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Overview
Trivia:
Was once a member of the comedy troupe "The Bubalaires" more
NewsDesk:
(3 articles)
Boning Up on Skull Heads
(From Fangoria. 28 September 2009, 1:50 PM, PDT)
Fright Exclusive Interview - Actor/Writer/Director William Butler!
(From Icons of Fright. 29 March 2009, 11:12 AM, PDT)
Alternate Names:
Billy Butler | Bill Butler | William C. Butler
Filmography
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1. | Dead Country (2008) | (voice) Narrator | 2008 | - | 2.6 (35) |
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2. | Lost in the Pershing Point Hotel (2000) | Irwin | 2000 | - | 5.3 (91) |
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3. | My Dog Skip (2000) | (as Bill Butler) Barney | 2000 | - | 6.9 (8,493) |
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4. | Mothman (2000) | Dave | 2000 | - | 6.3 (18) |
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5. | "Power Rangers Lost Galaxy" (1999) | Crumummy (1 episode, 1999) | 1999 | - | 6.0 (198) |
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6. | "Beverly Hills, 90210" (1990) | Dr. Michaels (1 episode, 1999) | 1999 | - | 6.1 (5,906) |
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7. | "Power Rangers Turbo" (1997) | Maniac Mechanic (1 episode, 1997) | 1997 | - | 4.4 (189) |
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8. | Leather Jacket Love Story (1997) | Julian | 1997 | - | 5.8 (228) |
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9. | Heavenzapoppin'! (1996) | 1996 | - | 6.0 (5) | |
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10. | Watchers III (1994) | (uncredited) Tom | 1994 | - | 2.2 (297) |
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11. | "Melrose Place" (1992) | Brian (1 episode, 1993) | 1993 | - | 5.8 (2,100) |
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12. | Spellcaster (1992) | Billy | 1992 | - | 3.4 (142) |
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13. | Inner Sanctum (1991) | Jeff Seigel | 1991 | - | 2.1 (359) |
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14. | Night of the Living Dead (1990) | Tom | 1990 | - | 6.6 (9,127) |
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15. | Buried Alive (1990) | (as Bill Butler) Tim | 1990 | - | 4.0 (249) |
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16. | Leatherface: Texas Chainsaw Massacre III (1990) | Ryan | 1990 | - | 4.7 (3,977) |
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17. | Night of the Cyclone (1990) | Cop No. 2 | 1990 | - | 4.1 (51) |
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18. | "Freddy's Nightmares" (1988) | Ben / Trenton (2 episodes, 1989) | 1989 | - | 6.5 (631) |
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19. | Arena (1989) | Skull | 1989 | - | 4.8 (496) |
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20. | Lady Avenger (1988) | (as Bill Butler) Kevin | 1988 | - | 2.3 (35) |
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21. | Friday the 13th Part VII: The New Blood (1988) | Michael | 1988 | - | 4.6 (8,110) |
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22. | "My Two Dads" (1987) | Jenkins (4 episodes, 1987-1988) | 1988 | - | 6.1 (268) |
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23. | Ghoulies II (1987) | Merle | 1987 | - | 3.0 (1,402) |
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24. | Terror Night (1987) | (as William C. Butler) Chip | 1987 | - | 5.9 (105) |
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25. | Stay Tuned for Murder (1987) | (as Bill Butler) Sergeant | 1987 | - | 4.4 (5) |
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26. | Under Siege (1986) (TV) | (as Bill Butler) | 1986 | - | 7.1 (115) |
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1. | Small Soldiers (1998) | (special effects technician) | 1998 | $87.4M | 5.9 (18,929) |
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2. | I Got the Hook Up (1998) | (special effects makeup) | 1998 | - | 3.3 (921) |
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3. | Turbo: A Power Rangers Movie (1997) | (special effects makeup) | 1997 | - | 2.5 (3,605) |
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4. | Village of the Damned (1995) | (special effects technician) | 1995 | - | 5.3 (7,714) |
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5. | The Flintstones (1994) | (special effects makeup) | 1994 | $358M | 4.6 (24,148) |
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6. | Demolition Man (1993) | (special effects supervisor) | 1993 | $68.1M | 6.3 (41,204) |
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7. | "SeaQuest DSV" (1993) | special effects coordinator: underwater suits (unknown episodes) | 1993 | - | 6.6 (1,325) |
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8. | Spellcaster (1992) | (lab technician: Mechanical and Makeup Imageries Inc.) (makeup artist: on location, Mechanical and Makeup Imageries Inc.) | 1992 | - | 3.4 (142) |
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9. | Journey to the Center of the Earth (1989) | (special effects makeup) | 1989 | - | 2.0 (451) |
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10. | Catacombs (1988) | (special effects makeup) (as Bill Butler) | 1988 | - | 4.8 (122) |
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11. | Cellar Dweller (1988) | (lab technician: Mechanical & Makeup Imageries) (as Bill Butler) (makeup artist: Rome, Mechanical & Makeup Imageries) (as Bill Butler) | 1988 | - | 4.0 (340) |
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12. | Ghoulies II (1987) | (creature location team: Mechanical and Makeup Imageries Inc.) (lab technician: Mechanical and Makeup Imageries Inc.) | 1987 | - | 3.0 (1,402) |
