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Bob Kane (I) (1915–1998)

Writer | Miscellaneous Crew | Art Department

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Created the comic superhero Batman in May 1939. 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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2015 Untitled Batman Reboot (characters) (announced)
 
2012 Lego Batman 2: DC Superheroes (Video Game) (character: Batman) (announced)
 
2012 Batman: The Dark Knight Returns, Part 1 (video) (characters) (completed)
 
2012 The Dark Knight Rises (Batman characters) (completed)
 
2011 Batman: Year One (video) (creator)
 
2011 Batman: Arkham City (Video Game) (creator: "Batman" comic book and characters)
 
2010 Superman/Batman: Apocalypse (video) (character Batman)
 
2008-2010 The Joker Blogs (TV series short)
– 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 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 »
 
2006 Catwoman: The Diamond Exchange (short) (characters)
 
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: The Animated Movie (video) (Batman characters)
 
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 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)
 
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 Batman & Robin (Batman characters)
 
1996 The Batman Superman Movie: World's Finest (TV movie) (characters: Batman, The Joker)
 
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)
– Louie's Lethal Lilac Time (1968) (characters)
– The Ogg Couple (1967) (characters)
– The Bloody Tower (1967) (characters)
– The Foggiest Notion (1967) (characters)
See all 109 episodes »
 
1967 Batman Fights Dracula (Batman character - uncredited)
 
1967 Caprice (characters)
 
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 (1 title)
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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[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:

Created the comic superhero Batman in May 1939. See more »

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Star Sign:

Scorpio