Robert Butler

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Robert Butler

Robert Butler

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Robert Butler

Date of Birth: November 16, 1927
Date of Passing: November 03, 2023
Birthplace: Los Angeles, California

Robert Butler was an American film and television director. He is best known for directing pilots for a number of series including Star Trek, Hogan's Heroes, Batman, and Hill Street Blues. Butler won three Emmy Awards; two for The Blue Knight and one for Hill Street Blues.

Robert Butler was an American film and television director. He is best known for directing pilots for a number of series including Star Trek, Hogan's Heroes, Batman, and Hill Street Blues. Butler won three Emmy Awards; two for The Blue Knight and one for Hill Street Blues.

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