Person
Robert Butler
Directing
- Known for
- Directing
- Born
- Nov 16, 1927
- Died
- Nov 3, 2023
- From
- Los Angeles, California, USA
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
Now You See Him, Now You Don't
Turbulence
Up the Creek
Hot Lead & Cold Feet
The Computer Wore Tennis Shoes
Night of the Juggler
Scandalous John
James Dean
Black Bart
White Mile
Out of Time
A Question of Guilt
The Blue Knight
Underground Aces
Death Takes a Holiday
Mayday at 40,000 Feet
Guns in the Heather