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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), Jaws (1975) and Grease (1978). 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
8.6
  • Camera and Electrical Department
  • 1975
Susan Backlinie and Bruce in Jaws (1975)
Jaws
8.1
  • Cinematographer
  • 1975
John Travolta, Olivia Newton-John, Eve Arden, Frankie Avalon, and Joan Blondell in Grease (1978)
Grease
7.2
  • Cinematographer
  • 1978
Karen Black and Telly Savalas in Capricorn One (1978)
Capricorn One
6.8
  • Cinematographer
  • 1978

Credits

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Cinematographer

  • The Boys at the Bar
    4.6
    • 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
  • Redline (2007)
    Redline
    4.0
    • director of photography
    • 2007
  • James Van Der Beek, Joshua Close, Hilary Carroll, and Brittany Scobie in The Plague (2006)
    The Plague
    4.5
    • 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
    6.6
    TV Movie
    • director of photography
    • 2002
  • Matthew McConaughey in 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
    7.5
    TV Series
    • Cinematographer
    • 1999
  • Passing Glory (1999)
    Passing Glory
    6.5
    TV Movie
    • Cinematographer
    • 1999

Camera and Electrical Department

  • Jennette McCurdy and Ariana Grande in Sam & Cat (2013)
    Sam & Cat
    5.8
    TV Series
    • camera utility
    • 2013
  • 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
  • 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
    8.6
    • by: additional photography
    • 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
  • Walter Koenig, Leonard Nimoy, William Shatner, James Doohan, DeForest Kelley, Ricardo Montalban, George Takei, John Colicos, Maurishka, Nichelle Nichols, Ned Romero, Charles Stewart, Vic Tayback, and George Allen in 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
    6.2
    • camera operator
    • 1959

Additional Crew

  • Countdown to the Oscars (2023)
    Countdown to the Oscars
    5.2
    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
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The Shark is Still Working: Steven Spielberg on the fate of the Orca

Personal details

  • 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
  • Publicity listings
    • 1 Article

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  • Trivia
    At the time of his death, he was the oldest living Oscar nominee.

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