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Personal Info

Gender

Male

Birthday

1921-04-07 (104 years old)

Place of Birth

Cripple Creek, Colorado, USA

Bill Butler

Biography:

Wilmer Cable Butler (April 7, 1921 – April 5, 2023) was an American cinematographer who was known for his work on The Conversation (1974), Jaws (1975), and three Rocky sequels. Butler also completed One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (1975) after Haskell Wexler was fired from the production, and was subsequently nominated for an Academy Award for Best Cinematography.

Known For

Acting

2021

The Making of 'Rocky vs. Drago' as Self (archive photos)

2017

Spielberg as Self

2009

2006

1995

1992

Camera

2023

TAYLOR SWIFT | THE ERAS TOUR as Camera Technician

2009

Evil Angel as Director of Photography

2008

Limousine as Director of Photography

2007

Redline as Director of Photography

2006

Funny Money as Director of Photography
The Plague as Director of Photography

2002

Frailty as Director of Photography
Joe and Max as Director of Photography

2000

Hendrix as Director of Photography

1999

Passing Glory as Director of Photography

1997

Anaconda as Director of Photography
Don King: Only in America as Director of Photography
Deceiver as Director of Photography

1996

Flipper as Director of Photography

1995

A Walton Wedding as Director of Photography

1993

Sniper as Director of Photography
Beethoven's 2nd as Director of Photography
Cop & ½ as Director of Photography

1991

Hot Shots! as Director of Photography

1990

Graffiti Bridge as Director of Photography

1989

When We Were Young as Director of Photography

1988

Child's Play as Director of Photography
Wildfire as Director of Photography
Biloxi Blues as Director of Photography

1987

Bates Motel as Director of Photography

1986

Big Trouble as Director of Photography

1985

Rocky IV as Director of Photography
Beer as Director of Photography

1984

A Streetcar Named Desire as Director of Photography

1983

The Sting II as Director of Photography
The Thorn Birds as Director of Photography

1982

Rocky III as Director of Photography

1981

Stripes as Director of Photography
Death Ray 2000 as Director of Photography
Killing at Hell's Gate as Director of Photography
The Night the Lights Went Out in Georgia as Director of Photography

1980

Can't Stop the Music as Director of Photography
It's My Turn as Director of Photography

1979

Rocky II as Director of Photography

1978

Damien - Omen II as Director of Photography
Grease as Director of Photography
Ice Castles as Director of Photography
Uncle Joe Shannon as Director of Photography

1977

Capricorn One as Director of Photography
Demon Seed as Director of Photography
Mary White as Director of Photography

1976

Raid on Entebbe as Director of Photography
Alex & the Gypsy as Director of Photography
Lipstick as Director of Photography

1975

Jaws as Director of Photography
Target Risk as Director of Photography
Fear on Trial as Director of Photography
The Manchu Eagle Murder Caper Mystery as Director of Photography
Hustling as Director of Photography

1974

The Conversation as Director of Photography
The Execution of Private Slovik as Director of Photography
Indict and Convict as Director of Photography

1973

Savage as Director of Photography
I Heard the Owl Call My Name as Director of Photography
Running Wild as Director of Photography
Sunshine as Director of Photography
Deliver Us from Evil as Director of Photography

1972

Melinda as Director of Photography
Hickey & Boggs as Director of Photography
Deathmaster as Director of Photography
Something Evil as Director of Photography
Deliverance as Second Unit Director of Photography
Ghost Story as Director of Photography

1971

The Return of Count Yorga as Director of Photography
Drive, He Said as Director of Photography

1970

A Clear and Present Danger as Director of Photography
Adam's Woman as Director of Photography

1969

The Rain People as Director of Photography
Fearless Frank as Director of Photography

1965

Star Trek: The Cage as Assistant Camera

1962

The People vs. Paul Crump as Director of Photography

Editing

1974

Vampira as Editor

Crew

1996

Dark Skies as Cinematography

1968

A Space to Grow as Cinematography

1965

The Bold Men as Cinematography

Sound