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Bill Butler
Sign in to saveAlso known as Wilmer C. Butler, William Butler, Wilmer Butler, Wilmer C Butler
American cinematographer (1921–2023)
Person · Open Library
- Works
- 21
Top works
- Consulting opportunities with ADB
- 66 Days Adrift
- River
- Spilled Beer Wet Paper
- Fallen Kingdom
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Film & TV
Cripple Creek, Colorado, USA
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
- Spielberg — Self2017
- The Fabulous Allan Carr — Self2017
- The Shark Is Still Working — Self2009
- Cinematographer Style — Self2006
- The Making of 'Jaws' — Self1995
- Visions of Light — Self1992
- Filmmaker — Self1968
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- Listeners
- 26
- Total plays
- 93
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Bill
- Family name
- Butler
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Cripple Creek
- Place of death
- Montana
- Occupation
- photographer
- Educated at
- University of Iowa
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Native language
- English language
- Field of work
- film
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- date of birth
- 1921-04-07
- nominated for
- Academy Award for Best Cinematography
- birth name
- Wilmer Cable Butler
- different from
- Bill Butler
- start of work period
- 1969-00-00
- writing language
- English language
- date of death
- 2023-04-05
- end of work period
- 2009-00-00
- name in native language
- Bill Butler
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