George Butler (filmmaker)
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George Tyssen Butler (12 October 1943 – 22 October 2021) was a British-American filmmaker and photographer, and a pioneer of the theatrical documentary. Some of his most popular films include Pumping Iron, which introduced moviegoers to the then anonymous Arnold Schwarzenegger, The Endurance film trilogy, retelling Sir Ernest Shackleton’s saga of Antarctic survival, and Going Upriver: The Long War of John Kerry, 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 and Roving Mars.
Filmography
- Pumping Iron (1977)
- Pumping Iron II: The Women (1985)
- In the Blood (1989)
- The Endurance: Shackleton's Legendary Antarctic Expedition (2000)
- Shackleton's Antarctic Adventure (2001)
- Going Upriver (2004)
- Roving Mars (2006)
- The Lord God Bird (2008)
- The Good Fight (2010)
- Tiger, Tiger (2015)
- Tiger, Tiger: The IMAX Experience (Upcoming)
