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Bill Butler(1921-2023)

  • Cinematographer
  • Camera and Electrical Department
  • Additional Crew
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Bill Butler
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Bill Butler was born on 7 April 1921 in Cripple Creek, Colorado, USA. He was a cinematographer, known for One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (1975), Grease (1978) and Deliverance (1972). He was married to Iris Butler and Alma Hortense Smith. He died on 5 April 2023 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
BornApril 7, 1921
DiedApril 5, 2023(101)
BornApril 7, 1921
DiedApril 5, 2023(101)
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  • Nominated for 1 Oscar
    • 4 wins & 3 nominations total

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Known for

Jack Nicholson in One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (1975)
One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
8.7
  • Camera and Electrical Department
  • 1975
John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John in Grease (1978)
Grease
7.2
  • Cinematographer
  • 1978
Deliverance (1972)
Deliverance
7.6
  • Camera and Electrical Department(second unit)
  • 1972
Anaconda (1997)
Anaconda
4.9
  • Cinematographer
  • 1997

Credits

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Cinematographer

  • The Boys at the Bar
    5.3
    • Cinematographer
    • 2016
  • Evil Angel (2009)
    Evil Angel
    5.3
    • director of photography
    • 2009
  • Limousine (2008)
    Limousine
    5.3
    • Cinematographer
    • 2008
  • Looking Up Dresses (2008)
    Looking Up Dresses
    7.6
    Short
    • Cinematographer
    • 2008
  • Tim Matheson, Nadia Bjorlin, Angus Macfadyen, Eddie Griffin, and Nathan Phillips in Redline (2007)
    Redline
    4.0
    • director of photography
    • 2007
  • James Van Der Beek and Ivana Milicevic in The Plague (2006)
    The Plague
    4.5
    Video
    • Cinematographer
    • 2006
  • Chevy Chase, Penelope Ann Miller, Armand Assante, Christopher McDonald, and Alex Meneses in Funny Money (2006)
    Funny Money
    5.2
    • director of photography
    • 2006
  • Zombie Prom (2006)
    Zombie Prom
    6.6
    Short
    • Cinematographer
    • 2006
  • Ron Rogge and Christel Smith in Berserker (2005)
    Berserker
    8.3
    Short
    • Cinematographer
    • 2005
  • Joe and Max (2002)
    Joe and Max
    6.5
    TV Movie
    • director of photography
    • 2002
  • Frailty (2001)
    Frailty
    7.2
    • director of photography
    • 2001
  • Hendrix (2000)
    Hendrix
    5.6
    TV Movie
    • Cinematographer
    • 2000
  • Ropewalk
    5.5
    • Cinematographer
    • 2000
  • Clayton Rohner and Richard Brooks in Good vs Evil (1999)
    Good vs Evil
    7.4
    TV Series
    • Cinematographer
    • 1999
  • Passing Glory (1999)
    Passing Glory
    6.5
    TV Movie
    • Cinematographer
    • 1999

Camera and Electrical Department

  • Nathan Kress, Jerry Trainor, Miranda Cosgrove, Jennette McCurdy, Drake Kemper, and Noah Munck in iCarly (2007)
    iCarly
    6.8
    TV Series
    • camera utilities
    • 2010–2011
  • 2008 Film Independent's Spirit Awards (2008)
    2008 Film Independent's Spirit Awards
    5.6
    TV Special
    • camera utility
    • 2008
  • Brando (2007)
    Brando
    8.1
    TV Movie
    • lighting consultant
    • 2007
  • Albert Brooks and Debbie Reynolds in Mother (1996)
    Mother
    6.9
    • director of photography: San Francisco
    • 1996
  • Daryl Hannah, Robert Redford, and Debra Winger in Legal Eagles (1986)
    Legal Eagles
    6.0
    • additional photographer
    • 1986
  • Wil Wheaton, John Carradine, Dom DeLuise, Derek Jacobi, Hermione Baddeley, Elizabeth Hartman, and Arthur Malet in The Secret of NIMH (1982)
    The Secret of NIMH
    7.5
    • visual consultant (uncredited)
    • 1982
  • Jack Nicholson in One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (1975)
    One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
    8.7
    • additional photography by
    • 1975
  • Deliverance (1972)
    Deliverance
    7.6
    • photography: second unit
    • 1972
  • Marlon Brando in The Godfather (1972)
    The Godfather
    9.2
    • director of photography: second unit (uncredited)
    • 1972
  • The Sporting Club (1971)
    The Sporting Club
    5.2
    • camera operator (uncredited)
    • 1971
  • Star Trek (1966)
    Star Trek
    8.4
    TV Series
    • assistant camera (uncredited)
    • 1966
  • Kathryn Grant and Dwayne Hickman in 1001 Arabian Nights (1959)
    1001 Arabian Nights
    6.1
    • camera operator
    • 1959

Additional Crew

  • Countdown to the Oscars (2023)
    Countdown to the Oscars
    5.1
    TV Special
    • utilities
    • 2023
  • Olivia Newton-John in Xanadu (1980)
    Xanadu
    5.4
    • technical assistance in skating sequences
    • 1980
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The Shark is Still Working: Steven Spielberg on the fate of the Orca
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The Shark is Still Working: Steven Spielberg on the fate of the Orca

Personal details

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  • Alternative names
    • Wilmer C. Butler
  • Born
    • April 7, 1921
    • Cripple Creek, Colorado, USA
  • Died
    • April 5, 2023
    • Los Angeles, California, USA
  • Spouses
      Iris ButlerMay 28, 1984 - April 5, 2023 (his death, 2 children)
  • Parents
      Wilmer Herbert Butler
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    • 1 Article

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    Educated at Iowa Wesleyan and the University of Iowa.

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