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Bill Butler

Cinematographer / Camera Operator / Actor / Musician / Photographer | * 04/07/1921 († 101, 04/05/2023) | Cripple Creek, Colorado (United States of America (USA))
Wilmer Cable Butler (April 7, 1921 – April 5, 2023) was an American cinematographer who was known for his work on The Conversation (1974), Jaws (1975), and three Rocky sequels. Butler also completed One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (1975) after Haskell Wexler was fired from the production, and was subsequently nominated for an Academy Award for Best Cinematography. ()

Bill Butler (born April 7, 1921) is an American cinematographer. He is known for his work on Jaws (1975), Grease (1978) and Rocky IV (1985).

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Most frequent genres for this person: Drama | TV Movies | Comedies

Known for these Movies & Shows

Surveillance expert Harry Caul is hired by a mysterious client's brusque aide to tail a young couple. Tracking the pair through San Francisco's Union Square, Caul and his associate Stan manage to reco ...

The Conversation

PG

1974 | 3.8/5 | 1h 53min
Crime, Drama, Mystery
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When an insatiable great white shark terrorizes the townspeople of Amity Island, the police chief, an oceanographer and a grizzled shark hunter seek to destroy the blood-thirsty beast. ...

Jaws

Certification unknown

1975 | 3.8/5 | 2h 4min
Horror, Thriller, Adventure
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Australian good girl Sandy and greaser Danny fell in love over the summer. But when they unexpectedly discover they're now in the same high school, will they be able to rekindle their romance despite ...

Grease

PG

1978 | 3.7/5 | 1h 50min
Romance / Love, Comedy
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A petty criminal fakes insanity to serve his sentence in a mental ward rather than prison. He soon finds himself as a leader to the other patients—and an enemy to the cruel, domineering nurse who ru ...

One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest

R

1975 | 4.2/5 | 2h 13min
Drama
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Awards & Nominations for Bill Butler

Academy Award for Best Cinematography
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Movies with Bill Butler as Actor(6)

as Self (Archival Photos)2022 The Making of Rocky vs. Drago by Sylvester Stallone
as himself2017 The Fabulous Allan Carr
as himself2017 Spielberg
as himself2009 The Shark Is Still Working: The Impact & Legacy of 'Jaws'
as himself1995 The Making of 'Jaws'
as himself1992 Visions of Light

Movies with Bill Butler as Crew(75)

