Bill Butler

Personal Info

Known For Camera

Gender Male

Birthday 1921-04-07

Deathday 2023-04-05 (101 years old)

Place of Birth Cripple Creek, Colorado, USA

Also Known As Wilmer C. Butler, Wilmer Butler, Wilmer Cable Butler

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

Camera

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

2006
The Plague

as Director of Photography

2002
Frailty

as Director of Photography

2002
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

1997
Don King: Only in America

as Director of Photography

1997
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

1993
Beethoven's 2nd

as Director of Photography

1993
Cop and 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

1988
Wildfire

as Director of Photography

1988
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

1985
Beer

as Director of Photography

1984
A Streetcar Named Desire

as Director of Photography

1983
The Sting II

as Director of Photography

1983
The Thorn Birds

as Director of Photography

1982
Rocky III

as Director of Photography

1981
Stripes

as Director of Photography

1981
Death Ray 2000

as Director of Photography

1981
Killing at Hell's Gate

as Director of Photography

1981
The Night the Lights Went Out in Georgia

as Director of Photography

1980
Can't Stop the Music

as Director of Photography

1980
It's My Turn

as Director of Photography

1979
Rocky II

as Director of Photography

1978
Damien: Omen II

as Director of Photography

1978
Grease

as Director of Photography

1978
Ice Castles

as Director of Photography

1978
Uncle Joe Shannon

as Director of Photography

1977
Capricorn One

as Director of Photography

1977
Demon Seed

as Director of Photography

1977
Mary White

as Director of Photography

1976
Raid on Entebbe

as Director of Photography

1976
Alex & the Gypsy

as Director of Photography

1976
Lipstick

as Director of Photography

1975
Jaws

as Director of Photography

1975
Target Risk

as Director of Photography

1975
Fear on Trial

as Director of Photography

1975
The Manchu Eagle Murder Caper Mystery

as Director of Photography

1975
Hustling

as Director of Photography

1974
The Conversation

as Director of Photography

1974
The Execution of Private Slovik

as Director of Photography

1974
Indict and Convict

as Director of Photography

1973
Savage

as Director of Photography

1973
I Heard the Owl Call My Name

as Director of Photography

1973
Running Wild

as Director of Photography

1973
Sunshine

as Director of Photography

1973
Deliver Us from Evil

as Director of Photography

1972
Melinda

as Director of Photography

1972
Hickey & Boggs

as Director of Photography

1972
Deathmaster

as Director of Photography

1972
Something Evil

as Director of Photography

1972
Deliverance

as Second Unit Director of Photography

1972
Ghost Story

as Director of Photography

1971
The Return of Count Yorga

as Director of Photography

1971
Drive, He Said

as Director of Photography

1970
A Clear and Present Danger

as Director of Photography

1970
Adam's Woman

as Director of Photography

1969
The Rain People

as Director of Photography

1969
Fearless Frank

as Director of Photography

1965
Star Trek: The Cage

as Assistant Camera

1962
The People vs. Paul Crump

as Director of Photography

Crew

1996
Dark Skies

as Cinematography

1968
A Space to Grow

as Cinematography

1965
The Bold Men

as Cinematography

Editor

1974
Vampira

as Editor