Robert Butler
Profile info
Known forDirecting
GenderMale
Birthday16 November 1927
Died3 November 2023 (age 95)
Place of birthLos Angeles, California, USA
Known credits84
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 Div…
The Division
2001 · Director
Turbulence
1997 · Director
White Mile
1994 · Director
Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman
1993 · Director
Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman
1993 · Producer
Sirens
1993 · Director
Sisters
1991 · Director
Sisters
1991 · Executive Producer
Midnight Caller
1988 · Director
Out of Time
1988 · Director
Out of Time
1988 · Executive Producer
Out on a Limb
1987 · Director
Long Time Gone
1986 · Director
Our Family Honor
1985 · Director
Moonlighting
1985 · Director
Concrete Beat
1984 · Director
Up the Creek
1984 · Director
Remington Steele
1982 · Director
Remington Steele
1982 · Creator
Hill Street Blues
1981 · Director
Underground Aces
1981 · Director
Night of the Juggler
1980 · Director
Hot Lead & Cold Feet
1978 · Director
Lacy and the Mississippi Queen
1978 · Director
A Question of Guilt
1978 · Director
Mayday at 40,000 Feet
1977 · Director
In the Glitter Palace
1977 · Director
James Dean
1976 · Director
Dark Victory
1976 · Director
Strange New World
1975 · Director
Black Bart
1975 · Producer
Black Bart
1975 · Director
The Ultimate Thrill
1974 · Director
The Blue Knight
1973 · Director
The Blue Knight
1973 · Director
Kung Fu
1972 · Director
The Waltons
1972 · Director
Now You See Him, Now You Don't
1972 · Director
Death Takes a Holiday
1971 · Director
Nichols
1971 · Director
Columbo
1971 · Director
Scandalous John
1971 · Director
The Barefoot Executive
1971 · Director
The Computer Wore Tennis Shoes
1969 · Director
Then Came Bronson
1969 · Director
Guns in the Heather
1969 · Director
Hawaii Five-O
1969 · Director
Lancer
1968 · Director
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