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Bill Butler
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Overview
Born
April 7
,
1921
·
Cripple Creek, Colorado, USA
Died
April 5
,
2023
·
Los Angeles, California, USA
Birth name
Wilmer Cable Butler
Mini Bio
Bill Butler was born on April 7, 1921 in Cripple Creek, Colorado, USA. He was a cinematographer, known for
One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (1975)
,
Grease (1978)
and
Jaws (1975)
. He was married to
Iris Butler
and Alma Hortense Smith. He died on April 5, 2023 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
Family
Spouses
Iris Butler
(May 28, 1984 - April 5, 2023) (his death, 2 children)
Alma Hortense Smith
(November 20, 1943 - May 14, 1984) (divorced, 3 children)
Parents
Wilmer Herbert Butler
Verce Amanda Cable
Trivia
Educated at Iowa Wesleyan and the University of Iowa.
Both his daughters worked on his film,
Deceiver (1997)
.
Not to be mistaken for A Clockwork Orange (and many other films) editor Bill Butler.
Contributed with camera work on three films that were nominated for the Best Picture Oscar:
Deliverance (1972)
,
The Godfather (1972)
and
One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (1975)
, with the latter two being winners in the category.
At the time of his death, he was the oldest living Oscar nominee.
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