Person
Robert Butler
Directing · 1927–2023 · Los Angeles, California, USA
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.
Known for
Columbo
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Star Trek
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The Rifleman
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Ironside
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The Fugitive
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The Waltons
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Hawaii Five-O
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The Twilight Zone
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Batman
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Mission: Impossible
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Filmography
- 2001The DivisionDirector
- 1997TurbulenceDirector
- 1994White MileDirector
- 1993Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of SupermanDirector
- 1993SirensDirector
- 1991SistersDirector
- 1988Midnight CallerDirector
- 1988Out of TimeDirector
- 1987Out on a LimbDirector
- 1986Long Time GoneDirector
- 1985Our Family HonorDirector
- 1985MoonlightingDirector
- 1984Concrete BeatDirector
- 1984Up the CreekDirector
- 1982Remington SteeleDirector
- 1981Hill Street BluesDirector
- 1981Underground AcesDirector
- 1980Night of the JugglerDirector
- 1978Hot Lead & Cold FeetDirector
- 1978Lacy and the Mississippi QueenDirector
- 1978A Question of GuiltDirector
- 1977Mayday at 40,000 FeetDirector
- 1977In the Glitter PalaceDirector
- 1976James DeanDirector
- 1976Dark VictoryDirector
- 1975Strange New WorldDirector
- 1975Black BartDirector
- 1974The Ultimate ThrillDirector
- 1973The Blue KnightDirector
- 1973The Blue KnightDirector
- 1972Kung FuDirector
- 1972The WaltonsDirector
- 1972Now You See Him, Now You Don'tDirector
- 1971Death Takes a HolidayDirector
- 1971NicholsDirector
- 1971ColumboDirector
- 1971Scandalous JohnDirector
- 1971The Barefoot ExecutiveDirector
- 1969The Computer Wore Tennis ShoesDirector
- 1969Then Came BronsonDirector
- 1969Guns in the HeatherDirector
- 1968LancerDirector
- 1968The OutcastsDirector
- 1968Hawaii Five-ODirector
- 1967Judd, for the DefenseDirector
- 1967Cimarron StripDirector
- 1967N.Y.P.D.Director
- 1967IronsideDirector
- 1967The InvadersDirector
- 1966CBS PlayhouseDirector
- 1966Mission: ImpossibleDirector
- 1966Felony SquadDirector
- 1966ShaneDirector
- 1966Star TrekDirector
- 1966BatmanDirector
- 1966Blue LightDirector
- 1965Mister RobertsDirector
- 1965Hogan's HeroesDirector
- 1965I SpyDirector
- 1965KilroyDirector
- 1965Star Trek: The CageDirector
- 1963Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler TheatreDirector
- 1963EspionageDirector
- 1963The Richard Boone ShowDirector
- 1963The FugitiveDirector
- 1963The LieutenantDirector
- 1962Stoney BurkeDirector
- 1962The VirginianDirector
- 1961The Dick Van Dyke ShowDirector
- 1961Ben CaseyDirector
- 1961Dr. KildareDirector
- 1961The Dick Powell ShowDirector
- 1961The Wonderful World of DisneyDirector
- 1961The DefendersDirector
- 1960Peter Loves MaryDirector
- 1960HappyDirector
- 1959The DetectivesDirector
- 1959The Twilight ZoneDirector
- 1959The Many Loves of Dobie GillisDirector
- 1958Heart of DarknessAssistant Director
- 1958The RiflemanDirector
- 1957Have Gun, Will TravelDirector
- 1956No Right to KillAssistant Director
- 1955GunsmokeDirector
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