Robert Butler

Personal Info

Know For

Directing

Gender

Male

Birthday

1927-11-17 (96 years old)

Deathday

2023-11-03

Place of Birth

Los Angeles, California, USA

Robert Butler

Biography

Robert Butler (November 17, 1927 - November 3, 2023), the revered director known for steering the debut episodes of iconic series like Batman, Star Trek, Hill Street Blues, and Moonlighting, passed away on November 3 in Los Angeles at the age of 95. Butler also played a role in co-creating Remington Steele, featuring Pierce Brosnan, and directed its inaugural episode. His legacy extends to directing the premiere of Hogan’s Heroes in 1965, setting the stage and directing pivotal episodes for Glenn Gordon Caron’s Moonlighting, Lois and Clark: The New Adventures of Superman, Sisters, and The Division.

Production

1971

1997

Turbulence

as Director

1984

Up the Creek

as Director

1978

1980

1971

Scandalous John

as Director

1976

James Dean

as Director

1975

Black Bart

as Producer

1975

Black Bart

as Director

1994

White Mile

as Director

1988

Out of Time

as Director

1978

1973

The Blue Knight

as Director

1971

1981

Underground Aces

as Director

1977

1969

1975

1974

1986

Long Time Gone

as Director

1976

Dark Victory

as Director

1965

Kilroy

as Director

1984

Concrete Beat

as Director

1988

Out of Time

as Executive Producer

1977

1965

1956

No Right to Kill

as Assistant Director

1958

Heart of Darkness

as Assistant Director

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