Robert Butler, television director of iconic series such as “Star Trek,” “Batman” and “Moonlighting,” passed away Nov. 3 at the age of 95, the Los Angeles Times reported.
The Emmy Award-winning director left a significant mark on the television industry. Butler’s career in entertainment began as an usher at CBS after graduating from UCLA with a major in English, per his obituary. In 1959, he earned his first credit as a director for an episode of the military comedy-drama, “Hennesey.”
Over the years, Butler became known for directing pilot episodes for a range of shows, including “Hogan’s Heroes” (1965), the original “Star Trek” (1966), “Batman” (1966), “The Blue Knight” (1973), “Hill Street Blues” (1978), “Moonlighting” (1985), “Sisters” (1991) and “Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman” (1993).
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