Bill Butler (1933 – 4 June 2017) was an English film editor. He was known for editing A Clockwork Orange (1971), 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 + Editor Year Film Director Notes1968 Buona Sera, Mrs. CampbellMelvin FrankFirst collaboration with Melvin Frank1970 One More TimeJerry Lewis1971 A Clockwork OrangeStanley Kubrick1973 A Touch of ClassMelvin FrankSecond collaboration with Melvin Frank1974 VampiraClive Donner 1976 Killer ForceVal Guest The Duchess and the Dirtwater FoxMelvin FrankThird collaboration with Melvin Frank Bittersweet LoveDavid Miller 1977 SupervanLamar Card Joyride Joseph RubenFirst collaboration with Joseph Ruben1978 Our Winning SeasonSecond collaboration with Joseph Ruben1979 Lost and FoundMelvin FrankFourth collaboration with Melvin Frank 1980 GorpJoseph RubenThird collaboration with Joseph Ruben How to Beat the High Cost of LivingRobert Scheerer1981 On the Right TrackLee Philips1982 A Little SexBruce Paltrow1984 Up the CreekRobert Butler1985 Pray for DeathGordon HesslerFirst collaboration with Gordon Hessler1986 The Men's ClubPeter Medak1987 Walk Like a ManMelvin FrankFifth collaboration with Melvin Frank1988 Seven Hours to JudgmentBeau Bridges1989 Cutting ClassRospo Pallenberg1991 Journey of HonorGordon HesslerSecond collaboration with Gordon Hessler1994 Of Love and ShadowsBetty Kaplan2001 What Matters MostJane Cusumano2002 Shattered LiesGerry Lively2005 Diamond Zero2007 Never Say MacbethChristopher J. Prouty2010 Magic ManStuart Cooper
+ Editorial department Year Film Director Role Notes1952 The Crimson PirateRobert SiodmakSecond assistant editor 1962 The LionJack CardiffAssistant editor1981 St. HelensErnest PintoffAdditional editor1985 HellholeEditorial consultant1993 A Far Off PlaceMikael Salomon Additional editor2006 Love and DebateJessica Kavana Dornbusch
+ Sound department Year Film Director Role 1963 The Mind BendersBasil Dearden Sound editor Bitter HarvestPeter Graham Scott1964 MozambiqueRobert Lynn1965 Return from the AshesJ. Lee Thompson1966 A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the ForumRichard Lester
Direct-to-video films
+ Editor Year Film Director Notes1990 Fatal CharmFritz Kiersch
Documentaries
+ Editor Year Film Director1966 Goal!: The World Cup
Shorts
+ Editor Year Film Director1989 Leonardo's DreamDouglas Trumbull1990 The Magic BalloonRonald Neame2003 The AuraArmen Ohannesian2004 Fish BurglarsGideon Brower2005 StratagemMichael Rainin2006 ChloeJeff Bergman2010 L.A. HarmonyTodd Bendera Waiting for Woody AllenMichael Rainin
TV movies
+ Editor Year Film Director1974 Great ExpectationsJoseph Hardy1986 Club MedBob Giraldi1994 Secret Sins of the FatherBeau Bridges1996 Gang in Blue1997 Not in This TownDonald Wrye 1998 The Hunted Stuart Cooper Chameleon
+ Editorial department Year Film Director Role1974 Fer-de-LanceRuss MayberryEditorial supervisor1981 St. HelensErnest PintoffAdditional editor
+ Sound department Year Film Director Role1966 The Legend of Young Dick Turpin: Part 1James NeilsonSound editor
TV series
+ Editor Year Title Notes1954 Fussball Wellmeisterschaft1967−68 Man in a Suitcase10 episodes1982−83 St. Elsewhere7 episodes1995 Deadly Games1 episode
+ Sound department Year Title Role Notes1966 Walt Disney's Wonderful World of ColorSound editor1 episode
TV shorts
+ Editor Year Film Director1975 The People's Lawyer R. Durrell Robinson 1976 Child Abuse Friday Night Burn
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