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Robert Butler

Robert Butler

Robert Butler (November 17, 1927 - November 3, 2023), the revered director known for steering the debut episodes of iconic series like Batman, Star Trek, Hill Street Blues, and Moonlighting, passed away on November 3 in Los Angeles at the age of 95. Butler also played a role in co-creating Remington Steele, featuring Pierce Brosnan, and directed its inaugural episode. His legacy extends to directing the premiere of Hogan’s Heroes in 1965, setting the stage and directing pivotal episodes for Glenn Gordon Caron’s Moonlighting, Lois and Clark: The New Adventures of Superman, Sisters, and The Division.

  • The Division
  • Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman
  • Sirens
  • Sisters
  • Midnight Caller
  • Out on a Limb
  • Moonlighting
  • Our Family Honor
  • Remington Steele
  • Hill Street Blues
  • The Blue Knight
  • Kung Fu
  • The Waltons
  • Columbo
  • Nichols
  • Then Came Bronson
  • Lancer
  • Hawaii Five-O
  • The Outcasts
  • Judd, for the Defense
  • Cimarron Strip
  • Ironside
  • N.Y.P.D.
  • The Invaders
  • Star Trek
  • Felony Squad
  • Mission: Impossible
  • Batman
  • Blue Light
  • Shane
  • Mister Roberts
  • Hogan's Heroes
  • I Spy
  • The Fugitive
  • The Lieutenant
  • The Richard Boone Show
  • Espionage
  • The Virginian
  • Stoney Burke
  • The Dick Van Dyke Show
  • The Defenders
  • Ben Casey
  • Dr. Kildare
  • The Wonderful World of Disney
  • Happy
  • Peter Loves Mary
  • The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis
  • The Twilight Zone
  • The Detectives
  • The Rifleman
  • Have Gun, Will Travel
  • Gunsmoke

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