Catwoman in other media explained

Code Name:Catwoman
Creators:Bob Kane
Bill Finger
Source:DC
Debut:Batman #1
Debutyr:1940
Films:Batman (1966)
Batman Returns (1992)
Catwoman (2004)
Batman: Year One (2011)
The Dark Knight Rises (2012)
Batman: The Dark Knight Returns: Part 2 (2013)
(2016)
The Lego Batman Movie (2017)
Batman vs. Two-Face (2017)
Batman: Gotham by Gaslight (2018)
Batman Ninja (2018)
Batman: Hush (2019)
The Batman (2022)
Tv:Batman (1966)
(1992)
Batman Beyond (pictures)
The New Batman Adventures (1997)
The Batman (2004)
(2008)
Gotham (2014)
Batwheels (2022)
Subcat:Batman
Sortkey:Catwoman

Catwoman is a fictional character first appearing in issue 1 of the Batman comic book. After her debut she would appear in many forms of media including live-action and animated film, radio, live-action and animated television, records, video games, web series, live performance, and podcasts. The character has made live-action appearances in the Batman television series (1966–68), its film adaptation Batman (1966), Batman Returns (1992), Catwoman (2004), The Dark Knight Rises (2012), Gotham (2014–19), and The Batman (2022). The character has also appeared in numerous animated television series and movies, most notably (1992–95) and The Lego Batman Movie (2017), as well as video games such as the series.

She has been portrayed in live action by Julie Newmar, Lee Meriwether, Eartha Kitt, Michelle Pfeiffer, Halle Berry, Anne Hathaway, Camren Bicondova, Lili Simmons and Zoë Kravitz, and has been voiced by Adrienne Barbeau, Grey DeLisle, Kravitz, Elizabeth Gillies, and numerous others.

Television

Live-action

Animation

DC Animated Universe

Catwoman appears in series set in the DC Animated Universe (DCAU), voiced by Adrienne Barbeau.[19]

Film

Live-action

CrewFilm
Batman
(1966)
Batman Returns
(1992)
Catwoman
(2004)
The Dark Knight Rises
(2012)
The Batman
(2022)
Catwoman portrayerLee MeriwetherMichelle PfeifferHalle BerryAnne HathawayZoë Kravitz
DirectorLeslie H. MartinsonTim BurtonPitofChristopher NolanMatt Reeves
ProducerWilliam DozierDenise Di Novi
Tim Burton
Denise Di Novi
Edward L. McDonnell
Emma Thomas
Christopher Nolan
Charles Roven
Matt Reeves
Dylan Clark
WriterLorenzo Semple Jr.Screenplay by: Daniel Waters
Story by: Daniel Waters and Sam Hamm
Screenplay by: John Brancato & Michael Ferris and John Rogers
Story by: Theresa Rebeck, John Brancato and Michael Ferris
Screenplay by: Jonathan Nolan and Christopher Nolan
Story by: Christopher Nolan and David S. Goyer
Matt Reeves
Peter Craig
ComposerNelson RiddleDanny ElfmanKlaus BadeltHans ZimmerMichael Giacchino
CinematographyHoward SchwartzStefan CzapskyThierry ArbogastWally PfisterGreig Fraser
EditorHarry GerstadChris LebenzonSylvie LandraLee SmithWilliam Hoy
Production CompaniesWilliam Dozier Productions
Greenlawn Productions
Warner Bros.
PolyGram Films
Village Roadshow Pictures
Di Novi Pictures
Legendary Pictures
Syncopy Films
DC Films
6th & Idaho
Dylan Clark Productions
Distributor20th Century FoxWarner Bros. Pictures
ReleasedJuly 30, 1966June 19, 1992July 23, 2004July 20, 2012March 4, 2022
Runtime104 minutes126 minutes104 minutes165 minutes176 minutes

Animation

Video games

Lego

Batman: Arkham

Catwoman appears in the franchise, voiced by Grey DeLisle.

Miscellaneous

Actresses

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Notes and References

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