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13. | The Garbage Pail Kids Movie (1987) | (lab technician: Mechanical and Makeup Imageries Inc.) | 1987 | - | 2.7 (2,521) |
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14. | The Caller (1987) | (location special effects) (as Bill Butler) | 1987 | - | 6.0 (143) |
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15. | From Beyond (1986) | (location supervisor: Mechanical and Makeup Imageries) (special effects makeup) | 1986 | - | 6.7 (3,741) |
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16. | Eliminators (1986) | (special effects assistant) (as Bill Butler) | 1986 | - | 2.9 (579) |
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Make-Up Department
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1. | "The All New Captain Kangaroo" (1997) | (special makeup effects artist) (1997) | 1997 | - | 5.8 (5) |
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2. | From Dusk Till Dawn (1996) | (effects crew) (uncredited) | 1996 | $59.3M | 7.1 (72,490) |
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3. | "Earth 2" (1994) | key makeup artist (9 episodes, 1994-1995) special makeup effects artist (9 episodes, 1994-1995) | 1995 | - | 7.2 (994) |
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4. | Army of Darkness (1992) | (effects crew) | 1992 | - | 7.6 (51,699) |
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5. | Buried Alive (1990) | (prosthetic makeup artist) (as Bill Butler) | 1990 | - | 4.0 (249) |
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6. | American Ninja 3: Blood Hunt (1989) | (prosthetic makeup) (as Bill Butler) | 1989 | - | 2.6 (1,849) |
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7. | Prison (1988) | (makeup artist) (as Bill Butler) | 1988 | - | 5.8 (1,003) |
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8. | Allan Quatermain and the Lost City of Gold (1986) | (special makeup effects artist) | 1986 | - | 3.6 (3,541) |
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1. | Demonic Toys: Personal Demons (2009) | (screenplay) | 2009 | - | - |
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2. | Gingerdead Man 3: Saturday Night Cleaver (announced) (2009) | (story and screenplay) | 2009 | - | - |
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3. | Gingerdead Man 2: Passion of the Crust (2008) | (story and screenplay) (writer) | 2008 | - | 4.4 (237) |
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4. | Furnace (2006) | (writer) | 2006 | - | 3.5 (299) |
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5. | The Gingerdead Man (2005) | (story) | 2005 | - | 3.1 (1,054) |
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6. | Return of the Living Dead: Rave to the Grave (2005) | (writer) | 2005 | - | 2.8 (1,729) |
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7. | Return of the Living Dead: Necropolis (2005) | (writer) | 2005 | - | 2.8 (2,084) |
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8. | Costume Party Capers: The Incredibles (2004) (TV) | (writer) | 2004 | - | 3.9 (19) |
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9. | Madhouse (2004) | (story and screenplay) | 2004 | - | 5.5 (2,337) |
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10. | Black Velvet Pantsuit (1995) | (writer) | 1995 | - | 4.8 (22) |
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Director
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1. | Demonic Toys: Personal Demons (2009) | 2009 | - | - | |
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2. | Furnace (2006) | 2006 | - | 3.5 (299) | |
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3. | Costume Party Capers: The Incredibles (2004) (TV) | 2004 | - | 3.9 (19) | |
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4. | Madhouse (2004) | 2004 | - | 5.5 (2,337) | |
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5. | "Power Rangers Wild Force" (2002) | (unknown episodes) | 2002 | - | 4.1 (189) |
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6. | "Power Rangers Lightspeed Rescue" (2000) | (unknown episodes) | 2000 | - | 5.1 (194) |
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7. | Black Velvet Pantsuit (1995) | 1995 | - | 4.8 (22) | |
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1. | Demonic Toys: Personal Demons (2009) | (producer) | 2009 | - | - |
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2. | Gingerdead Man 3: Saturday Night Cleaver (announced) (2009) | (producer) | 2009 | - | - |
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3. | Gingerdead Man 2: Passion of the Crust (2008) | (co-producer) | 2008 | - | 4.4 (237) |
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4. | Furnace (2006) | (producer) | 2006 | - | 3.5 (299) |
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5. | Costume Party Capers: The Incredibles (2004) (TV) | (producer) | 2004 | - | 3.9 (19) |
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6. | Madhouse (2004) | (producer) | 2004 | - | 5.5 (2,337) |
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1. | Macabre Medicine (2009) (V) | (special thanks) | 2009 | - | - |
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Self
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1. | The Saw Is Family: Making 'Leatherface' (2003) (V) | Himself | 2003 | - | 6.3 (56) |
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Additional Details
Other Works:
Staff writer for "The New National Lampoon" (1993-95), "Little Heroes" (with writing partner March Linn (1997) more
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