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George H. Butler (businessman)
George Butler may refer to: Arts and entertainment * George Butler (filmmaker) (1944–2021), American filmmaker * George Butler (record producer) (1931–2008), American record producer * George Bernard Butler (1838–1907), American painter * George Edmund Butler (1872–1936), English landscape and portrait painter * George "Wild Child" Butler (1936–2005), American blues musician * George Butler (artist) (born 1985), British artist and reportage illustrator Education * George Butler (1819–1890), English divine and schoolmaster * George Butler (headmaster) (1774–1853), his father, English schoolmaster and churchman Law and politics * George Edwin Butler (1868–1941), American lawyer and author * George Howland Butler (1894–1967), United States Ambassador to the Dominican Republic * George Slade Butler (1821–1882), English lawyer and antiquary * Sir Geoffrey G. Butler (George Geoffrey Gilbert Butler, 1887–1929), British Member of Parliament for Cambridge University, 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George Butler (filmmaker)
George Tyssen Butler (12 October 1943 – 21 October 2021) was a British filmmaker and photographer, and a pioneer of the theatrical documentary. Some of his most popular films include ''Pumping Iron'' (1977), which introduced a wider audience to Arnold Schwarzenegger, The Endurance: Shackleton's Legendary Antarctic Expedition, ''The Endurance'' films, retelling Ernest Shackleton, Sir Ernest Shackleton's saga of Antarctic survival, and ''Going Upriver, Going Upriver: The Long War of John Kerry'' (2004), about his friend John Kerry's leadership in the peace movement. Butler's films are known for their combination of high artistic, educational and entertainment values, as he believed well-crafted documentaries can hold their own against dramatic features. In addition to his feature-length documentary classics, Butler has also produced acclaimed IMAX features, such as the award-winning ''Shackleton's Antarctic Adventure'' (2001) and ''Roving Mars'' (2006). Early life Born in Cheste ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |