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Joshua Butler(I)

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Joshua Butler
Past. Present. Future. Images directed by Joshua Butler. Music by Ryan Star.
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Joshua Butler is an award-winning independent filmmaker and one of the most prolific writers and directors of his generation, with over 60 hours of content to his name. Joshua wrote and directed the cult horror feature Vlog (2008) for the producers of Saw (2004); directed multiple episodes of Syfy's The Magicians (2015), FOX's The Following (2013) starring Kevin Bacon, the CW phenomenon The Vampire Diaries (2009), Disney/Freeform's Pretty Little Liars (2010), CBS' Limitless (2015) produced by Bradley Cooper; El Rey's Matador (2014) for Robert Rodriguez; BET's Tales (2017); and State of Affairs (2014) for NBC starring Katherine Heigl and Alfre Woodard. In addition to his directing work, Joshua has edited 8 network pilots-all of which were picked up to series-and dozens of hours of episodic television, many of which he directed. He is also an active editor of features, commercials, promos, trailers and all manner of streaming content. Most recently, he created, wrote and directed the Tubi horror series Red Rooms (2023), which premiered in 2023. He also co-wrote and directed the upcoming 2024 Lifetime thriller My Child Has My Doctor's Face (2024).
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BornNovember 30
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      • 38 wins & 30 nominations total

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    Known for

    Daniel O'Reilly, Natalie Polisson, and Viron Weaver in My Child Has My Doctor's Face (2024)
    My Child Has My Doctor's Face
    4.9
    • Director
    • 2024
    David Alpay, Noah Blake, Susan Lanier, Brooke Lewis Bellas, Ricky Dean Logan, and John Papas in Red Rooms (2023)
    Red Rooms
    5.0
    TV Series
    • Director
    Boy, Alone in Woods (2023)
    Boy, Alone in Woods
    Short
    • Director
    • 2023
    Ian Somerhalder, Paul Wesley, and Nina Dobrev in The Vampire Diaries (2009)
    The Vampire Diaries
    7.7
    TV Series
    • Director

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    Director



    • Christos Bitsakos, Joshua Butler, and Kate Watson in Secret Life of the Dean's Wife (2025) (TV) (2025)
      Secret Life of the Dean's Wife (2025) (TV)
      6.5
      TV Movie
      • Director
      • 2025
    • Daniel O'Reilly, Natalie Polisson, and Viron Weaver in My Child Has My Doctor's Face (2024)
      My Child Has My Doctor's Face
      4.9
      • Director
      • 2024
    • Joshua Butler, J. Singh, Julian Alexander Watson, Barron A. Myers, Olga Vazquez, and Lindsay Aster in Something More (2024)
      Something More
      Short
      • Director
      • 2024
    • Boy, Alone in Woods (2023)
      Boy, Alone in Woods
      Short
      • Director
      • 2023
    • David Alpay, Noah Blake, Susan Lanier, Brooke Lewis Bellas, Ricky Dean Logan, and John Papas in Red Rooms (2023)
      Red Rooms
      5.0
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2023
    • Steve Solkela: Sixteen Tons (2022)
      Steve Solkela: Sixteen Tons
      Music Video
      • Director
      • 2022
    • Brothers: The Walls (2022)
      Brothers: The Walls
      Music Video
      • Director
      • 2022
    • Menew: The Walls (2022)
      Menew: The Walls
      Music Video
      • Director
      • 2022
    • Ryan Star: Live at Rockwood (2019)
      Ryan Star: Live at Rockwood
      • Director
      • 2019
    • Tales (2017)
      Tales
      6.0
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2019
    • Harry Shum Jr., Emeraude Toubia, Katherine McNamara, Dominic Sherwood, Matthew Daddario, and Alberto Rosende in Shadowhunters (2016)
      Shadowhunters
      6.5
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2017–2019
    • Stella Maeve, Summer Bishil, Hale Appleman, Olivia Taylor Dudley, and Arjun Gupta in The Magicians (2015)
      The Magicians
      7.6
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2016–2019
    • Ryan Star: For the Only One (2018)
      Ryan Star: For the Only One
      Music Video
      • Director
      • 2018
    • Ryan Star: You Can Close Your Eyes (2018)
      Ryan Star: You Can Close Your Eyes
      Music Video
      • Director
      • 2018
    • Levi Kreis Feat. Jason Antone: Worlds Apart (2018)
      Levi Kreis Feat. Jason Antone: Worlds Apart
      Music Video
      • Director
      • 2018

