George Butler (filmmaker)

George Butler
Butler in 2004
Born(1943-10-12)12 October 1943
Chester, England
Died21 October 2021(2021-10-21) (aged 78)
Holderness, New Hampshire, US
Occupation(s)Filmmaker, photographer

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,[1] The Endurance films, retelling Sir Ernest Shackleton's saga of Antarctic survival, and 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)[2] and Roving Mars (2006).[3]

  1. ^ Robinson, Joanna (16 June 2017). "Pumping Iron: Rarely Seen Photos and Stories of the Film That Built Arnold Schwarzenegger". HWD. Retrieved 18 March 2019.
  2. ^ "NOVA | NOVA Giant Screen Films| PBS". www.pbs.org. Retrieved 18 March 2019.
  3. ^ "Giant Screen Cinema Association > Films > Film Database > FilmDatabaseDetailView". www.giantscreencinema.com. Archived from the original on 29 June 2018. Retrieved 18 March 2019.