Wilmer Butler

Wilmer Butler

Known for
Camera
Born
April 7, 1921
Died
April 5, 2023 (aged 101)
Birthplace
Cripple Creek, Colorado, USA

Biography

Wilmer Cable Butler (April 7, 1921 – April 5, 2023) was an American cinematographer who was known for his work on The Conversation (1974), Jaws (1975), and three Rocky sequels. Butler also completed One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (1975) after Haskell Wexler was fired from the production, and was subsequently nominated for an Academy Award for Best Cinematography.

Known For

Filmography

2023
TAYLOR SWIFT | THE ERAS TOUR poster

TAYLOR SWIFT | THE ERAS TOUR

Movie · Camera Technician

2009
Evil Angel poster

Evil Angel

Movie · Director of Photography

2008
Limousine poster

Limousine

Movie · Director of Photography

2007
Redline poster

Redline

Movie · Director of Photography

2006
Funny Money poster

Funny Money

Movie · Director of Photography

2006
The Plague poster

The Plague

Movie · Director of Photography

2002
Frailty poster

Frailty

Movie · Director of Photography

2002
Joe and Max poster

Joe and Max

Movie · Director of Photography

2000
Hendrix poster

Hendrix

Movie · Director of Photography

1999
Passing Glory poster

Passing Glory

Movie · Director of Photography

1997
Anaconda poster

Anaconda

Movie · Director of Photography

1997
Don King: Only in America poster

Don King: Only in America

Movie · Director of Photography

1997
Deceiver poster

Deceiver

Movie · Director of Photography

1996
Flipper poster

Flipper

Movie · Director of Photography

1995
A Walton Wedding poster

A Walton Wedding

Movie · Director of Photography

1993
Sniper poster

Sniper

Movie · Director of Photography

1993
Beethoven's 2nd poster

Beethoven's 2nd

Movie · Director of Photography

1993
Cop & ½ poster

Cop & ½

Movie · Director of Photography

1991
Hot Shots! poster

Hot Shots!

Movie · Director of Photography

1990
Graffiti Bridge poster

Graffiti Bridge

Movie · Director of Photography

1989
When We Were Young poster

When We Were Young

Movie · Director of Photography

1988
Child's Play poster

Child's Play

Movie · Director of Photography

1988
Wildfire poster

Wildfire

Movie · Director of Photography

1988
Biloxi Blues poster

Biloxi Blues

Movie · Director of Photography

1987
Bates Motel poster

Bates Motel

Movie · Director of Photography

1986
Big Trouble poster

Big Trouble

Movie · Director of Photography

1985
Rocky IV poster

Rocky IV

Movie · Director of Photography

1985
Beer poster

Beer

Movie · Director of Photography

1984
A Streetcar Named Desire poster

A Streetcar Named Desire

Movie · Director of Photography

1983
The Sting II poster

The Sting II

Movie · Director of Photography

1983
The Thorn Birds poster

The Thorn Birds

TV · Director of Photography · 4 eps

1982
Rocky III poster

Rocky III

Movie · Director of Photography

1981
Stripes poster

Stripes

Movie · Director of Photography

1981
Death Ray 2000 poster

Death Ray 2000

Movie · Director of Photography

1981
Killing at Hell's Gate poster

Killing at Hell's Gate

Movie · Director of Photography

1981
The Night the Lights Went Out in Georgia poster

The Night the Lights Went Out in Georgia

Movie · Director of Photography

1980
Can't Stop the Music poster

Can't Stop the Music

Movie · Director of Photography

1980
It's My Turn poster

It's My Turn

Movie · Director of Photography

1979
Rocky II poster

Rocky II

Movie · Director of Photography

1978
Damien - Omen II poster

Damien - Omen II

Movie · Director of Photography

1978
Grease poster

Grease

Movie · Director of Photography

1978
Ice Castles poster

Ice Castles

Movie · Director of Photography

1978
Uncle Joe Shannon poster

Uncle Joe Shannon

Movie · Director of Photography

1977
Capricorn One poster

Capricorn One

Movie · Director of Photography

1977
Demon Seed poster

Demon Seed

Movie · Director of Photography

1977
Mary White poster

Mary White

Movie · Director of Photography

1976
Raid on Entebbe poster

Raid on Entebbe

Movie · Director of Photography

1976
Alex & the Gypsy poster

Alex & the Gypsy

Movie · Director of Photography

1976
The Bingo Long Traveling All-Stars & Motor Kings poster

The Bingo Long Traveling All-Stars & Motor Kings

Movie · Director of Photography

1976
Lipstick poster

Lipstick

Movie · Director of Photography

1975
Jaws poster

Jaws

Movie · Director of Photography

1975
Target Risk poster

Target Risk

Movie · Director of Photography

1975
The Manchu Eagle Murder Caper Mystery poster

The Manchu Eagle Murder Caper Mystery

Movie · Director of Photography

1975
Fear on Trial poster

Fear on Trial

Movie · Director of Photography

1975
Hustling poster

Hustling

Movie · Director of Photography

1974
The Conversation poster

The Conversation

Movie · Director of Photography

1974
The Execution of Private Slovik poster

The Execution of Private Slovik

Movie · Director of Photography

1974
Indict and Convict poster

Indict and Convict

Movie · Director of Photography

1973
Savage! poster

Savage!

Movie · Director of Photography

1973
Running Wild poster

Running Wild

Movie · Director of Photography

1973
I Heard the Owl Call My Name poster

I Heard the Owl Call My Name

Movie · Director of Photography

1973
Sunshine poster

Sunshine

Movie · Director of Photography

1973
Deliver Us from Evil poster

Deliver Us from Evil

Movie · Director of Photography

1972
Melinda poster

Melinda

Movie · Director of Photography

1972
Hickey & Boggs poster

Hickey & Boggs

Movie · Director of Photography

1972
Deathmaster poster

Deathmaster

Movie · Director of Photography

1972
Something Evil poster

Something Evil

Movie · Director of Photography

1972
Deliverance poster

Deliverance

Movie · Second Unit Director of Photography

1972
The Godfather poster

The Godfather

Movie · Second Unit Director of Photography

1972
Ghost Story poster

Ghost Story

TV · Director of Photography · 5 eps

1971
The Return of Count Yorga poster

The Return of Count Yorga

Movie · Director of Photography

1971
Drive, He Said poster

Drive, He Said

Movie · Director of Photography

1970
A Clear and Present Danger poster

A Clear and Present Danger

Movie · Director of Photography

1970
Adam's Woman poster

Adam's Woman

Movie · Director of Photography

1969
The Rain People poster

The Rain People

Movie · Director of Photography

1969
Fearless Frank poster

Fearless Frank

Movie · Director of Photography

1965
Star Trek: The Cage poster

Star Trek: The Cage

Movie · Assistant Camera

1962
The People vs. Paul Crump poster

The People vs. Paul Crump

Movie · Director of Photography