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Michael C. Butler

  • Cinematographer
  • Camera and Electrical Department
  • Producer
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Michael C. Butler was born on 7 May 1945 in Los Angeles, California, USA. He is a cinematographer and producer, known for The Cannonball Run (1981), Jaws 2 (1978) and Charley Varrick (1973).
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    Known for

    Adrienne Barbeau, Farrah Fawcett, Roger Moore, Burt Reynolds, Dom DeLuise, Dean Martin, and Sammy Davis Jr. in The Cannonball Run (1981)
    The Cannonball Run
    6.2
    • Cinematographer(as Michael Butler)
    • 1981
    Christine Freeman and Bruce in Jaws 2 (1978)
    Jaws 2
    5.8
    • Cinematographer(as Michael Butler)
    • 1978
    Walter Matthau and Joe Don Baker in Charley Varrick (1973)
    Charley Varrick
    7.5
    • Cinematographer(as Michael Butler)
    • 1973
    Charles Bronson and Lee Remick in Telefon (1977)
    Telefon
    6.5
    • Cinematographer(as Michael Butler)
    • 1977

    Credits

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    Cinematographer

    • Rose McGowan and Donnie Wahlberg in Southie (1998)
      Southie
      5.4
      • Cinematographer
      • 1998
    • Dance of the Dwarfs (1983)
      Dance of the Dwarfs
      3.9
      • Cinematographer (as Michael Butler)
      • 1983
    • Barry Bostwick and Persis Khambatta in Megaforce (1982)
      Megaforce
      3.7
      • director of photography (as Michael Butler)
      • 1982
    • Adrienne Barbeau, Farrah Fawcett, Roger Moore, Burt Reynolds, Dom DeLuise, Dean Martin, and Sammy Davis Jr. in The Cannonball Run (1981)
      The Cannonball Run
      6.2
      • director of photography (as Michael Butler)
      • 1981
    • Sally Field, Burt Reynolds, and Jackie Gleason in Smokey and the Bandit II (1980)
      Smokey and the Bandit II
      5.3
      • director of photography (as Michael Butler)
      • 1980
    • A Small Circle of Friends (1980)
      A Small Circle of Friends
      5.9
      • Cinematographer
      • 1980
    • Brooke Shields and Peter Fonda in Wanda Nevada (1979)
      Wanda Nevada
      5.5
      • director of photography (as Michael Butler)
      • 1979
    • Christine Freeman and Bruce in Jaws 2 (1978)
      Jaws 2
      5.8
      • director of photography (as Michael Butler)
      • 1978
    • Charles Bronson and Lee Remick in Telefon (1977)
      Telefon
      6.5
      • director of photography (as Michael Butler)
      • 1977
    • Marlon Brando and Jack Nicholson in The Missouri Breaks (1976)
      The Missouri Breaks
      6.5
      • director of photography (as Michael Butler)
      • 1976
    • Peter Fonda, Margot Kidder, and Warren Oates in 92 in the Shade (1975)
      92 in the Shade
      6.0
      • director of photography
      • 1975
    • Harry and Tonto (1974)
      Harry and Tonto
      7.3
      • Cinematographer (as Michael Butler)
      • 1974
    • Walter Matthau and Joe Don Baker in Charley Varrick (1973)
      Charley Varrick
      7.5
      • director of photography (as Michael Butler)
      • 1973

    Camera and Electrical Department

    • The Shining (1997)
      The Shining
      6.1
      TV Mini Series
      • crane operator (as Michael Butler)
      • 1997
    • Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977)
      Close Encounters of the Third Kind
      7.6
      • additional photography (1980 special edition: inside mother ship, uncredited)
      • 1977
    • Maud Adams and Beau Bridges in The Christian Licorice Store (1971)
      The Christian Licorice Store
      5.1
      • camera operator (as Michael Butler)
      • 1971

    Producer

    • Dance of the Dwarfs (1983)
      Dance of the Dwarfs
      3.9
      • associate producer (as Michael Butler)
      • 1983

    Personal details

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    • Alternative name
      • Michael Butler
    • Born
      • May 7, 1945
      • Los Angeles, California, USA
    • Other works
      2002 - Member of the Advisory Board of the Sonoma Valley Film Festival.

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    • Trivia
      Brother of cinematographer David L. Butler.

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