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Robert Butler

Robert Butler

Director · Born 1927-11-16 · Los Angeles, California, USA

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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 Glenn Gordon Caron’s Moonlighting, Lois and Clark: The New Adventures of Superman, Sisters, and The Division.

Directed

  1. Star Trek (1966) — Director
  2. The Twilight Zone (1959) — Director
  3. Columbo (1971) — Director
  4. Batman (1966) — Director
  5. Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman (1993) — Director
  6. Moonlighting (1985) — Director
  7. Mission: Impossible (1966) — Director
  8. Turbulence (1997) — Director
  9. Kung Fu (1972) — Director
  10. Hogan's Heroes (1965) — Director
  11. The Computer Wore Tennis Shoes (1969) — Director
  12. Hawaii Five-O (1968) — Director
  13. Remington Steele (1982) — Director
  14. Hill Street Blues (1981) — Director
  15. Gunsmoke (1955) — Director
  16. The Dick Van Dyke Show (1961) — Director
  17. The Waltons (1972) — Director
  18. Up the Creek (1984) — Director
  19. Now You See Him, Now You Don't (1972) — Director
  20. Ironside (1967) — Director
  21. The Fugitive (1963) — Director
  22. The Invaders (1967) — Director
  23. The Rifleman (1958) — Director
  24. The Barefoot Executive (1971) — Director
  25. Have Gun, Will Travel (1957) — Director
  26. Hot Lead & Cold Feet (1978) — Director
  27. The Virginian (1962) — Director
  28. Night of the Juggler (1980) — Director
  29. I Spy (1965) — Director
  30. Midnight Caller (1988) — Director
  31. White Mile (1994) — Director
  32. Dr. Kildare (1961) — Director
  33. The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis (1959) — Director
  34. Ben Casey (1961) — Director
  35. Strange New World (1975) — Director
  36. The Division (2001) — Director
  37. The Blue Knight (1973) — Director
  38. Cimarron Strip (1967) — Director
  39. Black Bart (1975) — Director
  40. The Defenders (1961) — Director