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Robert Butler
Director, Producer, Additional Credits
Born November 17, 1927Died November 3, 2023 (95 years)
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.
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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Filmography
| 2001 | The Division (TV Series) |
| 1997 | |
| 1994 | |
| 1993 | Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman (TV Series) |
| 1993 | Sirens (TV Series) |
| 1991 | |
| 1988 | Midnight Caller (TV Series) |
| 1988 | |
| 1987 | Out on a Limb (TV Series) |
| 1986 | |
| 1985 | Moonlighting (TV Series) |
| 1984 | |
| 1984 | |
| 1982 | Remington Steele (TV Series) |
| 1981 | Hill Street Blues (TV Series) |
| 1981 | |
| 1980 | |
| 1978 | |
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| 1976 | |
| 1976 | |
| 1976 | |
| 1975 | |
| 1975 | The Blue Knight (TV Series) |
| 1975 | |
| 1974 | |
| 1973 | |
| 1973 | Roll Out (TV Series) |
| 1972 | The Waltons (TV Series) |
| 1972 | |
| 1972 | Kung Fu (TV Series) |
| 1971 | |
| 1971 | Nichols (TV Series) |
| 1971 | Columbo (TV Series) |
| 1971 | |
| 1971 | |
| 1969 | |
| 1969 | |
| 1969 | Then Came Bronson (TV Series) |
| 1968 | Lancer (TV Series) |
| 1968 | The Outcasts (TV Series) |
| 1968 | Hawaii Five-O (TV Series) |
| 1967 | Ironside (TV Series) |
| 1967 | Judd for the Defense (TV Series) |
| 1967 | Cimarron Strip (TV Series) |
| 1967 | N.Y.P.D. (TV Series) |
| 1967 | CBS Playhouse (TV Series) |
| 1967 | The Invaders (TV Series) |
| 1966 | Mission: Impossible (TV Series) |
| 1966 | The Felony Squad (TV Series) |
| 1966 | Shane (TV Series) |
| 1966 | Star Trek (TV Series) |
| 1966 | Batman (TV Series) |
| 1966 | Blue Light (TV Series) |
| 1965 | Hogan's Heroes (TV Series) |
| 1965 | Mister Roberts (TV Series) |
| 1965 | I Spy (TV Series) |
| 1965 | Run for Your Life (TV Series) |
| 1964 | Profiles in Courage (TV Series) |
| 1963 | Espionage (TV Series) |
| 1963 | Bob Hope Presents The Chrysler Theatre (TV Series) |
| 1963 | The Richard Boone Show (TV Series) |
| 1963 | The Greatest Show on Earth (TV Series) |
| 1963 | The Fugitive (TV Series) |
| 1963 | Arrest and Trial (TV Series) |
| 1963 | The Lieutenant (TV Series) |
| 1962 | Stoney Burke (TV Series) |
| 1962 | The Virginian (TV Series) |
| 1961 | The Gertrude Berg Show (TV Series) |
| 1961 | The Dick Van Dyke Show (TV Series) |
| 1961 | Ben Casey (TV Series) |
| 1961 | Dr. Kildare (TV Series) |
| 1961 | The Dick Powell Show (TV Series) |
| 1961 | The Wonderful World of Disney (TV Series) |
| 1961 | Follow The Sun (TV Series) |
| 1961 | The Defenders (TV Series) |
| 1960 | Insight (TV Series) |
| 1960 | Michael Shayne (TV Series) |
| 1959 | The Detectives (1959) (TV Series) |
| 1959 | The Twilight Zone (TV Series) |
| 1959 | The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis (TV Series) |
| 1959 | Hennesey (TV Series) |
| 1959 | The June Allyson Show (TV Series) |
| 1959 | |
| 1959 | The Untouchables (TV Series) |
| 1958 | The Rifleman (TV Series) |
| 1957 | Have Gun, Will Travel (TV Series) |
| 1955 | Gunsmoke (TV Series) |
| 1954 | Disneyland (TV Series) |