Robert 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.
Fotos
Películas (29)

Turbulence
1997 · Director

White Mile
1994 · Director

Out of Time
1988 · Director, Executive Producer

Long Time Gone
1986 · Director

Concrete Beat
1984 · Director

Up the Creek
1984 · Director

Underground Aces
1981 · Director

Night of the Juggler
1980 · Director

Hot Lead & Cold Feet
1978 · Director

Lacy and the Mississippi Queen
1978 · Director

A Question of Guilt
1978 · Director

Mayday at 40,000 Feet
1977 · Director

In the Glitter Palace
1977 · Director

James Dean
1976 · Director

Dark Victory
1976 · Director

Strange New World
1975 · Director

Black Bart
1975 · Producer, Director

The Ultimate Thrill
1974 · Director

The Blue Knight
1973 · Director

Now You See Him, Now You Don't
1972 · Director

Death Takes a Holiday
1971 · Director

Scandalous John
1971 · Director

The Barefoot Executive
1971 · Director

The Computer Wore Tennis Shoes
1969 · Director

Guns in the Heather
1969 · Director

Kilroy
1965 · Director

Star Trek: The Cage
1965 · Director

Heart of Darkness
1958 · Assistant Director

No Right to Kill
1956 · Assistant Director
Series (55)

The Division
2001 · Director

Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman
1993 · Producer, Director

Sirens
1993 · Director

Sisters
1991 · Director, Executive Producer

Midnight Caller
1988 · Director

Out on a Limb
1987 · Director

Our Family Honor
1985 · Director

Moonlighting
1985 · Director

Remington Steele
1982 · Director, Creator

Hill Street Blues
1981 · Director

The Blue Knight
1973 · Director

Kung Fu
1972 · Director

The Waltons
1972 · Director

Nichols
1971 · Director

Colombo
1971 · Director

Then Came Bronson
1969 · Director

Hawaii Five-O
1969 · Director

Lancer
1968 · Director

The Outcasts
1968 · Director

Judd, for the Defense
1967 · Director

Cimarron Strip
1967 · Director

N.Y.P.D.
1967 · Director

Ironside
1967 · Director

The Invaders
1967 · Director
CBS Playhouse
1966 · Director

Mission: Impossible
1966 · Director

Felony Squad
1966 · Director

Shane
1966 · Director

Star Trek
1966 · Director

Batman
1966 · Director

Blue Light
1966 · Director

Mister Roberts
1965 · Director

Hogan's Heroes
1965 · Director

I Spy
1965 · Director
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
1963 · Director

Espionage
1963 · Director

The Richard Boone Show
1963 · Director

The Fugitive
1963 · Director

The Lieutenant
1963 · Director

Stoney Burke
1962 · Director

The Virginian
1962 · Director

The Dick Van Dyke Show
1961 · Director

Ben Casey
1961 · Director

Dr. Kildare
1961 · Director

The Dick Powell Show
1961 · Director

The Wonderful World of Disney
1961 · Director

The Defenders
1961 · Director

Peter Loves Mary
1960 · Director

Happy
1960 · Director

The Detectives
1959 · Director

The Twilight Zone
1959 · Director

The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis
1959 · Director

The Rifleman
1958 · Director

Have Gun, Will Travel
1957 · Director

Gunsmoke
1955 · Director
