Robert Butler1927 - 2023

usually

Director

Popularity

2.1

Famous

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.

Credits

Turbulence
Turbulence

1997

Action • Crime • Thriller

Director

5.3
1.4
White Mile
White Mile

1994

Drama • TV Movie • Thriller

Director

5.6
0.9
Out of Time
Out of Time

1988

Action • Comedy

Director

4
0.2
Out of Time
Out of Time

1988

Action • Comedy

Executive Producer

4
0.2
Long Time Gone
Long Time Gone

1986

Action • Drama • TV Movie

Director

0
0.3
Concrete Beat
Concrete Beat

1984

TV Movie

Director

4
0.1
Up the Creek
Up the Creek

1984

Comedy

Director

5.7
0.8
Underground Aces
Underground Aces

1981

Comedy

Director

4.4
0.6
Night of the Juggler
Night of the Juggler

1980

Action • Crime • Drama

Director

5.9
0.2
Hot Lead & Cold Feet
Hot Lead & Cold Feet

1978

Action • Comedy • Family • Western

Director

5.9
0.6
Lacy and the Mississippi Queen
Lacy and the Mississippi Queen

1978

TV Movie • Western

Director

1
0.1
A Question of Guilt
A Question of Guilt

1978

Drama • TV Movie • Thriller

Director

6.2
0.2
Mayday at 40,000 Feet
Mayday at 40,000 Feet

1977

Action • Drama • TV Movie

Director

6.4
0.3
In the Glitter Palace
In the Glitter Palace

1977

Crime • Drama • TV Movie

Director

3.5
0.2
James Dean
James Dean

1976

Drama • TV Movie

Director

4.7
0.5
Dark Victory
Dark Victory

1976

Drama • Romance • TV Movie

Director

0
0.3
Strange New World
Strange New World

1975

Science Fiction • TV Movie

Director

3.7
0.3
Black Bart
Black Bart

1975

Comedy • Western

Producer

3.7
0.3
Black Bart
Black Bart

1975

Comedy • Western

Director

3.7
0.3
The Ultimate Thrill
The Ultimate Thrill

1974

Crime • Drama • Thriller

Director

4.5
0.3
The Blue Knight
The Blue Knight

1973

Action • Crime • Drama • TV Movie

Director

5.8
0.4
Now You See Him, Now You Don't
Now You See Him, Now You Don't

1972

Comedy • Family • Fantasy • Science Fiction

Director

6.3
0.5
Death Takes a Holiday
Death Takes a Holiday

1971

Drama • Fantasy • Romance • TV Movie

Director

5.2
0.1
Scandalous John
Scandalous John

1971

Comedy • Drama • Family • Western

Director

6.3
1
The Barefoot Executive
The Barefoot Executive

1971

Comedy • Family

Director

5.6
0.5
The Computer Wore Tennis Shoes
The Computer Wore Tennis Shoes

1969

Comedy • Drama • Family

Director

6
0.9
Guns in the Heather
Guns in the Heather

1969

Action • Adventure • Family • TV Movie

Director

4.5
0.2
Star Trek: The Menagerie
Star Trek: The Menagerie

1966

Action • Adventure • Drama • Science Fiction

Director

0
0.1
Kilroy
Kilroy

1965

Comedy • Family • TV Movie

Director

0
0.2
Star Trek: The Cage
Star Trek: The Cage

1965

Science Fiction • TV Movie

Director

5.2
0.4
Heart of Darkness
Heart of Darkness

1958

Adventure • Drama • TV Movie

Assistant Director

0
0.1
No Right to Kill
No Right to Kill

1956

Drama • TV Movie

Assistant Director

0
0.2

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