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Robert Butler

Known for directing · Born 16 November 1927 · Died 3 November 2023 · aged 95 · Los Angeles, California, USA

84 credits

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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Known for

Star Trek

1966

The Twilight Zone

1959

Batman

1966

Columbo

1971

Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman

1993

Kung Fu

1972

Moonlighting

1985

Hogan's Heroes

1965

Mission: Impossible

1966

Remington Steele

1982

Hill Street Blues

1981

Turbulence

1997

Directing (83)

2001The DivisionDirectorSeries
1997TurbulenceDirectorFilm
1994White MileDirectorFilm
1993SirensDirectorSeries
1991SistersDirector, Executive ProducerSeries
1988Midnight CallerDirectorSeries
1988Out of TimeDirector, Executive ProducerFilm
1987Out on a LimbDirectorSeries
1986Long Time GoneDirectorFilm
1985MoonlightingDirectorSeries
1985Our Family HonorDirectorSeries
1984Up the CreekDirectorFilm
1984Concrete BeatDirectorFilm
1982Remington SteeleDirector, CreatorSeries
1981Hill Street BluesDirectorSeries
1981Underground AcesDirectorFilm
1980Night of the JugglerDirectorFilm
1978Hot Lead & Cold FeetDirectorFilm
1978A Question of GuiltDirectorFilm
1978Lacy and the Mississippi QueenDirectorFilm
1977Mayday at 40,000 FeetDirectorFilm
1977In the Glitter PalaceDirectorFilm
1976James DeanDirectorFilm
1976Dark VictoryDirectorFilm
1975Strange New WorldDirectorFilm
1975Black BartDirector, ProducerFilm
1974The Ultimate ThrillDirectorFilm
1973The Blue KnightDirectorFilm
1973The Blue KnightDirectorSeries
1972Kung FuDirectorSeries
1972The WaltonsDirectorSeries
1972Now You See Him, Now You Don'tDirectorFilm
1971ColumboDirectorSeries
1971The Barefoot ExecutiveDirectorFilm
1971Scandalous JohnDirectorFilm
1971Death Takes a HolidayDirectorFilm
1971NicholsDirectorSeries
1969The Computer Wore Tennis ShoesDirectorFilm
1969Hawaii Five-ODirectorSeries
1969Then Came BronsonDirectorSeries
1969Guns in the HeatherDirectorFilm
1968LancerDirectorSeries
1968The OutcastsDirectorSeries
1967IronsideDirectorSeries
1967The InvadersDirectorSeries
1967Cimarron StripDirectorSeries
1967N.Y.P.D.DirectorSeries
1967Judd, for the DefenseDirectorSeries
1966Star TrekDirectorSeries
1966BatmanDirectorSeries
1966Mission: ImpossibleDirectorSeries
1966Felony SquadDirectorSeries
1966ShaneDirectorSeries
1966Blue LightDirectorSeries
1966CBS PlayhouseDirectorSeries
1965Hogan's HeroesDirectorSeries
1965I SpyDirectorSeries
1965Star Trek: The CageDirectorFilm
1965Mister RobertsDirectorSeries
1965KilroyDirectorFilm
1963The FugitiveDirectorSeries
1963Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler TheatreDirectorSeries
1963The LieutenantDirectorSeries
1963The Richard Boone ShowDirectorSeries
1963EspionageDirectorSeries
1962The VirginianDirectorSeries
1962Stoney BurkeDirectorSeries
1961The Dick Van Dyke ShowDirectorSeries
1961Dr. KildareDirectorSeries
1961Ben CaseyDirectorSeries
1961The DefendersDirectorSeries
1961The Dick Powell ShowDirectorSeries
1961The Wonderful World of DisneyDirectorSeries
1960HappyDirectorSeries
1960Peter Loves MaryDirectorSeries
1959The Twilight ZoneDirectorSeries
1959The Many Loves of Dobie GillisDirectorSeries
1959The DetectivesDirectorSeries
1958The RiflemanDirectorSeries
1958Heart of DarknessAssistant DirectorFilm
1957Have Gun, Will TravelDirectorSeries
1956No Right to KillAssistant DirectorFilm
1955GunsmokeDirectorSeries

Production (1)

1993Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of SupermanProducer, DirectorSeries