Wilmer Butler

Director Of Photography

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Also Known As

Wilmer C Butler

Birth Place

Colorado, USA

Born

April 07, 1921

Biography

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A leading American cinematographer Bill Butler hit his stride in the mid-1970s with such films as Francis Ford Coppola's "The Conversation" (1974), Steven Spielberg's "Jaws" and Milos Forman's "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest" (both 1975). The latter brought him an Oscar nomination....

Filmography

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Cinematographer Style (2006)

Facing the Giants (2006)

Tell Them Who You Are (2004)

Visions of Light: The Art of Cinematography (1992)

Funny Money (2007)

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Demon Seed -- (Movie Clip) Brainwashed Into Wanting

Demon Seed -- (Movie Clip) Try To Behave Rationally

Biography

A leading American cinematographer Bill Butler hit his stride in the mid-1970s with such films as Francis Ford Coppola's "The Conversation" (1974), Steven Spielberg's "Jaws" and Milos Forman's "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest" (both 1975). The latter brought him an Oscar nomination.

Filmography

Cast (Feature Film)

Cinematographer Style (2006)

Facing the Giants (2006)

Tell Them Who You Are (2004)

Visions of Light: The Art of Cinematography (1992)

Cinematography (Feature Film)

Funny Money (2007)

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Director Of Photography

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Director Of Photography

Passing Glory (1999)

Director Of Photography

Passing Glory - Part 2 (1999)

Director Of Photography

Passing Glory - Part 1 (1999)

Director Of Photography

Deceiver (1997)

Director Of Photography

Don King: Only in America (1997)

Director Of Photography

Anaconda (1997)

Director Of Photography

Director Of Photography

Director Of Photography

A Walton Wedding (1995)

Director Of Photography

Beethoven's 2nd (1993)

Director Of Photography

Cop And A Half (1993)

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Director Of Photography

Hot Shots! (1991)

Director Of Photography

The Night the Lights Went Out in Georgia (1991)

Director Of Photography

Graffiti Bridge (1990)

Director Of Photography

When We Were Young (1989)

Director Of Photography

Wildfire (1988)

Director Of Photography

Biloxi Blues (1988)

Director Of Photography

Child's Play (1988)

Director Of Photography

Bates Motel (1987)

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Director Of Photography

Rocky IV (1985)

Director Of Photography

Big Trouble (1985)

Director Of Photography

A Streetcar Named Desire (1984)

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The Sting II (1982)

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Rocky III (1982)

Director Of Photography

Killing At Hell's Gate (1981)

Director Of Photography

Death Ray 2000 (1981)

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Director Of Photography

Can't Stop The Music (1980)

Director Of Photography

It's My Turn (1980)

Director Of Photography

Rocky II (1979)

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Damien - Omen II (1978)

Director Of Photography

Ice Castles (1978)

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Uncle Joe Shannon (1978)

Director Of Photography

Director Of Photography

Capricorn One (1978)

Director Of Photography

Mary White (1977)

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Raid On Entebbe (1977)

Director Of Photography

Demon Seed (1977)

Director Of Photography

Alex And The Gypsy (1976)

Director Of Photography

The Bingo Long Traveling All-Stars And Motor Kings (1976)

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Sunshine Part II (1976)

Cinematographer

Lipstick (1976)

Director Of Photography

Target Risk (1975)

Director Of Photography

Fear on Trial (1975)

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Director Of Photography

Hustling (1975)

Director Of Photography

The Manchu Eagle Murder Caper Mystery (1975)

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The Big Ripoff (1975)

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The Execution Of Private Slovik (1974)

Director Of Photography

Indict and Convict (1973)

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Director Of Photography

Sunshine (1973)

Director Of Photography

Deliver Us From Evil (1973)

Director Of Photography

I Heard the Owl Call My Name (1973)

Director Of Photography

Hickey & Boggs (1972)

Director of Photography

Something Evil (1972)

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The Rain People (1969)

Director of Photography

Good Times (1967)

Sp cons on Music numbers

Film Production - Main (Feature Film)

Legal Eagles (1986)

One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest (1975)

Misc. Crew (Feature Film)

Tell Them Who You Are (2004)

Passing Glory (1999)

Anaconda (1997)

Dp/Cinematographer

Deceiver (1997)

Dp/Cinematographer

Beethoven's 2nd (1993)

Dp/Cinematographer

Dp/Cinematographer

Visions of Light: The Art of Cinematography (1992)

Hot Shots! (1991)

Dp/Cinematographer

Child's Play (1988)

Dp/Cinematographer

Biloxi Blues (1988)

Dp/Cinematographer

Dp/Cinematographer

It's My Turn (1980)

Dp/Cinematographer

Cinematography (TV Mini-Series)

Joe and Max (2002)

Director Of Photography

Life Events

1969

First film as photographer, "Fearless Frank"

Videos

Demon Seed -- (Movie Clip) Brainwashed Into Wanting Susan (Julie Christie), in her automated home, establishing herself as psychologist and humanist, handling volatile patient Amy (Dana Laurita), in Demon Seed, 1977.

