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Robert Butler
Director 1927 - 2023

Robert Butler

Los Angeles, California, USA

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... Read full bio →

Directed Films

Every film this person directed

8 titles
Turbulence

Turbulence

Robert Butler 1997 1h 40m 5.0

On a flight transporting dangerous convicts, murderer Ryan Weaver manages to break free and cause complete chaos throughout the plane. As various people on board fall victim to Weaver, it is ultimately down to flight attendant Teri Halloran to keep the aircraft from crashing, with on-ground support from an air traffic controller.

Up the Creek

Up the Creek

Robert Butler 1984 1h 36m 3.5

Bob McGraw is in his 12th year of college, goofing his way through life, until he has to win a river rafting race with three college buddies.

Night of the Juggler

Night of the Juggler

Robert Butler 1980 1h 41m 7.0

A tough, New York City ex-cop relentlessly searches for his kidnapped teenage daughter whom is held by a twisted psycho after mistaking her for the daughter of a wealthy businessman.

Hot Lead and Cold Feet

Hot Lead and Cold Feet

Robert Butler 1978 1h 30m 5.0

This saga of the old west involves twin brothers who compete for possession of a rickety cow town founded by their father while a crooked Mayor tries to put an end to the competitors so he can inherit the town himself.

James Dean

James Dean

Robert Butler 1976 1h 34m 5.0

A dramatization of the story of legendary movie actor James Dean. The film's writer, William Bast, had roomed with Dean in the early '50s, when both were trying to break into films as actors.

Now You See Him, Now You Don't

Now You See Him, Now You Don't

Robert Butler 1972 1h 28m 6.0

Dexter Riley is a science student at Medfield College who inadvertently invents a liquid capable of rendering objects and people invisible. Before Dexter and his friends, Debbie and Richard Schuyler, can even enjoy their spectacular discovery, corrupt businessman A.J. Arno plots to get his greedy hands on it.

The Barefoot Executive

The Barefoot Executive

Robert Butler 1971 1h 36m 6.0

A mailroom clerk and a chimp team up to pick hit TV shows.

The Computer Wore Tennis Shoes

The Computer Wore Tennis Shoes

Robert Butler 1969 1h 31m 4.0

Some college students manage to persuade the town's big businessman, A. J. Arno, to donate a computer to their college. When the problem- student, Dexter Riley, tries to fix the computer, he gets an electric shock and his brain turns to a computer; now he remembers everything he reads.

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