About Bill Butler
Lived 1933 – 2017 (aged 83–84). Bill Butler was a British film editor and television editor.
Bill Butler (1933 – 4 June 2017) was an English film editor. He was known for editing A Clockwork Orange, for which he was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Film Editing. Other notable films edited by Butler include Buona Sera, Mrs. Campbell (1968), A Touch of Class (1973) and The Duchess and the Dirtwater Fox (1976), all directed by Melvin Frank. He died in Sherman Oaks, California in 2017. A Clockwork Orange was listed as the 40th best-edited film of all time in a 2012 survey of members of the Motion Picture Editors Guild.
Selected filmography
Direct-to-video films
+ Editor Year Film Director Notes1990 Fatal CharmFritz Kiersch
Documentaries
+ Editor Year Film Director1966 Goal!: The World Cup
Shorts
TV movies
TV series
TV shorts
+ Editor Year Film Director1975 The People's Lawyer R. Durrell Robinson 1976 Child Abuse Friday Night Burn
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Frequently asked questions
Who was Bill Butler?
British film editor
When was Bill Butler born?
Bill Butler was born in 1933 in London.
When did Bill Butler die?
Bill Butler died on 4 June 2017 in Sherman Oaks.
What was Bill Butler's occupation?
Bill Butler was a film editor and television editor.
What nationality was Bill Butler?
Bill Butler was British.
Sources & further reading
· DBpedia: Bill Butler (film editor)
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