Robert Butler

DirectorProducerDirecting Nov 17 (died age 95) Los Angeles, California, USA 1955–2001 (46 year career)

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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 Gle…

Known For

Film

The Twilight Zone

Director

Film

Star Trek

Director

Film

Columbo

Director

Film

Batman

Director

Film

Moonlighting

Director

Film

Mission: Impossible

Director

Film

Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman

Director

Film

Kung Fu

Director

Filmography

Crew (88)

Movies (32)

Turbulence

Director

White Mile

Director

Out of Time

Director

Out of Time

Executive Producer

Long Time Gone

Director

Up the Creek

Director

Concrete Beat

Director

Underground Aces

Director

Night of the Juggler

Director

Hot Lead & Cold Feet

Director

A Question of Guilt

Director

Lacy and the Mississippi Queen

1978

Director

1.5

Mayday at 40,000 Feet

1977

Director

6.4

In the Glitter Palace

Director

James Dean

Director

Dark Victory

Director

Strange New World

Director

Black Bart

Director

Black Bart

Producer

The Ultimate Thrill

Director

The Blue Knight

Director

Now You See Him, Now You Don't

Director

Scandalous John

Director

Death Takes a Holiday

1971

Director

4.5

The Barefoot Executive

1971

Director

5.5

The Computer Wore Tennis Shoes

Director

Guns in the Heather

Director

Star Trek: The Menagerie

1966

Director

Kilroy

1965

Director

Star Trek: The Cage

1965

Director

5.2

Heart of Darkness

1958

Assistant Director

No Right to Kill

1956

Assistant Director

Television (56)

The Division

2001

Director

7.1

Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman

1993

Director

6.9

Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman

Producer

Sirens

Director

Sisters

Director

Sisters

Executive Producer

Midnight Caller

Director

Out on a Limb

Director

Moonlighting

Director

Our Family Honor

Director

Remington Steele

Director

Hill Street Blues

Director

The Blue Knight

Director

The Waltons

Director

Kung Fu

Director

Columbo

Director

Nichols

Director

Then Came Bronson

Director

Hawaii Five-O

Director

Lancer

Director

The Outcasts

Director

Ironside

Director

The Invaders

Director

Judd for the Defense

Director

N.Y.P.D.

Director

Cimarron Strip

Director

Star Trek

Director

Batman

Director

Mission: Impossible

Director

Felony Squad

Director

Shane

Director

Blue Light

Director

Hogan's Heroes

Director

I Spy

Director

Mister Roberts

Director

The Fugitive

Director

Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre

1963

Director

5.7

Espionage

1963

Director

The Richard Boone Show

Director

The Lieutenant

Director

The Virginian

Director

Stoney Burke

Director

Dr. Kildare

Director

The Defenders

Director

The Dick Van Dyke Show

Director

Ben Casey

Director

The Dick Powell Show

Director

The Wonderful World of Disney

Director

Peter Loves Mary

Director

Happy

Director

The Twilight Zone

Director

The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis

Director

The Detectives

Director

The Rifleman

Director

Have Gun, Will Travel

Director

Gunsmoke

Director