Job Actor, film director, film producer, screenwriter, television director
Years active 1910-67
Top Roles Gobin, Himself, Cameo Appearance, Himself, David Butler, Freddie Smith, Himself
Top GenresComedy, Musical, Romance, Drama, Family, Adventure
Top TopicsRomance (Comic), Based on Play, Children
Top Collaborators , , ,
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David Butler Overview:

Director, David Butler, was born on Dec 17, 1894 in San Francisco, CA. Butler died at the age of 84 on Jun 14, 1979 in Arcadia, CA and was laid to rest in Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Glendale) Cemetery in Glendale, CA.

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Although Butler was nominated for one Oscar, he never won a competitive Academy Award.

Academy Awards

YearAwardFilm nameRoleResult
1976Best WritingVoyage of the Damned (1976)N/ANominated
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He was honored with one star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in the category of Motion Pictures.

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David Butler Facts
Son of players Adele Belgrade and Fred J. Butler.

A survivor of the 1906 San Francisco earthquake, which happened when he was 11 years old. He said the quake shook the city so violently and for so long that he remembered his father saying, "I think this is the end. Get down and pray". He and his family escaped uninjured.

Directed 2 actors to Oscar nominations: Stuart Erwin (Best Supporting Actor, Pigskin Parade (1936)) and Walter Brennan (Best Supporting Actor, Kentucky (1938)). Brennan won an Oscar for his performance in Butler's film.

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