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Robert Butler

Bio: 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

Born: Thu, Nov 17 1927

Birthplace: Los Angeles, California, USA

Death: Fri, Nov 03 2023

Robert Butler is 95 years old

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Turbulence

Robert Butler was

69 in Turbulence

as 'Director'.

Thu, Jan 09 1997

White Mile

Robert Butler was

66 in White Mile

as 'Director'.

Sat, May 21 1994

Out of Time

Robert Butler was

60 in Out of Time

as 'Director, Executive Producer'.

Sun, Jul 17 1988

Long Time Gone

Robert Butler was

58 in Long Time Gone

as 'Director'.

Fri, May 23 1986

Concrete Beat

Robert Butler was

56 in Concrete Beat

as 'Director'.

Mon, Jul 09 1984

Up the Creek

Robert Butler was

56 in Up the Creek

as 'Director'.

Fri, Apr 06 1984

Underground Aces

Robert Butler was

53 in Underground Aces

as 'Director'.

Fri, Jan 02 1981

Night of the Juggler

Robert Butler was

52 in Night of the Juggler

as 'Director'.

Fri, Jun 06 1980

Hot Lead & Cold Feet

Robert Butler was

50 in Hot Lead & Cold Feet

as 'Director'.

Wed, Jul 05 1978

Lacy and the Mississippi Queen

Robert Butler was

50 in Lacy and the Mississippi Queen

as 'Director'.

Wed, May 17 1978

A Question of Guilt

Robert Butler was

50 in A Question of Guilt

as 'Director'.

Tue, Feb 21 1978

Mayday at 40,000 Feet

Robert Butler was

49 in Mayday at 40,000 Feet

as 'Director'.

Fri, Apr 29 1977

In the Glitter Palace

Robert Butler was

49 in In the Glitter Palace

as 'Director'.

Wed, Feb 23 1977

James Dean

Robert Butler was

48 in James Dean

as 'Director'.

Tue, Feb 17 1976

Dark Victory

Robert Butler was

48 in Dark Victory

as 'Director'.

Thu, Feb 05 1976

Strange New World

Robert Butler was

47 in Strange New World

as 'Director'.

Sun, Jul 13 1975

Black Bart

Robert Butler was

47 in Black Bart

as 'Director, Producer'.

Wed, Jan 01 1975

The Ultimate Thrill

Robert Butler was

46 in The Ultimate Thrill

as 'Director'.

Tue, Oct 01 1974

The Blue Knight

Robert Butler was

45 in The Blue Knight

as 'Director'.

Sun, Nov 11 1973

Now You See Him, Now You Don't

Robert Butler was

44 in Now You See Him, Now You Don't

as 'Director'.

Wed, Jul 12 1972

Death Takes a Holiday

Robert Butler was

43 in Death Takes a Holiday

as 'Director'.

Sat, Oct 23 1971

Scandalous John

Robert Butler was

43 in Scandalous John

as 'Director'.

Tue, Jun 22 1971

The Barefoot Executive

Robert Butler was

43 in The Barefoot Executive

as 'Director'.

Wed, Mar 17 1971

The Computer Wore Tennis Shoes

Robert Butler was

42 in The Computer Wore Tennis Shoes

as 'Director'.

Mon, Dec 29 1969

Guns in the Heather

Robert Butler was

41 in Guns in the Heather

as 'Director'.

Mon, Jul 07 1969

Kilroy

Robert Butler was

37 in Kilroy

as 'Director'.

Sun, Mar 14 1965

Star Trek: The Cage

Robert Butler was

37 in Star Trek: The Cage

as 'Director'.

Mon, Feb 01 1965

Heart of Darkness

Robert Butler was

30 in Heart of Darkness

as 'Assistant Director'.

Thu, Nov 06 1958

No Right to Kill

Robert Butler was

28 in No Right to Kill

as 'Assistant Director'.

Thu, Aug 09 1956

TV Shows (As Crew)

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Ages in TV shows are based off the first air date and may not be accurate. View individual episode details for accurate ages

The Division

Robert Butler was

73+ in The Division

as 'Director'.

First Air Date
Sun, Jan 07 2001

Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman

Robert Butler was

65+ in Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman

as 'Producer, Director'.

First Air Date
Sun, Sep 12 1993

Sirens

Robert Butler was

65+ in Sirens

as 'Director'.

First Air Date
Wed, Mar 10 1993

Sisters

Robert Butler was

63+ in Sisters

as 'Director'.

First Air Date
Sat, May 11 1991

Midnight Caller

Robert Butler was

60+ in Midnight Caller

as 'Director'.

First Air Date
Tue, Oct 25 1988

Out on a Limb

Robert Butler was

59+ in Out on a Limb

as 'Director'.

First Air Date
Sun, Jan 18 1987

Our Family Honor

Robert Butler was

57+ in Our Family Honor

as 'Director'.

First Air Date
Wed, Sep 11 1985

Moonlighting

Robert Butler was

57+ in Moonlighting

as 'Director'.

First Air Date
Sun, Mar 03 1985

Remington Steele

Robert Butler was

54+ in Remington Steele

as 'Director, Creator'.

First Air Date
Fri, Oct 01 1982

Hill Street Blues

Robert Butler was

53+ in Hill Street Blues

as 'Director'.

First Air Date
Thu, Jan 15 1981

Kung Fu

Robert Butler was

44+ in Kung Fu

as 'Director'.

First Air Date
Sat, Oct 14 1972

The Waltons

Robert Butler was

44+ in The Waltons

as 'Director'.

