Robert Butler
Directing
Born: November 16, 1927 · Los Angeles, California, USA
Died: November 3, 2023 (aged 95)
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 Glenn Gordon Caron’s Moonlighting, Lois and Clark: The New Adventures of Superman, Sisters, and The Division.
Known for
Star Trek
1966
The Twilight Zone
1959
Columbo
1971
Batman
1966
Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman
1993
Moonlighting
1985
Mission: Impossible
1966
Turbulence
1997
Kung Fu
1972
Hogan's Heroes
1965
The Computer Wore Tennis Shoes
1969
Hawaii Five-O
1968
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Directing (82)
Columbo
Director
Star Trek
Director
Ironside
Director
The Fugitive
Director
Hill Street Blues
Director
The Virginian
Director
Hawaii Five-O
Director
Mission: Impossible
Director
The Waltons
Director
Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman
Director
The Twilight Zone
Director
The Rifleman
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Hogan's Heroes
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Batman
Director
Have Gun, Will Travel
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Dr. Kildare
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Moonlighting
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Remington Steele
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The Division
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The Dick Van Dyke Show
Director
Ben Casey
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The Defenders
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The Invaders
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Gunsmoke
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The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis
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Felony Squad
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The Detectives
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Lancer
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Judd, for the Defense
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I Spy
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Midnight Caller
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Stoney Burke
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Nichols
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The Dick Powell Show
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Espionage
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Cimarron Strip
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The Outcasts
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Then Came Bronson
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The Lieutenant
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Shane
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Sirens
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Turbulence
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Peter Loves Mary
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N.Y.P.D.
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The Wonderful World of Disney
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Mister Roberts
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The Computer Wore Tennis Shoes
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Now You See Him, Now You Don't
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Out on a Limb
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The Richard Boone Show
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Our Family Honor
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Night of the Juggler
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The Blue Knight
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Blue Light
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Up the Creek
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The Barefoot Executive
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Hot Lead & Cold Feet
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James Dean
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White Mile
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A Question of Guilt
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Scandalous John
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Mayday at 40,000 Feet
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Out of Time
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Happy
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The Blue Knight
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Star Trek: The Cage
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Strange New World
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Lacy and the Mississippi Queen
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Dark Victory
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Kung Fu
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Guns in the Heather
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Death Takes a Holiday
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Kilroy
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Underground Aces
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Black Bart
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In the Glitter Palace
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Sisters
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Long Time Gone
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No Right to Kill
Assistant Director
The Ultimate Thrill
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Concrete Beat
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Heart of Darkness
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