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Robert Butler, the award winning director and writer, died on November 3, 2023.\u00a0 Mr. Butler was 95.<\/p>\n
Mr. Butler began his career in entertainment as a CBS usher after graduating from UCLA with a degree in English.\u00a0 Robert Butler also worked as a production clerk, stage manager, before getting the job as an associate director where he worked with mentor directors such as John Frankenheimer and Arthur Penn.<\/p>\n
Mr. Butler’s first directing job was for the television series Hennesey<\/em>.\u00a0 Robert Butler would direct television and feature films for the rest of his career.\u00a0 Mr. Butler became known as the go-to guy for directing television pilots which set the tone for the series.\u00a0 Some of the pilots that Robert Butler directed include: Hogan’s Heroes<\/em> (1965), Star Trek<\/em> (1966), Batman<\/em> (1966), The Blue Knight<\/em> (1973, TV’s first mini-series), Hill Street Blues<\/em> (1978), Moonlighting<\/em> (1985), Sisters<\/em> (1991) and Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman<\/em> (1993).<\/p>\n Mr. Clark was an award-winning director…<\/p>\n Mr. Butler was also the co-creator of the television series Remington Steele.<\/p>\n Some of the television shows Robert Butler directed include: Hennesey<\/em> (3 episodes); The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis; The DuPont Show with June Allyson<\/em> (5 episodes); Peter Loves Mary<\/em> (2 episodes); Have Gun – Will Travel;<\/em> Bonanza; The Dick Van Dyke Show<\/em> (2 episodes); The Gertrude Berg Show<\/em> (2 episodes); The Rifleman; Follow the Sun<\/em> (3 episodes); The Detectives<\/em> (5 episodes); Stoney Burke<\/em> (2 episodes); The Untouchables<\/em> (7 episodes); Dr. Kildare<\/em> (2 episodes); The Greatest Show on Earth<\/em> (2 episodes); Ben Casey<\/em> (3 episodes); The Lieutenant<\/em> (2 episodes); The Twilight Zone<\/em> (2 episodes); The Defenders<\/em> (2 episodes); The Virginian; Mister Roberts<\/em> (4 episodes); Hogan’s Heroes<\/em> (5 episodes); The Fugitive<\/em> (6 episodes); Batman<\/em> (6 episodes); Shane; Star Trek<\/em> (3 episodes); I Spy<\/em> (4 episodes); The Invaders<\/em> (3 episodes); N.Y.P.D.<\/em> (2 episodes); Judd for the Defense<\/em> (2 episodes); Ironside<\/em>; Cimarron Strip<\/em> (2 episodes); The Felony Squad<\/em> (3 episodes); Mission Impossible; Then Came Bronson; Lancer<\/em> (4 episodes); Death Takes a Holiday; Nichols; Gunsmoke<\/em> (3 episodes); Hawaii 5-0; Kung Fu<\/em> (4 episodes); The Blue Knight; The Waltons<\/em> (3 episodes); Columbo<\/em> (2 episodes); The Magical World of Disney<\/em> (12 episodes); Insight<\/em> (4 episodes); Hill Street Blues<\/em> (6 episodes); Remington Steele<\/em> (5 episodes); Moonlighting; Out on a Limb<\/em> (2 episodes); Sisters<\/em> (2 episodes); Sirens<\/em> (2 episodes) and Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman<\/em> (2 episodes).<\/p>\n Some of the feature films Robert Butler include: Guns in Leather; The Computer Wore Tennis Shoes; The Barefoot Executive; Now You See Him, Now You Don’t; Hot Lead and Cold Feet; Night of the Juggler<\/em> and Turbulence<\/em>.<\/p>\n It’s difficult for me to pick my favorite show that Robert Butler directed because he helmed so many that I watched and enjoyed.\u00a0 My sentimental favorite is probably the premiere of Batman<\/em>.\u00a0 That show brings back so many good memories.\u00a0 We all anticipated the premiere and it was the talk of our elementary school the next day.\u00a0 Mr. Butler also directed a Twilight Zone<\/em> episode, The Encounter<\/em>, that was kept out of syndication in the United States until 2016 for “overt racism and revisionist history”.\u00a0 It’s a testimony to Robert Butler’s talent and professionalism that he directed so many (and often multiple episodes) of the best television shows in the years he worked.<\/p>\n Our thoughts and prayers go out to Robert Butler’s family, friends and fans.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Robert Butler, the award winning director and writer, died on November 3, 2023.\u00a0 Mr. Butler was 95. 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