First Air Date
Thu, Sep 14 1972

Nichols

Robert Butler was

43+ in Nichols

as 'Director'.

First Air Date
Thu, Sep 16 1971

Columbo

Robert Butler was

43+ in Columbo

as 'Director'.

First Air Date
Wed, Sep 15 1971

Then Came Bronson

Robert Butler was

41+ in Then Came Bronson

as 'Director'.

First Air Date
Wed, Sep 17 1969

Lancer

Robert Butler was

40+ in Lancer

as 'Director'.

First Air Date
Tue, Sep 24 1968

The Outcasts

Robert Butler was

40+ in The Outcasts

as 'Director'.

First Air Date
Mon, Sep 23 1968

Hawaii Five-O

Robert Butler was

40+ in Hawaii Five-O

as 'Director'.

First Air Date
Fri, Sep 20 1968

Judd for the Defense

Robert Butler was

39+ in Judd for the Defense

as 'Director'.

First Air Date
Fri, Sep 08 1967

Cimarron Strip

Robert Butler was

39+ in Cimarron Strip

as 'Director'.

First Air Date
Thu, Sep 07 1967

N.Y.P.D.

Robert Butler was

39+ in N.Y.P.D.

as 'Director'.

First Air Date
Tue, Sep 05 1967

Ironside

Robert Butler was

39+ in Ironside

as 'Director'.

First Air Date
Tue, Mar 28 1967

The Invaders

Robert Butler was

39+ in The Invaders

as 'Director'.

First Air Date
Tue, Jan 10 1967

Mission: Impossible

Robert Butler was

38+ in Mission: Impossible

as 'Director'.

First Air Date
Sat, Sep 17 1966

Felony Squad

Robert Butler was

38+ in Felony Squad

as 'Director'.

First Air Date
Mon, Sep 12 1966

Shane

Robert Butler was

38+ in Shane

as 'Director'.

First Air Date
Sat, Sep 10 1966

Star Trek

Robert Butler was

38+ in Star Trek

as 'Director'.

First Air Date
Thu, Sep 08 1966

Blue Light

Robert Butler was

38+ in Blue Light

as 'Director'.

First Air Date
Wed, Jan 12 1966

Batman

Robert Butler was

38+ in Batman

as 'Director'.

First Air Date
Wed, Jan 12 1966

Mister Roberts

Robert Butler was

37+ in Mister Roberts

as 'Director'.

First Air Date
Fri, Sep 17 1965

Hogan's Heroes

Robert Butler was

37+ in Hogan's Heroes

as 'Director'.

First Air Date
Fri, Sep 17 1965

I Spy

Robert Butler was

37+ in I Spy

as 'Director'.

First Air Date
Wed, Sep 15 1965

Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre

Robert Butler was

35+ in Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre

as 'Director'.

First Air Date
Fri, Oct 04 1963

Espionage

Robert Butler was

35+ in Espionage

as 'Director'.

First Air Date
Wed, Oct 02 1963

The Richard Boone Show

Robert Butler was

35+ in The Richard Boone Show

as 'Director'.

First Air Date
Tue, Sep 24 1963

The Fugitive

Robert Butler was

35+ in The Fugitive

as 'Director'.

First Air Date
Tue, Sep 17 1963

The Lieutenant

Robert Butler was

35+ in The Lieutenant

as 'Director'.

First Air Date
Sat, Sep 14 1963

Stoney Burke

Robert Butler was

34+ in Stoney Burke

as 'Director'.

First Air Date
Mon, Oct 01 1962

The Virginian

Robert Butler was

34+ in The Virginian

as 'Director'.

First Air Date
Wed, Sep 19 1962

The Dick Van Dyke Show

Robert Butler was

33+ in The Dick Van Dyke Show

as 'Director'.

First Air Date
Tue, Oct 03 1961

Ben Casey

Robert Butler was

33+ in Ben Casey

as 'Director'.

First Air Date
Mon, Oct 02 1961

Dr. Kildare

Robert Butler was

33+ in Dr. Kildare

as 'Director'.

First Air Date
Wed, Sep 27 1961

The Dick Powell Show

Robert Butler was

33+ in The Dick Powell Show

as 'Director'.

First Air Date
Tue, Sep 26 1961

The Wonderful World of Disney

Robert Butler was

33+ in The Wonderful World of Disney

as 'Director'.

First Air Date
Sun, Sep 24 1961

The Defenders

Robert Butler was

33+ in The Defenders

as 'Director'.

First Air Date
Sat, Sep 16 1961

Peter Loves Mary

Robert Butler was

32+ in Peter Loves Mary

as 'Director'.

First Air Date
Wed, Oct 12 1960

Happy

Robert Butler was

32+ in Happy

as 'Director'.

First Air Date
Wed, Jun 08 1960

The Detectives

Robert Butler was

31+ in The Detectives

as 'Director'.

First Air Date
Fri, Oct 16 1959

The Twilight Zone

Robert Butler was

31+ in The Twilight Zone

as 'Director'.

First Air Date
Fri, Oct 02 1959

The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis

Robert Butler was

31+ in The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis

as 'Director'.

First Air Date
Tue, Sep 29 1959

The Rifleman

Robert Butler was

30+ in The Rifleman

as 'Director'.

First Air Date
Tue, Sep 30 1958

Have Gun, Will Travel

Robert Butler was

29+ in Have Gun, Will Travel

as 'Director'.

First Air Date
Sat, Sep 14 1957

Gunsmoke

Robert Butler was

27+ in Gunsmoke

as 'Director'.

First Air Date
Sat, Sep 10 1955