Bill Butler

Bill Butler

  • Birthday: 1921-04-07
  • Deathday: 2023-04-05
  • Place of birth: Cripple Creek, Colorado, USA
  • Also know as: Wilmer C. Butler

Biography

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.

Filmography

Production

Rocky III

1982

As Director of Photography

Rocky II

1979

As Director of Photography

Rocky IV

1985

As Director of Photography

Grease

1978

As Director of Photography

The Conversation

1974

As Director of Photography

Jaws

1975

As Director of Photography

Child's Play

1988

As Director of Photography

Damien: Omen II

1978

As Director of Photography

Stripes

1981

As Director of Photography

Beethoven's 2nd

1993

As Director of Photography

Capricorn One

1977

As Director of Photography

Frailty

2002

As Director of Photography

Anaconda

1997

As Director of Photography

Sniper

1993

As Director of Photography

Funny Money

2006

As Director of Photography

Cop and ½

1993

As Director of Photography

Hot Shots!

1991

As Director of Photography

Demon Seed

1977

As Director of Photography

Savage

1973

As Director of Photography

Wildfire

1988

As Director of Photography

The Plague

2006

As Director of Photography

Raid on Entebbe

1976

As Director of Photography

Ice Castles

1978

As Director of Photography

The Return of Count Yorga

1971

As Director of Photography

The Execution of Private Slovik

1974

As Director of Photography

Biloxi Blues

1988

As Director of Photography

Hendrix

2000

As Director of Photography

Melinda

1972

As Director of Photography

The Sting II

1983

As Director of Photography

The Rain People

1969

As Director of Photography

Fearless Frank

1969

As Director of Photography

Hickey & Boggs

1972

As Director of Photography

The Night the Lights Went Out in Georgia

1981

As Director of Photography

Can't Stop the Music

1980

As Director of Photography

Deathmaster

1972

As Director of Photography

The Bingo Long Traveling All-Stars & Motor Kings

1976

As Director of Photography

Drive, He Said

1971

As Director of Photography

Graffiti Bridge

1990

As Director of Photography

Lipstick

1976

As Director of Photography

It's My Turn

1980

As Director of Photography

The People vs. Paul Crump

1962

As Director of Photography

Hustling

1975

As Director of Photography

Limousine

2008

As Director of Photography

Big Trouble

1986

As Director of Photography

Flipper

1996

As Director of Photography

Something Evil

1972

As Director of Photography

Deliverance

1972

As Second Unit Director of Photography

Evil Angel

2009

As Director of Photography

Bates Motel

1987

As Director of Photography

Sunshine

1973

As Director of Photography

Deliver Us from Evil

1973

As Director of Photography

Beer

1985

As Director of Photography

A Clear and Present Danger

1970

As Director of Photography

Vampira

1974

As Editor

Don King: Only in America

1997

As Director of Photography

Target Risk

1975

As Director of Photography

When We Were Young

1989

As Director of Photography

A Streetcar Named Desire

1984

As Director of Photography

Alex & the Gypsy

1976

As Director of Photography

Death Ray 2000

1981

As Director of Photography

Killing at Hell's Gate

1981

As Director of Photography

Deceiver

1997

As Director of Photography

Redline

2007

As Director of Photography

A Walton Wedding

1995

As Director of Photography

Passing Glory

1999

As Director of Photography

Joe and Max

2002

As Director of Photography

Uncle Joe Shannon

1978

As Director of Photography

Mary White

1977

As Director of Photography

Fear on Trial

1975

As Director of Photography

The Manchu Eagle Murder Caper Mystery

1975

As Director of Photography

I Heard the Owl Call My Name

1973

As Director of Photography

Indict and Convict

1974

As Director of Photography

Running Wild

1973

As Director of Photography

Adam's Woman

1970

As Director of Photography

Dark Skies

1996

As Cinematography

Star Trek: The Cage

1965

As Assistant Camera

The Bold Men

1965

As Cinematography

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