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Richard E. Butler(1936-2013)

  • Stunts
  • Actor
  • Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
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Richard E. Butler was born on 8 May 1936 in the USA. He was an actor and assistant director, known for Tron (1982), Superman (1978) and The Rock (1996). He was married to Gae Clark Butler. He died on 3 December 2013 in the USA.
BornMay 8, 1936
DiedDecember 3, 2013(77)
BornMay 8, 1936
DiedDecember 3, 2013(77)
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Known for

Tron (1982)
Tron
6.7
  • Stunts(as Richard E. Butler Jr.)
  • 1982
Gene Hackman, Terence Stamp, Ned Beatty, Christopher Reeve, Jackie Cooper, Sarah Douglas, Jeff East, Margot Kidder, Jack O'Halloran, Valerie Perrine, and Susannah York in Superman (1978)
Superman
7.4
  • Stunts(as Dick Butler)
  • 1978
Nicolas Cage, Sean Connery, and Ed Harris in The Rock (1996)
The Rock
7.4
  • Stunts
  • 1996
Arnold Schwarzenegger in Total Recall (1990)
Total Recall
7.5
  • Stunts(as Richard Butler)
  • 1990

Credits

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Stunts

  • Justin Long, Jesse McCartney, and Matthew Gray Gubler in Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel (2009)
    Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel
    4.6
    • stunts (as Dick Butler)
    • 2009
  • Pamela Anderson, Leslie Nielsen, Simon Rex, Drake Bell, Craig Bierko, Regina Hall, and Tracy Morgan in Superhero Movie (2008)
    Superhero Movie
    4.7
    • stunts (as Dick Butler)
    • 2008
  • Jamie Lee Curtis and Lindsay Lohan in Freaky Friday (2003)
    Freaky Friday
    6.4
    • stunts (as Dick Butler)
    • 2003
  • Colin Hanks and Jack Black in Orange County (2002)
    Orange County
    6.2
    • stunts (as Dick Butler)
    • 2002
  • Promo Poster
    Get Carter
    5.2
    • stunts (as Dick Butler)
    • 2000
  • Rebecca De Mornay, Kiefer Sutherland, and Dana Delany in The Right Temptation (2000)
    The Right Temptation
    5.4
    • stunts (as Richard Butler)
    • 2000
  • Dennis Hopper, Michael Madsen, Eric Roberts, William Forsythe, Ice-T, and James Marshall in Luck of the Draw (2000)
    Luck of the Draw
    5.1
    • stunts
    • 2000
  • Snoop Dogg, Master P, and Silkk the Shocker in Hot Boyz (2000)
    Hot Boyz
    4.2
    Video
    • stunts
    • 2000
  • Storm Catcher (1999)
    Storm Catcher
    4.2
    • stunts (as Dick Butler)
    • 1999
  • Matthew Broderick and Rupert Everett in Inspector Gadget (1999)
    Inspector Gadget
    4.2
    • stunts (as Richard Butler)
    • 1999
  • C. Thomas Howell, Anthony Crivello, and John Kassir in The Glass Jar (1999)
    The Glass Jar
    5.7
    • stunt coordinator
    • 1999
  • The Last Man on Planet Earth (1999)
    The Last Man on Planet Earth
    4.4
    TV Movie
    • stunt coordinator (as Richard Butler)
    • 1999
  • Inferno (1998)
    Inferno
    4.3
    TV Movie
    • stunt coordinator (as Richard Butler)
    • 1998
  • Jamie Lee Curtis, Josh Hartnett, LL Cool J, Jodi Lyn O'Keefe, and Michelle Williams in Halloween H20: 20 Years Later (1998)
    Halloween H20: 20 Years Later
    5.8
    • stunts (as Dick Butler)
    • 1998
  • Duane Davis, Brixton Karnes, Christine Steel, Kathy Trageser, and Nick Wechsler in Team Knight Rider (1997)
    Team Knight Rider
    4.6
    TV Series
    • stunt coordinator
    • 1997–1998

Actor

  • Janet Gunn and Jack Scalia in Ground Zero (2000)
    Ground Zero
    3.7
    • Daniel (as Dick Butler)
    • 2000
  • Hard Time: Hostage Hotel (1999)
    Hard Time: Hostage Hotel
    5.1
    TV Movie
    • Fire Marshal Frank
    • 1999
  • Rogue Force (1998)
    Rogue Force
    5.6
    • George
    • 1998
  • Tia Carrere, Dennis Hopper, and Peter Weller in Top of the World (1997)
    Top of the World
    4.6
    • Elevator Corridor Guard
    • 1997
  • Jeffrey Wright in Basquiat (1996)
    Basquiat
    6.9
    • Medieval Villager (as Richard Butler)
    • 1996
  • Rick Moranis, Sam Horrigan, and Ed O'Neill in Little Giants (1994)
    Little Giants
    6.5
    • Ref #2
    • 1994
  • Benjamin Bratt, Jesse Borrego, and Damian Chapa in Blood In, Blood Out (1993)
    Blood In, Blood Out
    7.9
    • Frank Velka
    • 1993
  • The Ring of the Musketeers (1992)
    The Ring of the Musketeers
    TV Series
    • 1st Gunman (as Dick Butler)
    • 1992
  • David Hasselhoff, Cheech Marin, Alison Doody, and Thomas Gottschalk in Ring of the Musketeers (1992)
    Ring of the Musketeers
    3.5
    TV Movie
    • 1st Gunman (as Dick Butler)
    • 1992
  • Damon Wayans in Mo' Money (1992)
    Mo' Money
    5.6
    • Ted Forrest (as Dick Butler)
    • 1992
  • Fred Dryer and Stepfanie Kramer in Hunter (1984)
    Hunter
    6.9
    TV Series
    • Howe (as Dick Butler)
    • 1991
  • Murder in Paradise (1990)
    Murder in Paradise
    4.9
    TV Movie
    • Al Revin
    • 1990
  • Night Walk (1989)
    Night Walk
    5.9
    TV Movie
    • Second Killer
    • 1989
  • Ellen Barkin and Mickey Rourke in Johnny Handsome (1989)
    Johnny Handsome
    6.1
    • Shipyard Security Guard (as Dick Butler)
    • 1989
  • Night Life (1989)
    Night Life
    5.6
    • Cop #2 (as Richard Butler)
    • 1989

Second Unit or Assistant Director

  • Night Life (1989)
    Night Life
    5.6
    • additional second unit director (as Richard Butler)
    • 1989
  • Bruce Boxleitner and Kate Jackson in Scarecrow and Mrs. King (1983)
    Scarecrow and Mrs. King
    7.1
    TV Series
    • second unit director (as Richard Butler)
    • 1983–1986
  • Long Time Gone (1986)
    Long Time Gone
    6.4
    TV Movie
    • second unit director (as Dick Butler)
    • 1986
  • Joan Collins and David Hasselhoff in The Cartier Affair (1984)
    The Cartier Affair
    4.8
    TV Movie
    • second unit director (as Richard Butler)
    • 1984

Personal details

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  • Alternative names
    • Richard E. Butler Jr.
  • Born
    • May 8, 1936
    • USA
  • Died
    • December 3, 2013
    • USA(undisclosed)
  • Spouse
    • Gae Clark Butler

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