Robert Butler
- Known for
- Directing
- Born
- November 16, 1927
- Place of birth
- Los Angeles, California, USA
- Died
- November 3, 2023
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.
Movies directed by Robert Butler
- Turbulence 1997 · ★ 5.4
- The Computer Wore Tennis Shoes 1969 · ★ 6.0
- Up the Creek 1984 · ★ 5.7
- Now You See Him, Now You Don't 1972 · ★ 6.3
- The Barefoot Executive 1971 · ★ 5.6
- Night of the Juggler 1980 · ★ 6.8
- Hot Lead & Cold Feet 1978 · ★ 5.9
- White Mile 1994 · ★ 5.9
- Strange New World 1975 · ★ 4.2
- The Blue Knight 1973 · ★ 5.5
- Black Bart 1975 · ★ 3.8
- Star Trek: The Cage 1965 · ★ 6.4
- Mayday at 40,000 Feet 1977 · ★ 6.4
- Scandalous John 1971 · ★ 6.4
- James Dean 1976 · ★ 4.7
- Underground Aces 1981 · ★ 4.7
- Death Takes a Holiday 1971 · ★ 4.9
- Out of Time 1988 · ★ 6.3
- A Question of Guilt 1978 · ★ 7.0
- Guns in the Heather 1969 · ★ 5.4
- Lacy and the Mississippi Queen 1978 · ★ 3.5
- In the Glitter Palace 1977 · ★ 4.0
- The Ultimate Thrill 1974 · ★ 5.3
- Concrete Beat 1984 · ★ 6.0
- Long Time Gone 1986 · ★ 7.5
- Dark Victory 1976
- Kilroy 1965