Bill Butler

Bill Butler 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 Butler was subsequently nominated for an Academy Award for Best Cinematography.

He won Primetime Emmy Awards for Raid on Entebbe (1977) and A Streetcar Named Desire (1984)

Butler died April 5, 2023 in Los Angeles, California. He was 101.

Bill Butler 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 Butler was subsequently nominated for an Academy Award for Best Cinematography.

He won Primetime Emmy Awards for Raid on Entebbe (1977) and A Streetcar Named Desire (1984)

Butler died April 5, 2023 in Los Angeles, California. He was 101.

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