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William Butler(I)

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William Butler
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William Butler is a seasoned filmmaker with over thirty years of experience in the film and television industry. His dynamic career has established a global presence, with award-winning projects filmed across Spain, Italy, Romania, Africa, South Africa, the United Kingdom, and the United States. He began his journey writing comedy for the iconic National Lampoon brand and performed with celebrated live comedy troupes such as Theatersports, National Lampoon Live, and Comedy Clinic.

Most recently, Butler served as a writer for Season 4 of Greg Nicotero's Creepshow on Shudder. He is also the writer and director of the original horror-comedy Baby Oopsie and its two sequels, which have garnered high ratings across all major platforms. His horror credentials also include Madhouse for Lakeshore Entertainment and Furnace for Lionsgate.

Expanding into action-comedy, Butler just wrapped directing Special Op Rent-a-Cop, starring Billy Zane and Michael Jai White.

In addition to his work in film, Butler has served as a contract writer, producer, and director for Fox Family Channel, Disney Channel, and Full Moon Features. He has produced several original feature films for Tubi, including Earthquake Underground, 24 Hours to D-Day, and Snow White and the Seven Samurai.

Once dubbed a "Scream King," Butler is also a best-selling author and holds the unique distinction of being the only actor in cinema history to be killed on screen by Jason Voorhees, Leatherface, Freddy Krueger, and the zombies from Night of the Living Dead-a feat of horror infamy unmatched in genre lore.
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    Known for

    Madhouse (2004)
    Madhouse
    5.4
    • Director
    • 2004
    William Butler, Michael Chaturantabut, Mo Collins, Maile Flanagan, Jim O'Heir, Melissa Peterman, Alex Skuby, Paul Vogt, Gaige Chaturantabut, Jojo Draven, Rigo Obezo, Selwyn Huqueriza, Justin Ellings, Ryan Larson, Kyle Ellings, Justin Jones, Talin Chat, Chloe Ray, Alexander Jesus Burgos, Joseph Fiorello, Zoephia, and Rissa Kilar in My Babysitter the Super Hero (2022)
    My Babysitter the Super Hero
    4.1
    • Director
    • 2022
    Michael Paré, Tom Sizemore, Danny Trejo, and Ja Rule in Furnace (2007)
    Furnace
    3.8
    • Director
    • 2007
    The Resonator: Miskatonic U (2021)
    The Resonator: Miskatonic U
    4.8
    • Director
    • 2021

    Credits

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    Director



    • Bestest Fan
      • Director
      • Pre-production
    • The Darkness Returns
      • Director
      • Post-production
    • Special Op: Rent-a-Cop
      • Director
      • Post-production
    • Garden of Evil
      • Director
      • Pre-production
      • TV Movie
    • Promotion
      • Director
      • Pre-production



