Robert Butler
- Known for
- Directing
- Born
- November 16, 1927
- Died
- November 3, 2023 (aged 95)
- Birthplace
- 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
Filmography
The Division
TV · Director · 1 ep
Turbulence
Movie · Director
White Mile
Movie · Director
Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman
TV · Director · 1 ep
Sirens
TV · Director · 2 eps
Sisters
TV · Director · 2 eps
Out of Time
Movie · Director
Midnight Caller
TV · Director · 1 ep
Out on a Limb
TV · Director · 2 eps
Long Time Gone
Movie · Director
Moonlighting
TV · Director · 1 ep
Our Family Honor
TV · Director · 1 ep
Up the Creek
Movie · Director
Concrete Beat
Movie · Director
Remington Steele
TV · Director · 5 eps
Underground Aces
Movie · Director
Hill Street Blues
TV · Director · 6 eps
Night of the Juggler
Movie · Director
Hot Lead & Cold Feet
Movie · Director
A Question of Guilt
Movie · Director
Lacy and the Mississippi Queen
Movie · Director
Mayday at 40,000 Feet
Movie · Director
In the Glitter Palace
Movie · Director
James Dean
Movie · Director
Dark Victory
Movie · Director
Black Bart
Movie · Director
Strange New World
Movie · Director
The Ultimate Thrill
Movie · Director
The Blue Knight
Movie · Director
The Blue Knight
TV · Director · 4 eps
Now You See Him, Now You Don't
Movie · Director
Kung Fu
TV · Director · 4 eps
The Waltons
TV · Director · 3 eps
The Barefoot Executive
Movie · Director
Scandalous John
Movie · Director
Death Takes a Holiday
Movie · Director
Columbo
TV · Director · 2 eps
Nichols
TV · Director · 1 ep
The Computer Wore Tennis Shoes
Movie · Director
Guns in the Heather
Movie · Director
Hawaii Five-O
TV · Director · 1 ep
Then Came Bronson
TV · Director · 1 ep
Lancer
TV · Director · 3 eps
The Outcasts
TV · Director · 1 ep
Judd, for the Defense
TV · Director · 2 eps
Cimarron Strip
TV · Director · 2 eps
Ironside
TV · Director · 1 ep
N.Y.P.D.
TV · Director · 2 eps
The Invaders
TV · Director · 3 eps
Star Trek
TV · Director · 2 eps
Felony Squad
TV · Director · 3 eps
Mission: Impossible
TV · Director · 1 ep
Batman
TV · Director · 6 eps
Blue Light
TV · Director · 1 ep
Shane
TV · Director · 1 ep
CBS Playhouse
TV · Director · 1 ep
Kilroy
Movie · Director
Star Trek: The Cage
Movie · Director
Mister Roberts
TV · Director · 4 eps
Hogan's Heroes
TV · Director · 5 eps
I Spy
TV · Director · 4 eps
The Fugitive
TV · Director · 6 eps
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
TV · Director · 1 ep
The Lieutenant
TV · Director · 2 eps
The Richard Boone Show
TV · Director · 1 ep
Espionage
TV · Director · 1 ep
The Virginian
TV · Director · 1 ep
Stoney Burke
TV · Director · 2 eps
The Dick Powell Show
TV · Director · 1 ep
The Dick Van Dyke Show
TV · Director · 1 ep
The Defenders
TV · Director · 2 eps
Ben Casey
TV · Director · 3 eps
Dr. Kildare
TV · Director · 1 ep
The Wonderful World of Disney
TV · Director · 2 eps
Happy
TV · Director · 1 ep
Peter Loves Mary
TV · Director · 2 eps
The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis
TV · Director · 1 ep
The Twilight Zone
TV · Director · 2 eps
The Detectives
TV · Director · 3 eps
Heart of Darkness
Movie · Assistant Director
The Rifleman
TV · Director · 1 ep
Have Gun, Will Travel
TV · Director · 1 ep
No Right to Kill
Movie · Assistant Director
Gunsmoke
TV · Director · 3 eps