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Bill Butler

Birthday: Apr 07, 1921 Date of death: Apr 05, 2023
Place of birth: Cripple Creek, Colorado,
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

Jaws
Jaws (1975)
7.7
Director of Photography
Anaconda
Anaconda (1997)
5.19
Director of Photography
Grease
Grease (1978)
7.4
Director of Photography
Rocky III
Rocky III (1982)
6.89
Director of Photography
Rocky IV
Rocky IV (1985)
7.09
Director of Photography
Child's Play
Child's Play (1988)
6.71
Director of Photography
Hot Shots!
Hot Shots! (1991)
6.57
Director of Photography
Rocky II
Rocky II (1979)
7.27
Director of Photography

As an actor

The Making of 'Rocky vs. Drago'
The Making of 'Rocky vs. Drago' (2021)
Self (archive photos)
The Shark Is Still Working: The Impact & Legacy of "Jaws"
The Shark Is Still Working: The Impact & Legacy of "Jaws" (2009)
Self
Cinematographer Style
Cinematographer Style (2006)
Self
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Movie crew

The Plague
The Plague (2006)
Director of Photography
Frailty
Frailty (2002)
Director of Photography
Anaconda
Anaconda (1997)
Director of Photography
Beethoven's 2nd
Beethoven's 2nd (1993)
Director of Photography
Sniper
Sniper (1993)
Director of Photography
Hot Shots!
Hot Shots! (1991)
Director of Photography
Child's Play
Child's Play (1988)
Director of Photography
Rocky IV
Rocky IV (1985)
Director of Photography
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