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Discover Robert Butler

Robert Butler

Directing
1927-11-16 - 2023-11-03
Los Angeles, California, USA
Also known as: Bob Butler

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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Behind the Camera (89)

Columbo
8.1
TV
Columbo

Director

Star Trek
8.0
TV
Star Trek

Director

The Rifleman
7.1
TV
The Rifleman

Director

Ironside
6.8
TV
Ironside

Director

The Dick Van Dyke Show
7.6
TV
Hogan's Heroes
7.6
TV
Hogan's Heroes

Director

Mission: Impossible
7.6
TV
The Waltons
7.2
TV
The Waltons

Director

Hawaii Five-O
7.2
TV
Hawaii Five-O

Director

The Fugitive
7.3
TV
The Fugitive

Director

Hill Street Blues
7.6
TV
The Twilight Zone
8.5
TV
Dr. Kildare
5.7
TV
Dr. Kildare

Director

Batman
7.3
TV
Batman

Director

The Virginian
6.5
TV
The Virginian

Director

Have Gun, Will Travel
7.3
TV
Moonlighting
7.5
TV
Moonlighting

Director

Remington Steele
7.1
TV
Remington Steele

Director

Remington Steele
7.1
TV
The Division
7.1
TV
The Division

Director

Gunsmoke
6.7
TV
Gunsmoke

Director

The Defenders
6.3
TV
The Defenders

Director

Ben Casey
5.9
TV
Ben Casey

Director

The Invaders
6.9
TV
The Invaders

Director

Midnight Caller
7.6
TV
Midnight Caller

Director

I Spy
6.5
TV
I Spy

Director

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