

Died:

(age 83) in Los Angeles, California, USA
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???? Untitled Batman Reboot (characters) (announced)
 
2012 The Batman (video short) (characters)
 
2012 Batman: The Dark Knight Returns, Part 1 (video) (characters)
 
2012 Puppet Master (short) (creator: Batman - uncredited)
 
2012 The Dark Knight Rises (creator: Batman)
 
2012 Lego Batman 2: DC Super Heroes (Video Game) (creator: "Batman" comic book and characters)
 
2011-2012 Young Justice (TV series)
– Auld Acquaintance (2012) (Batman creator)
– Usual Suspects (2012) (Batman creator)
– Performance (2012) (Batman creator)
– Insecurity (2012) (Batman creator)
– Agendas (2012) (Batman creator)
See all 15 episodes »
 
2012 Batman: Legend of Arkham City (video) (characters)
 
2011 Batman: Arkham City (Video Game) (creator: "Batman" comic book and characters)
 
2011 Batman: Year One (video) (creator: Batman)
 
2010 Superman/Batman: Apocalypse (video) (character Batman)
 
2010 Batman: Under the Red Hood (video) (creator: Batman)
 
2008-2010 Batman: The Brave and the Bold (TV series)
– The Siege of Starro!: Part 1 (2010) (creator: Batman)
– Gorillas in Our Midst! (2010) (creator: Batman)
– Chill of the Night! (2010) (creator: Batman)
– The Power of Shazam! (2010) (creator: Batman)
– The Super-Batman of Planet X! (2010) (creator: Batman)
See all 39 episodes »
 
2008-2010 The Joker Blogs (TV series)
– Shotgun Wedding (2010) (characters)
– Road Trip (2009) (characters)
– Dinner with the Arkhams (2009) (characters)
– Let Sleeping Dogs Lyle (2009) (characters)
– Car Trouble (2009) (characters)
See all 14 episodes »
 
2009 Superman/Batman: Public Enemies (video) (character: "Batman")
 
2009 Batman: Arkham Asylum (Video Game) (creator: "Batman" comic book and characters)
 
2008-2009 Batman: Black and White (TV series)
– A Game of Bat and Rat (2009) (creator: Batman)
– Blackout (2009) (creator: Batman)
– Hands (2009) (creator: Batman)
– Heroes (2009) (creator: Batman)
– I'll Be Watching (2009) (creator: Batman)
See all 20 episodes »
 
2008 Lego Batman: The Videogame (Video Game) (creator: "Batman" comic book and characters - uncredited)
 
2008 Indiana Jones and the Relic of Gotham (short) (characters)
 
2008 The Dark Knight (characters)
 
2008 Batman: Gotham Knight (video) (creator: Batman)
 
2008 Justice League: The New Frontier (video) (character Batman)
 
2008 Batman: The Dark Knight (based on characters created by)
 
2004-2006 The Batman (TV series)
– Gotham's Ultimate Criminal Mastermind (2006) (comic strip)
– The Icy Depths (2006) (comic strip)
– The Big Chill (2004) (comic strip)
– The Man Who Would Be Bat (2004) (comic strip)
– Traction (2004) (comic strip)
See all 7 episodes »
 
2003-2006 Teen Titans (TV series)
– Calling All Titans (2006) (character: Robin)
– Bunny Raven or How to Make a Titananimal Disappear (2005) (character "Robin")
– Can I Keep Him? (2004) (character "Robin")
– Wavelength (2004) (character: Robin)
– Haunted (2004) (character: Robin)
See all 8 episodes »
 
2005 The Batman vs. Dracula (video) (character: Batman)
 
2005 Batman Begins (Video Game) (characters)
 
2005 Batman Begins (characters)
 
2004 World's Finest (short) (characters)
 
2004 Grayson (short) (characters)
 
2004 Catwoman (characters)
 
2003-2004 Justice League (TV series)
– Starcrossed (2004) (characters)
– Starcrossed: Part II (2004) (character: Batman)
– Wild Cards (2003) (characters)
– A Better World (2003) (characters)
– A Better World: Part II (2003) (characters)
See all 8 episodes »
 
2003 Dark Justice (short) (character: Batman)
 
2003 Chase Me (video short) (creator: Batman)
 
2003 Batman: Mystery of the Batwoman (video) (characters)
 
2003 Batman: Rise of Sin Tzu (Video Game) (characters)
 
2003 Batman: Dead End (short) (characters: Batman - uncredited)
 
2003 Batman: Dark Tomorrow (Video Game) (creator: Batman)
 
2003 The Death of Batman (short) (characters)
 
2002 Birds of Prey (TV series)
 
2002 Dan Harmon's Batman (short) (characters)
 
2001 Batman: Vengeance (Video Game) (characters)
 
2001 Batman: Gotham City Racer (Video Game) (characters)
 
2001 Batman: Chaos in Gotham (Video Game) (characters)
 
2000 Batman Beyond: Return of the Joker (video) (creator: Batman)
 
2000 Batman Beyond (Video Game) (characters)
 
1998-1999 Superman (TV series)
– The Demon Reborn (1999) (creator: Batman)
– Knight Time (1998) (creator: Batman)
 
1999 Batman Beyond: The Movie (TV movie) (characters)
 
1999 Batman Beyond (TV series)
 
1997-1998 The New Batman Adventures (TV series)
– Old Wounds (1998) (creator: "Batman")
– Animal Act (1998) (creator: "Batman")
– Cult of the Cat (1998) (creator: Batman)
– Critters (1998) (creator: "Batman")
– The Ultimate Thrill (1998) (creator: Batman)
See all 13 episodes »
 