    • Crashing Christmas (2024)
      Crashing Christmas
      TV Movie
      • Director
      • 2024
    • The Twelve Slays of Christmas: 2023 Edition (2023)
      The Twelve Slays of Christmas: 2023 Edition
      Short
      • Director
      • 2023
    • Demonic Toys: Jack-Attack (2023)
      Demonic Toys: Jack-Attack
      4.6
      • Director
      • 2023
    • The Resonator (2022)
      The Resonator
      6.3
      TV Mini Series
      • Director
      • 2022
    • Tom Fitzpatrick, Dare Taylor, Lauren Nicole Smith, and Cody Renee Cameron in The Twelve Slays of Christmas (2022)
      The Twelve Slays of Christmas
      5.0
      Short
      • Director
      • 2022
    • Baby Oopsie 3: Burn Baby Burn (2022)
      Baby Oopsie 3: Burn Baby Burn
      5.3
      • Director
      • 2022
    • Libbie Higgins in Baby Oopsie: The Series (2021)
      Baby Oopsie: The Series
      6.5
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2021–2022
    • Baby Oopsie 2: Murder Dolls (2022)
      Baby Oopsie 2: Murder Dolls
      5.1
      • Director
      • 2022
    • William Butler, Michael Chaturantabut, Mo Collins, Maile Flanagan, Jim O'Heir, Melissa Peterman, Alex Skuby, Paul Vogt, Gaige Chaturantabut, Jojo Draven, Rigo Obezo, Selwyn Huqueriza, Justin Ellings, Ryan Larson, Kyle Ellings, Justin Jones, Talin Chat, Chloe Ray, Alexander Jesus Burgos, Joseph Fiorello, Zoephia, and Rissa Kilar in My Babysitter the Super Hero (2022)
      My Babysitter the Super Hero
      4.1
      • Director
      • 2022
    • Josh Cole in Curse of the Re-Animator (2022)
      Curse of the Re-Animator
      5.3
      • Director
      • 2022
    • Josh Cole in Beyond the Resonator (2022)
      Beyond the Resonator
      5.2
      • Director
      • 2022
    • Gris Gris (2021)
      Gris Gris
      • Director (directed by)
      • 2021
    • Baby Oopsie: The Feature (2021)
      Baby Oopsie: The Feature
      5.2
      • Director
      • 2021
    • Waffle Hut (2021)
      Waffle Hut
      6.9
      TV Movie
      • series director
      • 2021
    • The Resonator: Miskatonic U (2021)
      The Resonator: Miskatonic U
      4.8
      • Director
      • 2021

    Writer



    • Bestest Fan
      • written by
      • Pre-production
    • Special Op: Rent-a-Cop
      • Writer
      • Post-production
    • Garden of Evil
      • Writer
      • Pre-production
      • TV Movie
    • Promotion
      • writer
      • Pre-production
    • Black Skies
      • Writer
      • In Development



    • Crashing Christmas (2024)
      Crashing Christmas
      TV Movie
      • Writer
      • 2024
    • John Bloom, Robin Sydney, Diana Prince, and Cody Renee Cameron in Barbie & Kendra Crash Joe Bob's Drive-In Jamboree (2024)
      Barbie & Kendra Crash Joe Bob's Drive-In Jamboree
      4.7
      • additional material
      • 2024
    • Creepshow (2019)
      Creepshow
      7.0
      TV Series
      • Writer (segment "To Grandmother's House We Go")
      • 2023
    • Demonic Toys: Jack-Attack (2023)
      Demonic Toys: Jack-Attack
      4.6
      • Writer
      • 2023
    • The Resonator (2022)
      The Resonator
      6.3
      TV Mini Series
      • Writer
      • 2022
    • Tom Fitzpatrick, Dare Taylor, Lauren Nicole Smith, and Cody Renee Cameron in The Twelve Slays of Christmas (2022)
      The Twelve Slays of Christmas
      5.0
      Short
      • Writer
      • 2022
    • Baby Oopsie 3: Burn Baby Burn (2022)
      Baby Oopsie 3: Burn Baby Burn
      5.3
      • Writer
      • 2022
    • Libbie Higgins in Baby Oopsie: The Series (2021)
      Baby Oopsie: The Series
      6.5
      TV Series
      • written by
      • 2021–2022
    • Baby Oopsie 2: Murder Dolls (2022)
      Baby Oopsie 2: Murder Dolls
      5.1
      • Writer
      • 2022
    • William Butler, Michael Chaturantabut, Mo Collins, Maile Flanagan, Jim O'Heir, Melissa Peterman, Alex Skuby, Paul Vogt, Gaige Chaturantabut, Jojo Draven, Rigo Obezo, Selwyn Huqueriza, Justin Ellings, Ryan Larson, Kyle Ellings, Justin Jones, Talin Chat, Chloe Ray, Alexander Jesus Burgos, Joseph Fiorello, Zoephia, and Rissa Kilar in My Babysitter the Super Hero (2022)
      My Babysitter the Super Hero
      4.1
      • Writer
      • 2022
    • Josh Cole in Curse of the Re-Animator (2022)
      Curse of the Re-Animator
      5.3
      • Writer
      • 2022
    • Josh Cole in Beyond the Resonator (2022)
      Beyond the Resonator
      5.2
      • Writer
      • 2022
    • Gris Gris (2021)
      Gris Gris
      • writer
      • 2021
    • Baby Oopsie: The Feature (2021)
      Baby Oopsie: The Feature
      5.2
      • Writer
      • 2021
    • Waffle Hut (2021)
      Waffle Hut
      6.9
      TV Movie
      • creator (2012)
      • 2021

