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Robert Butler

Birth Name:
Robert Butler
Birth Place:
Los Angeles, California, United States
Profession
Director, Producer, Assistant director, Writer

Fast Facts

  • Was nominated for a CableACE Award for Movie or Miniseries for "White Mile" in 1995
  • Won a Robert B․ Aldrich Achievement Award from the Directors Guild of America in 2001
  • Won two Directors Guild of America Awards for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Dramatic Series for "The Waltons" in 1973 and "Hill Street Blues" in 1982
  • Graduated from the University of California, Los Angeles with a degree in English
  • Primarily directed episodes for television until 1969, when he directed his first films, "Guns in the Heather" and "The Computer Wore Tennis Shoes․"
  • Started out as a director on the TV series "Hennesey" in 1959
  • Started out as a production clerk and stage manager at CBS Television City
  • Quote: "(On the directing process): "[It's] about winning as many arguments as you can․""
  • Best known as the director of films like "Turbulence" and "The Computer Wore Tennis Shoes" and as the creator of "Remington Steele․"

Awards

  • 1973DGA Award - Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Dramatic Series - Night:Winner
  • 1974DGA Award - Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Movies for Television:Nominated
  • 1974Primetime Emmy - Best Directing in Drama - A Single Program of a Series with Continuing Characters and/or Theme:Winner
  • 1974Primetime Emmy - Director of the Year - Series:Winner
  • 1981Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Directing in a Drama Series:Winner
  • 1982DGA Award - Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Dramatic Series - Night:Winner
  • 1982Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Directing in a Drama Series:Nominated
  • 1985Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Directing in a Comedy Series:Nominated
  • 1993Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Individual Achievement in Directing in a Drama Series:Nominated
  • 1994DGA Award - Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Dramatic Specials:Nominated
  • 1994Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Individual Achievement in Directing in a Drama Series:Nominated
  • 1995CableACE - Movie or Miniseries:Nominated
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