1927–2023 · Directing
63.0avg grm
49titles
#603best rank
3honors
best title · #603 on siteThe Rifleman1958 · as Director · series65.2Honors
31981Emmy — Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series
—Primetime Emmy Award
—Directors Guild of America Award
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. 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.
Filmography
goodrecmovies Score2000s1 title
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The Division2001 · as Director · series64.01990s2 titles
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Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman1993 · as Director · series59.0S
Sisters1991 · as Director · series64.31980s4 titles
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Midnight Caller1988 · as Director · series64.3M
Moonlighting1985 · as Director · series60.1R
Remington Steele1982 · as Director · series63.5H
Hill Street Blues1981 · as Director · series64.21970s4 titles
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Kung Fu1972 · as Director · series64.1W
The Waltons1972 · as Director · series63.1N
Nichols1971 · as Director · series63.5C
Columbo1971 · as Director · series59.51960s28 titles
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Then Came Bronson1969 · as Director · series64.2L
Lancer1968 · as Director · series64.7O
The Outcasts1968 · as Director · series64.0H
Hawaii Five-O1968 · as Director · series61.2J
Judd for the Defense1967 · as Director · series63.9I
Ironside1967 · as Director · series63.1I
The Invaders1967 · as Director · series63.0C
Cimarron Strip1967 · as Director · series63.0S
Shane1966 · as Director · series63.9M
Mission: Impossible1966 · as Director · series61.0B
Batman1966 · as Director · series59.6S
Star Trek1966 · as Director · series57.4H
Hogan's Heroes1965 · as Director · series63.7I
I Spy1965 · as Director · series62.9PProfiles in Courage1964 · as Director · series64.2L
The Lieutenant1963 · as Director · series64.3R
The Richard Boone Show1963 · as Director · series64.3BBob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre1963 · as Director · series63.9F
The Fugitive1963 · as Director · series63.6S
Stoney Burke1962 · as Director · series63.5V
The Virginian1962 · as Director · series63.5D
Dr. Kildare1961 · as Director · series64.4D
The Defenders1961 · as Director · series64.3D
The Dick Powell Theatre1961 · as Director · series63.9B
Ben Casey1961 · as Director · series63.9D
The Dick Van Dyke Show1961 · as Director · series62.0I
Insight1960 · as Director · series64.1M
Michael Shayne1960 · as Director · series64.01950s10 titles
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The Detectives1959 · as Director · series63.9D
The DuPont Show with June Allyson1959 · as Director · series63.9U
The Untouchables1959 · as Director · series63.9M
The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis1959 · as Director · series63.6B
Bonanza1959 · as Director · series60.0T
The Twilight Zone1959 · as Director · series59.8RThe Rifleman1958 · as Director · series65.2H
Have Gun - Will Travel1957 · as Director · series63.4G
Gunsmoke1955 · as Director · series63.9M
The Magical World of Disney1954 · as Director · series62.5