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David Butler(1927-2006)

  • Writer
  • Actor
  • Additional Crew
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David did his national service in the RAF and started to train as a pilot officer but his eye sight wasn't good enough. He ended up being posted to Singapore where he led jungle patrols against terrorists in Malaya in 1953. He became an actor and had a long running part as Dr Nick Williams in the television series of Emergency Ward 10. He eventually turned to writing scripts amongst which were those for 'Black Beauty', 'Within These Walls', 'Edward the Seventh', 'Disraelli,' 'Lillie', and 'We'll Meet Again'
BornNovember 12, 1927
DiedMay 27, 2006(78)
BornNovember 12, 1927
DiedMay 27, 2006(78)
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  • Nominated for 1 Oscar
    • 1 win & 2 nominations total

Known for

Nicol Williamson in Masterpiece Theatre: Lord Mountbatten - The Last Viceroy (1986)
Masterpiece Theatre: Lord Mountbatten - The Last Viceroy
7.3
TV Mini Series
  • Writer
Voyage of the Damned (1976)
Voyage of the Damned
6.4
  • Writer
  • 1976
Googie Withers in Within These Walls (1974)
Within These Walls
7.4
TV Series
  • Writer(writer)
Vanessa Redgrave, Donald Sutherland, and Lawrence Dane in Bear Island (1979)
Bear Island
5.8
  • Writer
  • 1979

Credits

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Writer

  • De terre et de sang (1992)
    De terre et de sang
    6.9
    TV Movie
    • Writer
    • 1992
  • Blood Royal: William the Conqueror (1990)
    Blood Royal: William the Conqueror
    6.7
    TV Movie
    • Writer
    • 1990
  • Nicol Williamson in Masterpiece Theatre: Lord Mountbatten - The Last Viceroy (1986)
    Masterpiece Theatre: Lord Mountbatten - The Last Viceroy
    7.3
    TV Mini Series
    • screenplay
    • 1986
  • Francesca Annis and James Warwick in Partners in Crime (1983)
    Partners in Crime
    7.3
    TV Mini Series
    • adapted by
    • 1983
  • John Gielgud, Gregory Peck, and Christopher Plummer in The Scarlet and the Black (1983)
    The Scarlet and the Black
    7.5
    TV Movie
    • written by
    • 1983
  • Burt Lancaster and Ken Marshall in Marco Polo (1982)
    Marco Polo
    7.6
    TV Mini Series
    • Writer
    • 1982–1983
  • We'll Meet Again (1982)
    We'll Meet Again
    7.0
    TV Mini Series
    • writer
    • creator
    • 1982
  • Lion of the Desert (1980)
    Lion of the Desert
    8.2
    • additional material
    • 1980
  • The Further Adventures of Oliver Twist (1980)
    The Further Adventures of Oliver Twist
    7.1
    TV Series
    • writer
    • 1980
  • Vanessa Redgrave, Donald Sutherland, and Lawrence Dane in Bear Island (1979)
    Bear Island
    5.8
    • screenplay
    • 1979
  • Lillie (1978)
    Lillie
    8.0
    TV Mini Series
    • series developed by
    • written by
    • 1978
  • Ian McShane in Disraeli: Portrait of a Romantic (1978)
    Disraeli: Portrait of a Romantic
    7.5
    TV Mini Series
    • writer
    • 1978
  • Frank Finlay and Lucy Gutteridge in Betzi (1978)
    Betzi
    TV Movie
    • adaptation
    • 1978
  • Googie Withers in Within These Walls (1974)
    Within These Walls
    7.4
    TV Series
    • created and written by
    • creator
    • written by
    • 1974–1978
  • Jubilee (1977)
    Jubilee
    5.9
    TV Series
    • writer
    • 1977

Actor

  • Biggles: Adventures in Time (1986)
    Biggles: Adventures in Time
    5.6
    • British Officer
    • 1986
  • Googie Withers in Within These Walls (1974)
    Within These Walls
    7.4
    TV Series
    • Rev. Henry Prentice
    • Chaplain Rev. Henry Prentice
    • 1974–1978
  • Iain Cuthbertson in Sutherland's Law (1973)
    Sutherland's Law
    7.3
    TV Series
    • Supt. Crosbie
    • Insp. Crosbie
    • 1975–1976
  • Microbes and Men (1974)
    Microbes and Men
    8.3
    TV Series
    • Hotel Doctor
    • 1974
  • Julian Glover and Paul Daneman in Spy Trap (1972)
    Spy Trap
    7.5
    TV Series
    • Martin Evans
    • 1973
  • Don Henderson, Diane Keen, Peter Sallis, and Don Warrington in Crown Court (1972)
    Crown Court
    7.2
    TV Series
    • William Hathaway
    • 1973
  • Wolfshead: The Legend of Robin Hood (1973)
    Wolfshead: The Legend of Robin Hood
    6.7
    • Will Stukely
    • 1973
  • Roddy McMillan in The View from Daniel Pike (1971)
    The View from Daniel Pike
    7.7
    TV Series
    • Jimmy Gold
    • 1973
  • Judi Bowker in The Adventures of Black Beauty (1972)
    The Adventures of Black Beauty
    6.5
    TV Series
    • Taylor
    • 1973
  • Margaret Ashcroft, Glynn Edwards, Anna Palk, John Stride, and John Wentworth in The Main Chance (1969)
    The Main Chance
    7.3
    TV Series
    • Peter McWilliam
    • 1972
  • Ian Holm in The Man from Haven (1972)
    The Man from Haven
    6.4
    TV Series
    • Strobel
    • 1972
  • Shirley Dixon and Denis Lill in The Regiment (1972)
    The Regiment
    8.2
    TV Series
    • Colonel Steele
    • 1972
  • Michael Gough, Sharon Gurney, and Yvonne Mitchell in Crucible of Horror (1971)
    Crucible of Horror
    5.2
    • Gregson
    • 1971
  • Ros Drinkwater and Francis Matthews in Paul Temple (1969)
    Paul Temple
    6.9
    TV Series
    • Andrews
    • Watson
    • 1969–1971
  • David Bauer and Robert Hardy in Big Brother (1970)
    Big Brother
    7.9
    TV Mini Series
    • Follower
    • 1970

Additional Crew

  • Lillie (1978)
    Lillie
    8.0
    TV Mini Series
    • series developer
    • 1978
  • Googie Withers in Within These Walls (1974)
    Within These Walls
    7.4
    TV Series
    • series consultant
    • consultant
    • 1974–1978

Personal details

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  • Born
    • November 12, 1927
    • Larkhall, Lanarkshire, Scotland, UK
  • Died
    • May 27, 2006
    • London, England, UK
  • Spouses
      Mary McPhail1969 - May 27, 2006 (his death, 2 children)
  • Other works
    Article: "The Fall Of Saigon", "Playboy" (USA), May 1985, p.112-133+118+174-186.

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    Member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (Writers Branch)

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