Robert Butler

Robert Butler

Personal Info

  • Name:

    Robert Butler

  • Birthday:

    1927-11-17

  • Place of Birth: Los Angeles, California, USA
  • Gender:

    Male

  • Know For:

    Directing

  • Popularity: 0.4443
  • Also Known As

    Bob Butler

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.

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The Barefoot Executive
The Barefoot Executivetrue

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1971-03-17

5.6
Now You See Him, Now You Don't
Now You See Him, Now You Don'ttrue

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1972-07-12

6.3
Turbulence
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1997-01-09

5.3
Up the Creek
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1984-04-06

5.7
Hot Lead & Cold Feet
Hot Lead & Cold Feettrue

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1978-07-05

6.0
The Computer Wore Tennis Shoes
The Computer Wore Tennis Shoestrue

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1969-12-29

6.0
Night of the Juggler
Night of the Jugglertrue

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1980-06-06

5.9
Scandalous John
Scandalous Johntrue

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1971-06-22

6.3
James Dean
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1976-02-17

4.7
Black Bart
Black Barttrue

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1975-01-01

3.7
Black Bart
Black Barttrue

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1975-01-01

3.7
White Mile
White Miletrue

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1994-05-21

5.6
Out of Time
Out of Timetrue

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1988-07-17

4.0
A Question of Guilt
A Question of Guilttrue

Directing

1978-02-21

6.2
The Blue Knight
The Blue Knighttrue

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1973-11-11

5.8
Underground Aces
Underground Acestrue

Directing

1981-01-02

4.9
Death Takes a Holiday
Death Takes a Holidaytrue

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1971-10-23

5.2
Mayday at 40,000 Feet
Mayday at 40,000 Feettrue

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1977-04-29

6.4
Guns in the Heather
Guns in the Heathertrue

Directing

1969-07-07

4.5
Strange New World
Strange New Worldtrue

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1975-07-13

3.5
The Ultimate Thrill
The Ultimate Thrilltrue

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1974-10-01

4.5
Long Time Gone
Long Time Gonetrue

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1986-05-23

0.0
Lacy and the Mississippi Queen
Lacy and the Mississippi Queentrue

Directing

1978-05-17

0.0
Dark Victory
Dark Victorytrue

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1976-02-05

0.0
Kilroy
Kilroytrue

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1965-03-14

0.0
Concrete Beat
Concrete Beattrue

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1984-07-09

4.0
Out of Time
Out of Timetrue

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1988-07-17

4.0
In the Glitter Palace
In the Glitter Palacetrue

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1977-02-23

3.5
Star Trek: The Cage
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1965-02-01

5.2
No Right to Kill
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1956-08-09

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Heart of Darkness
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1958-11-06

0.0
Star Trek: The Menagerie
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1985-01-01

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