Director
Robert Butler
Born November 16, 1927 in Los Angeles, California, USADied November 3, 202327 films
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.
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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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First watchNow You See Him, Now You Don't19726.3Dexter Riley is a science student at Medfield College who inadvertently invents a liquid capable of rendering objects and people invisible.View filmEssential films
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Filmography
27 films as director- 1997TurbulenceDirector
- 1994White MileDirector
- 1988Out of TimeDirector
- 1986Long Time GoneDirector
- 1984Concrete BeatDirector
- 1984Up the CreekDirector
- 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
- 1972Now You See Him, Now You Don'tDirector
- 1971Death Takes a HolidayDirector
- 1971Scandalous JohnDirector
- 1971The Barefoot ExecutiveDirector
- 1969The Computer Wore Tennis ShoesDirector
- 1969Guns in the HeatherDirector
- 1965KilroyDirector
- 1965Star Trek: The CageDirector