Demon Seed -- (Movie Clip) Try To Behave Rationally Susan (Julie Christie) makes the dramatic discovery that big Proteus 4 (voice of Robert Vaughn) has taken over little computer Alfred, which runs her home, in Demon Seed, 1977, directed by Donald Cammell.

Jaws (1975) -- (Movie Clip) I'll Catch This Bird Civic panic in "Amity" (in fact, Martha's Vineyard), as Mayor Vaughn (Murray Hamilton) chairs, Chief Brody (Roy Scheider) comments, and crusty shark-hunter Quint (Robert Shaw) takes over, in Steven Spielberg's Jaws, 1975.

Jaws (1975) -- (Movie Clip) That's Some Bad Hat Famous scene from director Steven Spielberg with advanced shooting and editing, Chief Brody (Roy Scheider) scanning the beach which the city fathers refused to close, Lorraine Gary his wife, Wally Hooper Jr. the geriatric swimmer, in Jaws, 1975.

Jaws (1975) -- (Movie Clip) Ben Gardner's Boat Pretty much pure spookery, as Hooper (Richard Dreyfuss) has persuaded aquaphobic Chief Brody (Roy Scheider) to come out shark-hunting at night, and the discovery of a local fishing boat and a big tooth, in Steven Spielberg's Jaws, 1975.

Biloxi Blues (1988) -- (Movie Clip) One Of You Better Wars Neil Simon’s screenplay, from the second play in his “Eugene” trilogy, opens with the hero (Matthew Broderick) narrating, introducing Carney (Casey Siemazsko), Epstein (Corey Parker), Selridge (Markus Flanagan) and Wykowski (Matt Mulhern), Mike Nichols directing, in Biloxi Blues, 1988.

Biloxi Blues (1988) -- (Movie Clip) From The French Playwright and screenwriter Neil Simon introduces the crazy but solicitous Sergeant Toomey (Christopher Walken), introducing himself to New Yorkers Eugene (Matthew Broderick) and Epstein (Corey Parker), on the first day of basic training, in Biloxi Blues, 1988.

Jaws (1975) -- (Movie Clip) Beach Closed Signs Chief Brody (Roy Scheider) interviewing Cassidy (Jonathan Filley) about the girl who went missing, soon found by Hendricks (Jeffrey Kramer), leading back to the first Martha's Vineyard location shots and the introduction of Mayor Vaughn (Murray Hamilton), in Steven Spielberg's Jaws, 1975.

Jaws (1975) -- (Movie Clip) I Can Swim! The opening but for a brief shark's-eye-view shot with John Williams music, as Chrissie (Susan Backlinie) lures Cassidy (Jonathan Filley) into the moonlit surf, in Steven Spielberg's Jaws, 1975.

Jaws (1975) -- (Movie Clip) The Bite Radius On This Animal Co-screenwriter Carl Gottlieb is the bossy flack as Chief Brody (Roy Scheider) greets the mayor (Murray Hamilton) with news of the captured shark, Hooper (Richard Dreyfuss) casting doubt and Mrs. Kintner (Lee Fierro) wailing on the chief, in Steven Spielberg's Jaws, 1975.

Rain People, The -- (Movie Clip) You Can Call Me Killer Runaway housewife Natalie (Shirley Knight) meets hitcher and ex-football star Jimmie (James Caan), early in The Rain People, 1969, directed by Francis Ford Coppola from his original screenplay.

Rain People, The -- (Movie Clip) I'm Getting A Ticket Natalie (Shirley Knight), in a hurry to leave the Nebraska town where's she's dropped off her long-time hitcher, meets cop Gordon (Robert Duvall), in The Rain People, 1969, written and directed by Francis Ford Coppola.

Capricorn One - (Original Trailer) The government fakes a Mars landing then sets out to kill the astronauts involved in the thriller Capricorn One (1978).

Jaws - (Original Trailer) Steven Spielberg's first "monster" hit was Jaws (1975) about a great white shark terrorizing a beach community.

Grease - (Original Trailer) A prim Australian exchange student (Olivia Newton-John) falls for a high school gang leader (John Travolta) in the hit musical, Grease (1978).

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