Bill Butler (1933 – 4 June 2017) was an English film editor. He was known for editingA Clockwork Orange (1971), for which he was nominated for theAcademy Award for Best Film Editing. Other notable films edited by Butler includeBuona Sera, Mrs. Campbell (1968),A Touch of Class (1973) andThe Duchess and the Dirtwater Fox (1976), all directed byMelvin Frank. He died inSherman Oaks, California in 2017.[1]A Clockwork Orange was listed as the 40th best-edited film of all time in a 2012 survey of members of theMotion Picture Editors Guild.[2]
| Year | Film | Director | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | Buona Sera, Mrs. Campbell | Melvin Frank | First collaboration with Melvin Frank |
| 1970 | One More Time | Jerry Lewis | |
| 1971 | A Clockwork Orange | Stanley Kubrick | |
| 1973 | A Touch of Class | Melvin Frank | Second collaboration with Melvin Frank |
| 1974 | Vampira | Clive Donner | |
| 1976 | Killer Force | Val Guest | |
| The Duchess and the Dirtwater Fox | Melvin Frank | Third collaboration with Melvin Frank | |
| Bittersweet Love | David Miller | ||
| 1977 | Supervan | Lamar Card | |
| Joyride | Joseph Ruben | First collaboration with Joseph Ruben | |
| 1978 | Our Winning Season | Second collaboration with Joseph Ruben | |
| 1979 | Lost and Found | Melvin Frank | Fourth collaboration with Melvin Frank |
| 1980 | Gorp | Joseph Ruben | Third collaboration with Joseph Ruben |
| How to Beat the High Cost of Living | Robert Scheerer | ||
| 1981 | On the Right Track | Lee Philips | |
| 1982 | A Little Sex | Bruce Paltrow | |
| 1984 | Up the Creek | Robert Butler | |
| 1985 | Pray for Death | Gordon Hessler | First collaboration with Gordon Hessler |
| 1986 | The Men's Club | Peter Medak | |
| 1987 | Walk Like a Man | Melvin Frank | Fifth collaboration with Melvin Frank |
| 1988 | Seven Hours to Judgment | Beau Bridges | |
| 1989 | Cutting Class | Rospo Pallenberg | |
| 1991 | Journey of Honor | Gordon Hessler | Second collaboration with Gordon Hessler |
| 1994 | Of Love and Shadows | Betty Kaplan | |
| 2001 | What Matters Most | Jane Cusumano | |
| 2002 | Shattered Lies | Gerry Lively | |
| 2005 | Diamond Zero |
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| 2007 | Never Say Macbeth | Christopher J. Prouty | |
| 2010 | Magic Man | Stuart Cooper |
| Year | Film | Director | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 | The Crimson Pirate | Robert Siodmak | Second assistant editor | Uncredited |
| 1962 | The Lion | Jack Cardiff | Assistant editor | |
| 1981 | St. Helens | Ernest Pintoff | Additional editor | |
| 1985 | Hellhole |
| Editorial consultant | |
| 1993 | A Far Off Place | Mikael Salomon | Additional editor | |
| 2006 | Love and Debate | Jessica Kavana Dornbusch |
| Year | Film | Director | Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | The Mind Benders | Basil Dearden | Sound editor |
| Bitter Harvest | Peter Graham Scott | ||
| 1964 | Mozambique | Robert Lynn | |
| 1965 | Return from the Ashes | J. Lee Thompson | |
| 1966 | A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum | Richard Lester |
| Year | Film | Director | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Fatal Charm | Fritz Kiersch | Uncredited |
| Year | Film | Director |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | Goal!: The World Cup |
| Year | Film | Director |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Leonardo's Dream | Douglas Trumbull |
| 1990 | The Magic Balloon | Ronald Neame |
| 2003 | The Aura | Armen Ohannesian |
| 2004 | Fish Burglars | Gideon Brower |
| 2005 | Stratagem | Michael Rainin |
| 2006 | Chloe | Jeff Bergman |
| 2010 | L.A. Harmony | Todd Bendera |
| — | Waiting for Woody Allen | Michael Rainin |
| Year | Film | Director |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | Great Expectations | Joseph Hardy |
| 1986 | Club Med | Bob Giraldi |
| 1994 | Secret Sins of the Father | Beau Bridges |
| 1996 | Gang in Blue | |
| 1997 | Not in This Town | Donald Wrye |
| 1998 | The Hunted | Stuart Cooper |
| Chameleon |
| Year | Film | Director | Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | Fer-de-Lance | Russ Mayberry | Editorial supervisor |
| 1981 | St. Helens | Ernest Pintoff | Additional editor |
| Year | Film | Director | Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | The Legend of Young Dick Turpin: Part 1 | James Neilson | Sound editor |
| Year | Title | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 1954 | Fussball Wellmeisterschaft | — |
| 1967−68 | Man in a Suitcase | 10 episodes |
| 1982−83 | St. Elsewhere | 7 episodes |
| 1995 | Deadly Games | 1 episode |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color | Sound editor | 1 episode |
| Year | Film | Director |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | The People's Lawyer | R. Durrell Robinson |
| 1976 | Child Abuse | |
| Friday Night Burn |
| International | |
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| National | |
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