    Producer



    • Bestest Fan
      • producer
      • Pre-production
    • The Darkness Returns
      • co-producer
      • Post-production
    • Garden of Evil
      • producer
      • Pre-production
      • TV Movie
    • Promotion
      • producer
      • Pre-production



    • Ballerina Assassin (2025)
      Ballerina Assassin
      5.0
      • line producer
      • 2025
    • Black Panthers of WWII (2025)
      Black Panthers of WWII
      6.0
      • line producer
      • 2025
    • Crashing Christmas (2024)
      Crashing Christmas
      TV Movie
      • producer
      • 2024
    • Gladiators (2024)
      Gladiators
      3.3
      • line producer
      • 2024
    • Earthquake Underground (2024)
      Earthquake Underground
      3.2
      • line producer
      • 2024
    • Quinton 'Rampage' Jackson in Snow White and the Seven Samurai (2024)
      Snow White and the Seven Samurai
      3.2
      • line producer
      • 2024
    • The Twelve Slays of Christmas: 2023 Edition (2023)
      The Twelve Slays of Christmas: 2023 Edition
      Short
      • producer
      • 2023
    • Alien Apocalypse (2023)
      Alien Apocalypse
      3.2
      • producer
      • 2023
    • Attack of the Meth Gator (2023)
      Attack of the Meth Gator
      3.4
      • 2nd Unit Producer
      • 2023
    • Demonic Toys: Jack-Attack (2023)
      Demonic Toys: Jack-Attack
      4.6
      • producer
      • 2023
    • AIMEE: The Visitor (2023)
      AIMEE: The Visitor
      4.7
      • producer
      • 2023
    • The Resonator (2022)
      The Resonator
      6.3
      TV Mini Series
      • producer
      • 2022
    • Tom Fitzpatrick, Dare Taylor, Lauren Nicole Smith, and Cody Renee Cameron in The Twelve Slays of Christmas (2022)
      The Twelve Slays of Christmas
      5.0
      Short
      • producer
      • 2022
    • Michelle Bauer, Kelli Maroney, Brinke Stevens, Glory Rodriguez, Audrey Neal, Derek Jeremiah Reid, Jessie Gill, and Katie O'Neill in Sorority Babes in the Slimeball Bowl-O-Rama 2 (2022)
      Sorority Babes in the Slimeball Bowl-O-Rama 2
      3.3
      • producer
      • 2022
    • Baby Oopsie 3: Burn Baby Burn (2022)
      Baby Oopsie 3: Burn Baby Burn
      5.3
      • producer
      • 2022

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    Personal details

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    • Official sites
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      • MySpace
    • Alternative names
      • Billy Butler
    • Height
      • 5′ 10½″ (1.79 m)
    • Born
      • 1968
    • Other works
      TV commercial for 7up Gold (1992)
    • Publicity listings
      • 1 Interview

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      Holds the distinction of being the only actor who worked with three of The Big Four of Horror (Freddy Krueger, Jason Vorhees, Leatherface and Michael Myers) with Michael Myers being the only Horror Icon his character has not been killed by.

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    • When was William Butler born?
      1968
    • How tall is William Butler?
      5 feet 11 inches, or 1.79 meters
    • What is William Butler known for?
      Madhouse, Furnace, The Resonator: Miskatonic U, and My Babysitter the Super Hero
    • How many award nominations has William Butler received?
      1 nomination

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