    Writer



    • Daniel O'Reilly, Natalie Polisson, and Viron Weaver in My Child Has My Doctor's Face (2024)
      My Child Has My Doctor's Face
      4.9
      • screenplay
      • 2024
    • Boy, Alone in Woods (2023)
      Boy, Alone in Woods
      Short
      • screenplay by
      • story by
      • 2023
    • David Alpay, Noah Blake, Susan Lanier, Brooke Lewis Bellas, Ricky Dean Logan, and John Papas in Red Rooms (2023)
      Red Rooms
      5.0
      TV Series
      • creator
      • 2023
    • Matthew Currie Holmes in Traces (2021)
      Traces
      6.8
      • story by
      • 2021
    • Ryan Star: For the Only One (2018)
      Ryan Star: For the Only One
      Music Video
      • Writer
      • 2018
    • Ryan Star: You Can Close Your Eyes (2018)
      Ryan Star: You Can Close Your Eyes
      Music Video
      • Writer
      • 2018
    • Levi Kreis Feat. Jason Antone: Worlds Apart (2018)
      Levi Kreis Feat. Jason Antone: Worlds Apart
      Music Video
      • Writer
      • 2018
    • Betablock3r: Fired Up (2018)
      Betablock3r: Fired Up
      Music Video
      • Writer
      • 2018
    • Joshua Jackson in MENEW: Baby You're Like a Drug (2018)
      MENEW: Baby You're Like a Drug
      6.9
      Short
      • written by
      • 2018
    • Ryan Star: Bullet (2014)
      Ryan Star: Bullet
      Short
      • Writer
      • 2014
    • Vlog (2008)
      Vlog
      3.8
      • written by
      • 2008
    • Vlog (2008)
      Vlog
      3.8
      TV Series
      • written by
      • 2008
    • Will Work for Food (1995)
      Will Work for Food
      5.4
      Short
      • Writer
      • 1995
    • Little Electra (1994)
      Little Electra
      Short
      • Writer
      • 1994

    Producer



    • Joshua Butler, J. Singh, Julian Alexander Watson, Barron A. Myers, Olga Vazquez, and Lindsay Aster in Something More (2024)
      Something More
      Short
      • co-producer
      • 2024
    • David Alpay, Noah Blake, Susan Lanier, Brooke Lewis Bellas, Ricky Dean Logan, and John Papas in Red Rooms (2023)
      Red Rooms
      5.0
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • 2023
    • Infamous Six (2020)
      Infamous Six
      6.2
      • producer
      • 2020
    • Twentyfiveish (2020)
      Twentyfiveish
      7.2
      TV Series
      • associate producer
      • 2020
    • Ryan Star: Live at Rockwood (2019)
      Ryan Star: Live at Rockwood
      • producer
      • 2019
    • Ryan Star: For the Only One (2018)
      Ryan Star: For the Only One
      Music Video
      • producer
      • 2018
    • Ryan Star: You Can Close Your Eyes (2018)
      Ryan Star: You Can Close Your Eyes
      Music Video
      • producer
      • 2018
    • Levi Kreis Feat. Jason Antone: Worlds Apart (2018)
      Levi Kreis Feat. Jason Antone: Worlds Apart
      Music Video
      • producer
      • 2018
    • Betablock3r: Fired Up (2018)
      Betablock3r: Fired Up
      Music Video
      • producer
      • 2018
    • Joshua Jackson in MENEW: Baby You're Like a Drug (2018)
      MENEW: Baby You're Like a Drug
      6.9
      Short
      • producer
      • 2018
    • Joshua Butler and Levi Kreis in Levi Kreis: With You (2016)
      Levi Kreis: With You
      Short
      • producer
      • 2016
    • Care (2016)
      Care
      7.7
      • associate producer
      • 2016
    • Joshua Butler and Levi Kreis in Levi Kreis: We're Okay (2016)
      Levi Kreis: We're Okay
      Short
      • producer
      • 2016
    • Joshua Butler and Levi Kreis in Levi Kreis: Timeless (We Are) (2016)
      Levi Kreis: Timeless (We Are)
      Short
      • producer
      • 2016
    • Joshua Butler and Levi Kreis in Levi Kreis: I Should Go (2016)
      Levi Kreis: I Should Go
      Short
      • producer
      • 2016

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      Graduate of USC's School of Cinema-Television.

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