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Writing

David Butler

Career

Active from 1965 to 1990, busiest in 1972 with 4 main titles.

Leading roles
0
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score69/100
Highest rated
Poster for The Duchess of Duke Street
The Duchess of Duke Street
GoodWatch score81/100

Awards

Reported results for this person. Coverage is incomplete; these results don't establish award totals.

  • Academy Awards · Writing (Adapted Screenplay)

    1977 · Nominated · 49th Academy Awards

    Voyage of the Damned

    Source: Wikidata

Characters

1

The characters David Butler played, best-known titles first.

Character images: TheTVDB

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 19 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 3.7 versus catalog average 4.5EnergyHeart: 4.6 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 1.6 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.5 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.6 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.8 versus catalog average 5.9Style
David Butler Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Contemporary Realism
    1.4, average 5.4
  • Absurdist Humor
    0.4, average 2.0
  • Cringe Humor
    0.7, average 2.2
  • Physical Comedy
    0.9, average 2.4

Main genres

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Recurring tags

  • Character Study 5
  • Period Piece 4
  • Social Commentary 3
  • Political Intrigue 3
  • Cultural Clash 2
  • Political Drama 2
  • Historical Authenticity 2
  • Historical Political Drama 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

14
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

1990s

1 title
Blood Royal: William the Conqueror
Blood Royal: William the Conqueror (1990)

Writer

1980s

2 titles · average score 77
The Scarlet and the Black
The Scarlet and the Black (1983)
GoodWatch score 76

Screenplay

Lion of the Desert
Lion of the Desert (1981)
GoodWatch score 77

Writer

1970s

9 titles · average score 62
Bear Island
Bear Island (1979)
GoodWatch score 53

Screenplay

Disraeli
Disraeli (1978)
GoodWatch score 75

Writer

Betzi
Betzi (1978)

Adaptation

Voyage of the Damned
Voyage of the Damned (1976)
GoodWatch score 51

Screenplay

The Dame of Sark
The Dame of Sark (1976)

Writer

Wolfshead: The Legend of Robin Hood
Wolfshead: The Legend of Robin Hood (1973)

as Will Stukely

Crown Court
Crown Court (1972)
GoodWatch score 65

TV show · as William Hathaway

Crucible of Horror
Crucible of Horror (1971)
GoodWatch score 48

as Gregson

The Six Wives of Henry VIII
The Six Wives of Henry VIII (1970)
GoodWatch score 82

TV show · as Christopher Mont

1960s

2 titles
The Main Chance
The Main Chance (1969)

TV show · as Peter McWilliam

The Set Up
The Set Up (1963)

as Police Driver