CINEMATOGRAPHER · FROM CRIPPLE CREEK, USA
Wilmer Butler
1921–2023
ABOUT WILMER
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.
Biography from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA. Credits and photos from TMDB.
Born7 April 1921
Died5 April 2023
BirthplaceCripple Creek, USA
Known forCamera
Often works with
The people who keep turning up in Wilmer’s titles.
Steven SpielbergJaws, Spielberg and 3 more
Richard DreyfussJaws, Spielberg and 2 more
Talia ShireThe Godfather, Rocky II and 2 more
Francis Ford CoppolaThe Godfather, The Conversation and 2 more
Burt YoungRocky II, Rocky IV and 2 more
Tony BurtonRocky II, Rocky IV and 2 more
Bill ContiComposer · Rocky II, Rocky III and 2 more
David ShireComposer · The Conversation, Raid on Entebbe and 2 more
Sylvester StalloneRocky II, Rocky IV and 1 more
Carl WeathersRocky II, Rocky IV and 1 more