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Robert Stanton Butler (November 16, 1927 – November 3, 2023) was an American film and Emmy Award-winning television director. He is best known for his work in television, where he directed the pilots for a number of series including Star Trek, Hogan's Heroes, Batman and Hill Street Blues.
- Film and television director
- November 16, 1927 (age 95), Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Nov 11, 2023 · Robert Butler, the Emmy-winning, go-to pilot director who helmed the first episodes of such acclaimed shows as Batman, Star Trek, Hill Street Blues and Moonlighting, died Nov. 3 in Los...
Robert Butler was born on 16 November 1927 in Hollywood, California, USA. He was a director and writer, known for Remington Steele (1982), Hill Street Blues (1981) and Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman (1993). He was married to Adrienne Hepburn.
- Additional Crew, Director, Writer
- November 16, 1927
- Robert Butler
- November 3, 2023
Nov 14, 2023 · Robert Butler, Emmy Award-winning television director of Star Trek and Hill Street Blues, and co-creator of Remington Steele, died November 3 in Los Angeles at the age of 95.
Nov 11, 2023 · Robert Butler, the co-creator of “ Remington Steele ” and a veteran television director who worked on such series as “ Hill Street Blues ,” “Star Trek” and “Batman,” died Nov. 3 in Los Angeles....
- Michaela Zee
Nov 11, 2023 · Robert Butler, a television director for the pilot shows for Star Trek, Batman, Hill Street Blues, and Moonlighting, has died. He was 95. Butler’s family announced that the Emmy...
Nov 12, 2023 · Robert Butler, the Emmy Award-winning director of numerous classic TV shows including Star Trek, Batman, The Dick Van Dyke Show, Bonanza, The Twilight Zone, Gunsmoke, Hawaii Five-O and more,...