Portrait of David Butler

Directing

David Butler

Career

Active from 1918 to 1967, busiest in 1925 with 10 main titles.

Average score
GoodWatch score61/100
Highest rated
Poster for The Twilight Zone
The Twilight Zone
GoodWatch score91/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 44 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 3.3 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 5.0 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.7 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 4.9 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 4.6 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.5 versus catalog average 5.9Style
David Butler Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Contemporary Realism
    2.0, average 5.4
  • Psychological
    3.0, average 5.5
  • Violence
    2.1, average 4.1
  • Tension
    4.1, average 6.0

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Classic Hollywood 10
  • Wholesome Entertainment 8
  • Romantic Comedy 8
  • Historical Setting 7
  • Family-Friendly 7
  • Early Cinema 5
  • Showbiz Satire 5
  • Escapist Entertainment 4
  • Nostalgic 4
  • Nostalgic Charm 4
  • Character-Driven 3
  • Silent Film 3

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

115
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

2010s

1 title
Edgar Floats
Edgar Floats (2010)

Set Costumer

1960s

2 titles
C'mon, Let's Live a Little
C'mon, Let's Live a Little (1967)

Director

The Right Approach
The Right Approach (1961)

Director

1950s

14 titles · average score 57
The Girl He Left Behind
The Girl He Left Behind (1956)
GoodWatch score 37

Director

Glory
Glory (1956)
GoodWatch score 56

Director

King Richard and the Crusaders
King Richard and the Crusaders (1954)
GoodWatch score 45

Director

The Command
The Command (1954)
GoodWatch score 53

Director

Calamity Jane
Calamity Jane (1953)
GoodWatch score 71

Director

By the Light of the Silvery Moon
By the Light of the Silvery Moon (1953)
GoodWatch score 70

Director

April in Paris
April in Paris (1952)
GoodWatch score 49

Director

Where's Charley?
Where's Charley? (1952)

Director

Lullaby of Broadway
Lullaby of Broadway (1951)
GoodWatch score 67

Director

Painting the Clouds with Sunshine
Painting the Clouds with Sunshine (1951)
GoodWatch score 55

Director

Tea for Two
Tea for Two (1950)
GoodWatch score 61

Director

The Daughter of Rosie O'Grady
The Daughter of Rosie O'Grady (1950)
GoodWatch score 61

Director

1940s

18 titles · average score 58
It's a Great Feeling
It's a Great Feeling (1949)
GoodWatch score 50

as David Butler (uncredited)

The Story of Seabiscuit
The Story of Seabiscuit (1949)
GoodWatch score 56

Director

John Loves Mary
John Loves Mary (1949)
GoodWatch score 50

Director

Two Guys from Milwaukee
Two Guys from Milwaukee (1946)
GoodWatch score 57

Director

San Antonio
San Antonio (1945)
GoodWatch score 62

Director

The Princess and the Pirate
The Princess and the Pirate (1944)
GoodWatch score 73

Director

Shine on Harvest Moon
Shine on Harvest Moon (1944)
GoodWatch score 54

Director

Thank Your Lucky Stars
Thank Your Lucky Stars (1943)
GoodWatch score 60

Director

They Got Me Covered
They Got Me Covered (1943)
GoodWatch score 44

Director

Road to Morocco
Road to Morocco (1942)
GoodWatch score 75

Director

Caught in the Draft
Caught in the Draft (1941)
GoodWatch score 66

Director

You'll Find Out
You'll Find Out (1940)
GoodWatch score 55

Story, Producer

1930s

26 titles · average score 62
That's Right – You're Wrong
That's Right – You're Wrong (1939)
GoodWatch score 61

Story, Director

East Side of Heaven
East Side of Heaven (1939)
GoodWatch score 70

Story, Director

Kentucky
Kentucky (1938)
GoodWatch score 52

Director

Ali Baba Goes to Town
Ali Baba Goes to Town (1937)
GoodWatch score 61

Director

Captain January
Captain January (1936)
GoodWatch score 77

Director

Pigskin Parade
Pigskin Parade (1936)
GoodWatch score 53

Director

The Little Colonel
The Little Colonel (1935)
GoodWatch score 71

Director

The Littlest Rebel
The Littlest Rebel (1935)
GoodWatch score 78

Director

Bright Eyes
Bright Eyes (1934)
GoodWatch score 77

Director, Story

Business and Pleasure
Business and Pleasure (1932)

Director

A Connecticut Yankee
A Connecticut Yankee (1931)
GoodWatch score 51

Director

Just Imagine
Just Imagine (1930)
GoodWatch score 51

Director

1920s

44 titles · average score 63
Sunny Side Up
Sunny Side Up (1929)
GoodWatch score 64

Producer, Director

Fox Movietone Follies of 1929
Fox Movietone Follies of 1929 (1929)

Writer, Director

Salute
Salute (1929)
GoodWatch score 54

as Navy Coach

Chasing Through Europe
Chasing Through Europe (1929)

Director

7th Heaven
7th Heaven (1927)
GoodWatch score 88

as Gobin

Should Second Husbands Come First?
Should Second Husbands Come First? (1927)

as The Widow's Older Son

The Phantom Express
The Phantom Express (1925)

as Jack Warren

The Man on the Box
The Man on the Box (1925)

as Bob's Brother-in-Law

The Plastic Age
The Plastic Age (1925)
GoodWatch score 60

as James Henley

Hoodman Blind
Hoodman Blind (1923)

as Jack Yeulette

According to Hoyle
According to Hoyle (1922)

as "Boxcar" Simmons

The County Fair
The County Fair (1920)

as Joel Bartlett

1910s

10 titles · average score 78
The Other Half
The Other Half (1919)

as Cpl. Jimmy

Nugget Nell
Nugget Nell (1919)

as Big Hearted Jim

The Unpainted Woman
The Unpainted Woman (1919)

as Charley Holt

Bonnie, Bonnie Lassie
Bonnie, Bonnie Lassie (1919)

as David

The Girl Who Stayed at Home
The Girl Who Stayed at Home (1919)

as Johann August Kant

A Petal on the Current
A Petal on the Current (1919)

as Ed Kinealy

Better Times
Better Times (1919)

as Peter Van Alstyne

The Greatest Thing in Life
The Greatest Thing in Life (1918)

as Mr. Le Bebe

Intolerance: Love's Struggle Throughout the Ages
Intolerance: Love's Struggle Throughout the Ages (1916)
GoodWatch score 85

as Babylonian Soldier (uncredited)

The Birth of a Nation
The Birth of a Nation (1915)
GoodWatch score 70

as Northern Soldier / Confederate Soldier (uncredited)