Robert Butler

Robert Butler

Directing
Born 1927-11-16 Died 2023-11-03 Los Angeles, California, USA 84 credits Primetime Emmy Awards 3 Directors Guild of America 1

Awards

Won 3 Primetime Emmy Awards

Primetime Emmy Awards 3 won

  • 1981 Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series Won Hill Street Blues
  • 1974 Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series Won The Blue Knight
  • — Primetime Emmy Award Won

Directors Guild of America 1 won

  • — Award Won

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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.
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Filmography — top 60 of 84
Directing 60 credits
Columbo
Columbo
1971 · ★ 8.1 · Director
Star Trek
Star Trek
1966 · ★ 8.0 · Director
The Fugitive
The Fugitive
1963 · ★ 7.3 · Director
Hogan's Heroes
Hogan's Heroes
1965 · ★ 7.6 · Director
Ironside
Ironside
1967 · ★ 6.9 · Director
Batman
Batman
1966 · ★ 7.3 · Director
Mission: Impossible
Mission: Impossible
1966 · ★ 7.6 · Director
The Rifleman
The Rifleman
1958 · ★ 7.1 · Director
Hawaii Five-O
Hawaii Five-O
1968 · ★ 7.2 · Director
The Waltons
The Waltons
1972 · ★ 7.2 · Director
Hill Street Blues
Hill Street Blues
1981 · ★ 7.6 · Director
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
1963 · Director
The Twilight Zone
The Twilight Zone
1959 · ★ 8.5 · Director
The Division
The Division
2001 · Director
The Dick Van Dyke Show
The Dick Van Dyke Show
1961 · ★ 7.6 · Director
Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman
Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman
1993 · ★ 6.9 · Director, Producer
The Virginian
The Virginian
1962 · Director
Have Gun, Will Travel
Have Gun, Will Travel
1957 · Director
Dr. Kildare
Dr. Kildare
1961 · Director
Moonlighting
Moonlighting
1985 · ★ 7.5 · Director
The Defenders
The Defenders
1961 · Director
Remington Steele
Remington Steele
1982 · ★ 7.1 · Creator, Director
Ben Casey
Ben Casey
1961 · Director
Gunsmoke
Gunsmoke
1955 · ★ 6.7 · Director
The Invaders
The Invaders
1967 · ★ 6.9 · Director
The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis
The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis
1959 · Director
The Detectives
The Detectives
1959 · Director
Felony Squad
Felony Squad
1966 · Director
Stoney Burke
Stoney Burke
1962 · Director
I Spy
I Spy
1965 · Director
Lancer
Lancer
1968 · Director
Judd, for the Defense
Judd, for the Defense
1967 · Director
Then Came Bronson
Then Came Bronson
1969 · Director
Cimarron Strip
Cimarron Strip
1967 · Director
Midnight Caller
Midnight Caller
1988 · Director
The Dick Powell Show
The Dick Powell Show
1961 · Director
The Lieutenant
The Lieutenant
1963 · Director
Nichols
Nichols
1971 · Director
Espionage
Espionage
1963 · Director
CBS Playhouse
CBS Playhouse
1966 · Director
The Outcasts
The Outcasts
1968 · Director
Shane
Shane
1966 · Director
Sirens
Sirens
1993 · Director
N.Y.P.D.
N.Y.P.D.
1967 · Director
Out on a Limb
Out on a Limb
1987 · Director
Turbulence
Turbulence
1997 · ★ 5.4 · Director
Mister Roberts
Mister Roberts
1965 · Director
The Wonderful World of Disney
The Wonderful World of Disney
1961 · Director
Peter Loves Mary
Peter Loves Mary
1960 · Director
The Richard Boone Show
The Richard Boone Show
1963 · Director
Blue Light
Blue Light
1966 · Director
Up the Creek
Up the Creek
1984 · ★ 5.7 · Director
The Computer Wore Tennis Shoes
The Computer Wore Tennis Shoes
1969 · ★ 6.0 · Director
The Blue Knight
The Blue Knight
1973 · Director
Now You See Him, Now You Don't
Now You See Him, Now You Don't
1972 · ★ 6.3 · Director
Our Family Honor
Our Family Honor
1985 · Director
Night of the Juggler
Night of the Juggler
1980 · Director
Hot Lead & Cold Feet
Hot Lead & Cold Feet
1978 · Director
The Barefoot Executive
The Barefoot Executive
1971 · Director
James Dean
James Dean
1976 · Director
Producing 1 credit
Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman
Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman
1993 · ★ 6.9 · Director, Producer
Writing 1 credit
Remington Steele
Remington Steele
1982 · ★ 7.1 · Creator, Director
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