Robert Butler
Directing
Born November 17, 1927 · Los Angeles, California, USA
Died November 3, 2023
Also known as Bob Butler
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.
Awards & recognition
- Primetime Emmy Award — Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series · 1981
- Primetime Emmy Award — Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series · 1974
- Directors Guild of America Award
- Primetime Emmy Award
Filmography38 titles
The Twilight Zone
Columbo
Star Trek
Kung Fu
Hill Street Blues
Mission: Impossible
Hogan's Heroes
The Dick Van Dyke Show
Moonlighting
Batman
The Fugitive
Have Gun, Will Travel
The Waltons
Hawaii Five-O
Sisters
Remington Steele
The Rifleman
Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman
Ironside
Stoney Burke
Gunsmoke
Night of the Juggler
I Spy
The Virginian
Mayday at 40,000 Feet
Scandalous John
Now You See Him, Now You Don't
The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis
Hot Lead & Cold Feet
The Computer Wore Tennis Shoes
White Mile
Up the Creek
Cimarron Strip
The Barefoot Executive
Turbulence
Underground Aces
James Dean
Strange New World