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- Birth nameWilmer Cable Butler
- Bill Butler was born on April 7, 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 April 5, 2023 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
- SpousesIris Butler(May 28, 1984 - April 5, 2023) (his death, 2 children)Alma Hortense Smith(November 20, 1943 - May 14, 1984) (divorced, 3 children)
- ParentsWilmer Herbert ButlerVerce Amanda Cable
- At the time of his death, he was the oldest living Oscar nominee.
- According to his obit in the Hollywood reporter, Butler "never attended film school, learning his craft by going to the movies and by referring to the ASC manual whenever he couldn't figure anything out.".
- Educated at Iowa Wesleyan and the University of Iowa.
- Both his daughters worked on his film, Deceiver (1997).
- Not to be mistaken for A Clockwork Orange (and many other films) editor Bill Butler.
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