Personal Info

Known For

Camera

Known Credits

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

7.6%

Spielberg

Oct 5, 2017

7.0%

Visions of Light

Sep 17, 1992

6.7%

The Making of 'Jaws'

Nov 28, 1995

7.2%

The Shark Is Still Working: The Impact & Legacy of "Jaws"

May 2, 2009

5.7%

The Making of 'Rocky vs. Drago'

Oct 30, 2021

6.8%

Cinematographer Style

Jun 25, 2006

6.2%

The Fabulous Allan Carr

May 19, 2017

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Acting

2021

The Making of 'Rocky vs. Drago' as Self (archive photos)

2017		Spielberg as Self
2017		The Fabulous Allan Carr as Self

2009

The Shark Is Still Working: The Impact & Legacy of "Jaws" as Self

2006

Cinematographer Style as Self

1995

The Making of 'Jaws' as Self

1992

Visions of Light as Self

Camera

2023

TAYLOR SWIFT | THE ERAS TOUR as Camera Technician

2009

Evil Angel as Director of Photography

2008

Limousine as Director of Photography

2007

Redline as Director of Photography

2006		The Plague as Director of Photography
2006		Funny Money 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		Don King: Only in America as Director of Photography
1997		Deceiver as Director of Photography
1997		Anaconda as Director of Photography

1996

Flipper as Director of Photography

1995

A Walton Wedding as Director of Photography

1993		Beethoven's 2nd as Director of Photography
1993		Cop & ½ as Director of Photography
1993		Sniper 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 Thorn Birds as Director of Photography
1983		The Sting II as Director of Photography

1982

Rocky III as Director of Photography

1981		Killing at Hell's Gate as Director of Photography
1981		Stripes as Director of Photography
1981		The Night the Lights Went Out in Georgia as Director of Photography
1981		Death Ray 2000 as Director of Photography

1980		It's My Turn as Director of Photography
1980		Can't Stop the Music as Director of Photography

1979

Rocky II as Director of Photography

1978		Ice Castles as Director of Photography
1978		Grease as Director of Photography
1978		Damien - Omen II 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		The Bingo Long Traveling All-Stars & Motor Kings as Director of Photography
1976		Lipstick as Director of Photography

1975		Fear on Trial as Director of Photography
1975		Jaws as Director of Photography
1975		The Manchu Eagle Murder Caper Mystery as Director of Photography
1975		Hustling as Director of Photography
1975		Target Risk 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		I Heard the Owl Call My Name as Director of Photography
1973		Sunshine as Director of Photography
1973		Deliver Us from Evil as Director of Photography
1973		Running Wild as Director of Photography
1973		Savage as Director of Photography

1972		Hickey & Boggs as Director of Photography
1972		Ghost Story as Director of Photography
1972		Deliverance as Second Unit Director of Photography
1972		Deathmaster as Director of Photography
1972		Melinda as Director of Photography
1972		Something Evil 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		Fearless Frank as Director of Photography
1969		The Rain People 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

Editing

1974

Vampira as Editor

Sound

1966

A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum as Sound Editor