George Butler
Known for
Directing
Born
October 12, 1943
Birthplace
Chester, England, UK
Died
October 21, 2021 (aged 78)
Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
George Butler (born 1944 in London) is an English photographer and documentary filmmaker.
After meeting John Kerry in 1964 he worked with him on the book The New Soldier published in 1971.
On a photo assignment to cover the IFBB Mr. Universe contest in Baghdad in 1972, Butler met Arnold Schwarzenegger. His photographs were used to illustrate Charles Gaines' 1974 essay "Pumping Iron", on which Butler later based his first documentary feature, Pumping Iron (1977). The film showcased Schwarzenegger and other bodybuilders that is credited with starting Schwarzenegger's film career. Butler later directed a sequel, also based on Gaines' writing, called Pum...
Best known work
Pumping Iron
1977
The Endurance
2000
Q Planes
1939
Roving Mars
2006
Biography
1987
Raw Iron: The Making of 'Pumping Iron'
2002
Pumping Iron II: The Women
1985
Shackleton's Antarctic Adventure
2001
Going Upriver: The Long War of John Kerry
2004
Iron and Beyond
2002Filmography
2015
Tiger TigerDirector, Producer
2006
Roving Marsas Narrator (voice), Director, Writer, Producer
2004
2002
Iron and Beyondas Self - Director
2002
The Hamptonsas Self
2002
2002
Raw Iron: The Making of 'Pumping Iron'as Self - Director
2001
Shackleton's Antarctic AdventureDirector
2000
The EnduranceDirector
1989
In The BloodWriter, Director
1987
1985
Pumping Iron II: The WomenWriter, Director, Producer
1977
Pumping IronDirector, Writer, Producer
1939
Q Planesas Air Marshal Gosport