Camera/Director of Photography2009 Evil Angel
Camera/Director of Photography2008 Limousine
Camera/Director of Photography2007 Redline
Camera/Director of Photography2006 The Plague
Camera/Director of Photography2006 Funny Money
Camera/Director of Photography2002 Joe and Max
Camera/Director of Photography2001 Frailty
Camera/Director of Photography2000 Hendrix
Camera/Director of Photography1999 Passing Glory
Camera/Director of Photography1997 Don King: Only in America
Camera/Director of Photography1997 Anaconda
Camera/Director of Photography1997 Deceiver
Camera/Director of Photography1996 Flipper
Camera/Director of Photography1993 Sniper
Camera/Director of Photography1993 Cop and ½
Camera/Director of Photography1993 Beethoven's 2nd
Camera/Director of Photography1991 Hot Shots!
Camera/Director of Photography1990 Graffiti Bridge
Camera/Director of Photography1989 When We Were Young
Camera/Director of Photography1988 Child's Play
Camera/Director of Photography1988 Biloxi Blues
Camera/Director of Photography1988 Wildfire
Camera/Director of Photography1987 Bates Motel
Camera/Director of Photography1986 Big Trouble
Camera/Director of Photography1985 Rocky IV
Camera/Director of Photography1985 Beer
Camera/Director of Photography1984 A Streetcar Named Desire
Camera/Director of Photography1983 The Sting II
Camera/Director of Photography1982 The Secret of NIMH
Camera/Director of Photography1982 Rocky III
Camera/Director of Photography1981 The Night the Lights Went Out in Georgia
Camera/Director of Photography1981 Stripes
Camera/Director of Photography1981 Death Ray 2000
Camera/Director of Photography1981 Killing at Hell's Gate
Camera/Director of Photography1980 It's My Turn
Camera/Director of Photography1980 Can't Stop the Music
Camera/Director of Photography1979 Rocky II
Camera/Director of Photography1978 Ice Castles
Camera/Director of Photography1978 Damien: Omen II
Camera/Director of Photography1978 Uncle Joe Shannon
Camera/Director of Photography1978 Grease
Camera/Director of Photography1977 Demon Seed
Camera/Director of Photography1977 Mary White
Camera/Director of Photography1977 Capricorn One
Camera/Director of Photography1976 Lipstick
Camera/Director of Photography1976 Alex & the Gypsy
Camera/Director of Photography1976 The Bingo Long Traveling All-Stars & Motor Kings
Camera/Director of Photography1976 Raid on Entebbe
Camera/Director of Photography1975 The Manchu Eagle Murder Caper Mystery
Camera/Director of Photography1975 Fear on Trial
Camera/Director of Photography1975 Jaws
Camera/Director of Photography1975 Target Risk
Camera/Director of Photography1975 Hustling
Camera/Director of Photography1974 The Conversation
Editing/Editor1974 Vampira
Camera/Director of Photography1974 The Execution of Private Slovik
Camera/Director of Photography1974 Indict and Convict
Camera/Director of Photography1973 Sunshine
Camera/Director of Photography1973 I Heard the Owl Call My Name
Camera/Director of Photography1973 Running Wild
Camera/Director of Photography1973 Savage
Camera/Director of Photography1973 Deliver Us from Evil
Camera/Director of Photography1972 Something Evil
Camera/Director of Photography1972 Melinda
Camera/Second Unit Director of Photography1972 Deliverance
Camera/Director of Photography1972 Deathmaster
Camera/Director of Photography1972 Hickey & Boggs
Camera/Director of Photography1971 The Return of Count Yorga
Camera/Director of Photography1971 Drive, He Said
Camera/Director of Photography1970 A Clear and Present Danger
Camera/Director of Photography1970 Adam's Woman
Camera/Director of Photography1969 The Rain People
Camera/Director of Photography1967 Fearless Frank
Sound/Sound Editor1966 A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum
Camera/Director of Photography1962 The People vs. Paul Crump

TV Shows/Series with Bill Butler as Crew(2)

Camera/Director of Photography1983 The Thorn Birds
Camera/Director of Photography1972 Ghost Story

Full Name: Bill Butler
Born: Thursday, 04/07 1921 (April) in Cripple Creek, Colorado (United States of America (USA))
Died: Wednesday, 04/05 2023 (April) in Montana (aged: 101)
Zodiac sign: Aries (Chinese zodiac sign: Rooster)
Languages: English (EN, native language)
Educated at: University of Iowa
Other names for Bill Butler (nicknames, foreign languages etc.):
"Wilmer C. Butler"
"Wilmer Butler"
"Wilmer Cable Butler"
"Bill Butler (cinematographer)"
"Bill Butler (Kameramann)"
Bill Butler frequently works together with these people:
Sylvester Stallone (11x, Actor)
Steven Spielberg (8x, Crew)
Burt Young (7x, Actor)
Francis Ford Coppola (6x, Crew)
Carl Gottlieb (6x, Crew)
Don Bluth (5x, Crew)
Allan Carr (5x, Crew)
Peter Benchley (5x, Crew)
Robert Chartoff (5x, Crew)
Bill Conti (5x, Crew)
Neil A. Machlis (5x, Crew)
William Castle (3x, Crew)

Other people with this name: Bill Butler (GB)

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WatchPlayStream ID: PEOPLE:47337, Added: 05/14/2018, Last updated: 04/07/2024