George Butler (director)

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George Butler

George Butler (* 1944 in London ) is a British documentary filmmaker best known for his film Pumping Iron .

Career

Butler started his career as a photographer , in 1971 he provided pictures for The New Soldier by John Kerry , who later became the 68th Secretary of State of the United States under Barack Obama . In 1977 he made the documentary Pumping Iron , which deals with the preparation of bodybuilders for competitions , including actors Arnold Schwarzenegger and Lou Ferrigno . For the documentary The Endurance , published in 2000 , he was nominated and awarded numerous prizes.

In 2004, George Butler made the documentary Going Upriver , which deals with John Kerry's military career in Vietnam and his later protest against the Vietnam War .

Butler was accidentally pronounced dead in an obituary in late December 2008 by a good friend, television presenter Charlie Rose , because Rose mistook him for music producer George Butler .

Filmography (selection)

  • 1977: Pumping Iron
  • 1985: Pumping Iron II: The Women
  • 1989: In the Blood
  • 2000: The Endurance: Shackleton's Legendary Antarctic Expedition
  • 2004: Going Upriver
  • 2006: Roving Mars

Awards (selection)

  • 1990: Sundance Film Festival : Nominated for the big jury award for In the Blood
  • 2001: Sundance Film Festival: Nominated for the grand jury award for The Endurance: Shackleton's Legendary Antarctic Expedition
  • 2001: Florida Film Festival : Audience Award and Florida Forever Filmmaker Award for The Endurance: Shackleton's Legendary Antarctic Expedition
  • 2001: BAFTA Award : nominated for the Flaherty Documentary Award for The Endurance: Shackleton's Legendary Antarctic Expedition
  • 2001: ASPEN Filmfest : Audience Award for The Endurance: Shackleton's Legendary Antarctic Expedition

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ^ David Bauder: Charlie Rose mistakenly declares friend dead. In: sandiegouniontribune.com. January 3, 2009, accessed May 11, 2018 .
  2. ↑ George Butler - Biography. Internet Movie Database , accessed December 26, 2017 .
  3. ↑ a b c d e George Butler Awards. Internet Movie Database , accessed December 26, 2017 .
personal data
SURNAME Butler, George
BRIEF DESCRIPTION British documentary filmmaker
DATE OF BIRTH 1944
PLACE OF BIRTH London , England, UK