1998 Batman & Robin (Video Game) (characters)
 
1998 SubZero (video) (creator: Batman)
 
1997 The Batman Superman Movie: World's Finest (TV movie) (creator: Batman)
 
1997 Batman & Robin (Batman characters)
 
1996 Batman Forever: The Arcade Game (Video Game) (characters)
 
1992-1995 Batman (TV series)
– The Lion and the Unicorn (1995) (creator: "Batman" comic book and characters)
– A Bullet for Bullock (1995) (creator: "Batman" comic book and characters)
– Catwalk (1995) (creator: "Batman" comic book and characters)
– Showdown (1995) (creator: "Batman" comic book and characters)
– The Terrible Trio (1995) (creator: "Batman" comic book and characters)
See all 85 episodes »
 
1995 Batman Forever (characters)
 
1993 Batman: Mask of the Phantasm (comic book & characters)
 
1992 Batman Returns (Batman characters)
 
1992 Batman: Revenge of the Joker (Video Game) (characters)
 
1992 Batman Returns (Video Game) (characters)
 
1991 Alyas Batman en Robin (characters - uncredited)
 
1989 Holy Batmania (video short) (Batman creator)
 
1989 Batman (Batman characters)
 
1989 Batman (Video Game) (characters)
 
1988 Batman: The Caped Crusader (Video Game) (characters)
 
1979 The World's Greatest SuperFriends (TV series)
 
1979 Legends of the Superheroes (TV series) (characters: Batman, Robin, Riddler - uncredited)
 
1978 Challenge of the SuperFriends (TV series)
 
1977 The New Adventures of Batman (TV series)
 
1974 The Three Stooges Follies (comics)
 
1968 The Batman/Superman Hour (TV series)
 
1966-1968 Batman (TV series)
– The Entrancing Dr. Cassandra (1968) (characters)
– Nora Clavicle and the Ladies' Crime Club (1968) (creator)
– Louie's Lethal Lilac Time (1968) (characters)
– The Ogg Couple (1967) (characters)
– The Bloody Tower (1967) (characters)
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1967 Batman Fights Dracula (Batman character - uncredited)
 
1967 Caprice ("Batman" television sequence based on characters created by)
 
1967 Batgirl (TV short) (characters)
 
1966 Cool McCool (TV series) (creator)
 
1966 Batman (characters)
 
1966 James Batman (character - uncredited)
 
1960 Courageous Cat and Minute Mouse (TV series) (character)
 
1949 Batman and Robin (comics)
 
1943 Batman (character)
 
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2008 The Dark Knight (comic book artist: Batman)
 
2003 Justice League (TV series) (creator: "Batman" - 3 episodes)
– Hearts and Minds (2003) (creator: "Batman")
– Hearts and Minds: Part II (2003) (creator: "Batman")
– Twilight (2003) (creator: "Batman")
 
1997 Batman & Robin (project consultant)
 
1995 Batman Forever (project consultant)
 
1992 Batman (TV series) (creator: characters and comic)
 
1992 Batman Returns (project consultant)
 
1989 Batman (project consultant)
 
1967-1968 Batman (TV series) (creator: characters - 2 episodes)
– Nora Clavicle and the Ladies' Crime Club (1968) (creator: characters)
– Surf's Up! Joker's Under! (1967) (creator: characters)
 
1966 Cool McCool (TV series) (script editor - 1966)
 
Show ShowArt Department (3 titles)
2010 Secret Origin: The Story of DC Comics (video documentary) (art contributor)
 
2008 Batman Unmasked (TV documentary) (art contributor)
 
2002 De Superman à Spider-Man: L'aventure des super-héros (video documentary) (art work)
 
Show ShowThanks (2 titles)
2012 Batman Returns: Rob Burman on Mold Making and Costumes (documentary short) (special thanks)
 
2011 Batman Consquences (video short) (the producers and director wish to thank)
 
Show ShowSelf (3 titles)
1995 Riddle Me This: Why Is Batman Forever? (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1992 The Bat, the Cat, and the Penguin (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1990 In the Director's Chair: The Man Who Invented Edward Scissorhands (TV movie)
Himself
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (9 titles)
2010 Secret Origin: The Story of DC Comics (video documentary)
Himself
 
2008 Batman and Me: A Devotion to Destiny, the Bob Kane Story (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2005 Legends of the Dark Knight: The History of Batman (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2005 Shadows of the Bat: The Cinematic Saga of the Dark Knight - The Legend Reborn (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2005 Shadows of the Bat: The Cinematic Saga of the Dark Knight - The Road to Gotham City (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2005 Shadows of the Bat: The Cinematic Saga of the Dark Knight - Dark Side of the Knight (video documentary short)
Himself (uncredited)
 
2005 Shadows of the Bat: The Cinematic Saga of the Dark Knight - Reinventing a Hero (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2005 Batman Returns Villains: Catwoman (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2002 De Superman à Spider-Man: L'aventure des super-héros (video documentary)
Himself
 

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Personal Quote:

[Talking about director Tim Burton]: "Tim has a great vision. Unfortunately he gets so involved with the characterization of the villains, and the scenic backgrounds, that at times he forgets about the story line." See more »

Trivia:

Gave Adam West, who portrayed Batman on the 1960s TV series, a drawing of Batman with the inscription "To my buddy Adam, who breathed life into my pen and ink creation." See more »

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Star Sign:

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