Bill Butler

CinematographerActorCrewEditorSound Apr 7 (died age 101) Cripple Creek, Colorado, USA 1962–2023 (61 year career)

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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

Film

The Godfather

Second Unit Director of Photography

Film

Jaws

Director of Photography

Film

Grease

Director of Photography

Film

Rocky II

Director of Photography

Film

Rocky IV

Director of Photography

Film

Rocky III

Director of Photography

Film

The Conversation

Director of Photography

Film

Deliverance

Second Unit Director of Photography

Filmography

Acting (7)

Movies (7)

Spielberg

2017

as Self

7.6

The Fabulous Allan Carr

2017

as Self

4.5

The Shark Is Still Working

2009

as Self

7.2

Cinematographer Style

as Self

The Making of 'Jaws'

as Self

Visions of Light

as Self

Filmmaker

as Self

Crew (83)

Movies (81)

TAYLOR SWIFT | THE ERAS TOUR

2023

Camera Technician

8.2

Evil Angel

2009

Director of Photography

4.9

Limousine

2008

Director of Photography

3.8

Redline

2007

Director of Photography

5.1

Funny Money

2006

Director of Photography

5.2

The Plague

2006

Director of Photography

4.8

Frailty

2002

Director of Photography

7.0

Joe and Max

2002

Director of Photography

4.6

Hendrix

2000

Director of Photography

5.8

Passing Glory

1999

Director of Photography

5.8

Anaconda

1997

Director of Photography

5.3

Deceiver

1997

Director of Photography

6.0

Don King: Only in America

1997

Director of Photography

6.5

Flipper

1996

Director of Photography

Dark Skies

Cinematography

A Walton Wedding

Director of Photography

Sniper

1993

Director of Photography

6.2

Beethoven's 2nd

1993

Director of Photography

5.6

Cop & ½

1993

Director of Photography

4.5

Hot Shots!

1991

Director of Photography

6.6

Graffiti Bridge

1990

Director of Photography

5.1

When We Were Young

1989

Director of Photography

Child's Play

1988

Director of Photography

6.7

Biloxi Blues

1988

Director of Photography

6.2

Wildfire

1988

Director of Photography

3.1

Bates Motel

1987

Director of Photography

4.5

Big Trouble

1986

Director of Photography

5.4

Rocky IV

1985

Director of Photography

7.1

Beer

1985

Director of Photography

4.0

A Streetcar Named Desire

1984

Director of Photography

5.4

The Sting II

1983

Director of Photography

4.7

Rocky III

1982

Director of Photography

6.9

Stripes

1981

Director of Photography

6.6

Killing at Hell's Gate

1981

Director of Photography

6.0

The Night the Lights Went Out in Georgia

1981

Director of Photography

5.7

Death Ray 2000

1981

Director of Photography

5.0

Can't Stop the Music

1980

Director of Photography

5.0

It's My Turn

1980

Director of Photography

5.7

Rocky II

1979

Director of Photography

7.3

Grease

1978

Director of Photography

7.4

Ice Castles

1978

Director of Photography

7.3

Damien - Omen II

1978

Director of Photography

6.4

Uncle Joe Shannon

1978

Director of Photography

7.0

Demon Seed

1977

Director of Photography

5.9

Capricorn One

1977

Director of Photography

6.8

Mary White

1977

Director of Photography

5.0

Alex & the Gypsy

1976

Director of Photography

4.0

Raid on Entebbe

1976

Director of Photography

6.0

Lipstick

1976

Director of Photography

5.2

The Bingo Long Traveling All-Stars & Motor Kings

1976

Director of Photography

5.9

Jaws

1975

Director of Photography

7.7

Fear on Trial

1975

Director of Photography

9.0

Hustling

1975

Director of Photography

5.5

The Manchu Eagle Murder Caper Mystery

1975

Director of Photography

5.2

Target Risk

1975

Director of Photography

The Conversation

1974

Director of Photography

7.5

Indict and Convict

1974

Director of Photography

Vampira

1974

Editor

5.0

The Execution of Private Slovik

1974

Director of Photography

7.2

Sunshine

1973

Director of Photography

6.5

Savage

1973

Director of Photography

5.3

Running Wild

1973

Director of Photography

I Heard the Owl Call My Name

1973

Director of Photography

7.0

Deliver Us from Evil

1973

Director of Photography

7.3

The Godfather

1972

Second Unit Director of Photography

8.7

Deliverance

1972

Second Unit Director of Photography

7.3

Deathmaster

1972

Director of Photography

4.7

Something Evil

1972

Director of Photography

5.4

Melinda

1972

Director of Photography

3.3

Hickey & Boggs

1972

Director of Photography

5.7

Drive, He Said

1971

Director of Photography

5.7

The Return of Count Yorga

1971

Director of Photography

5.4

Adam's Woman

1970

Director of Photography

6.9

A Clear and Present Danger

1970

Director of Photography

The Rain People

1969

Director of Photography

6.5

Fearless Frank

1969

Director of Photography

4.8

A Space to Grow

1968

Cinematography

5.8

A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum

Sound Editor

Star Trek: The Cage

Assistant Camera

The Bold Men

Cinematography

The People vs. Paul Crump

1962

Director of Photography

Television (2)

The Thorn Birds

1983

Director of Photography

7.2

Ghost Story

1972

Director of Photography

7.1