Joshua Butler
Encyclopedia
Joshua Butler is an American
film
and television director
, film
and television producer
, film editor, and screenwriter
best known for directing the 2001 film Prancer Returns, for which he received a DVD Exclusive Awards
nomination for 'Best Director'.
, E-Ring
, Men in Trees
, Friday Night Lights
, Life and Warehouse 13
. As a television director, he directed episodes of The Invisible Man
, G vs E
and The Vampire Diaries
.
Producer
Screenwriter
Editor
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
film
Film director
A film director is a person who directs the actors and film crew in filmmaking. They control a film's artistic and dramatic nathan roach, while guiding the technical crew and actors.-Responsibilities:...
and television director
Television director
A television director directs the activities involved in making a television program and is part of a television crew.-Duties:The duties of a television director vary depending on whether the production is live or recorded to video tape or video server .In both types of productions, the...
, film
Film producer
A film producer oversees and delivers a film project to all relevant parties while preserving the integrity, voice and vision of the film. They will also often take on some financial risk by using their own money, especially during the pre-production period, before a film is fully financed.The...
and television producer
Television producer
The primary role of a television Producer is to allow all aspects of video production, ranging from show idea development and cast hiring to shoot supervision and fact-checking...
, film editor, and screenwriter
Screenwriter
Screenwriters or scriptwriters or scenario writers are people who write/create the short or feature-length screenplays from which mass media such as films, television programs, Comics or video games are based.-Profession:...
best known for directing the 2001 film Prancer Returns, for which he received a DVD Exclusive Awards
DVD Exclusive Awards
The DVD Exclusive Awards is an award that honors direct to video productions. The awards were first held in 2001. They are awarded by online periodical Video Business and The Digital Entertainment Group....
nomination for 'Best Director'.
Career
As a television editor, Butler worked on the series SurfaceSurface (TV series)
Surface is a science fiction television series that premiered on NBC on 19 September 2005. The program aired fifteen episodes before going on hiatus on February 6, 2006 due to NBC's coverage of the 2006 Winter Olympics...
, E-Ring
E-Ring
E-Ring is an American television military drama, created by Ken Robinson and David McKenna and executive produced by Jerry Bruckheimer, that premiered on NBC on September 21, 2005...
, Men in Trees
Men in Trees
Men in Trees is an American romantic television dramedy series which premiered on September 12, 2006 on ABC and starred Anne Heche who played relationship coach Marin Frist. The series was set in the fictional town of Elmo, Alaska and concerned Marin Frist's misadventures in relationships...
, Friday Night Lights
Friday Night Lights (TV series)
Friday Night Lights is an American sports drama television series adapted by Peter Berg, Brian Grazer and David Nevins from a book and film of the same name. The series details events surrounding a high school football team based in fictional Dillon, Texas, with particular focus given to team...
, Life and Warehouse 13
Warehouse 13
Warehouse 13 is an American fantasy television series that premiered on July 7, 2009 on the Syfy network.Executive-produced by Jack Kenny and David Simkins, the dramatic comedy from Universal Media Studios has been described as borrowing much from 1980s television series Friday the 13th: The...
. As a television director, he directed episodes of The Invisible Man
The Invisible Man (2000 TV series)
The Invisible Man is a Sci-Fi American television series starring Vincent Ventresca, Paul Ben-Victor, Eddie Jones, Shannon Kenny and Michael McCafferty...
, G vs E
G vs E
G vs. E is an American fantasy-based television action series that had its first season air on USA Network during the summer and autumn of 1999. For the second season the series switched to Sci Fi Channel in early 2000. The series stars Clayton Rohner, Richard Brooks, and Marshall Bell.G vs...
and The Vampire Diaries
The Vampire Diaries
The Vampire Diaries is a young adult vampire horror series of novels written by L. J. Smith. The story centers around Elena Gilbert, a high school girl torn between two vampire brothers. The series was originally a trilogy published in 1991, but pressure from readers led Smith to write a fourth...
.
Filmography
Director- Will Work for FoodWill Work for FoodWill Work for Food is an album by Los Angeles, California crossover thrash band Uncle Slam, released in 1993. It was their first full-length studio album in five years, since Say Uncle , and is, to date, their last recording with drummer Amery Smith. Uncle Slam began work on this album in 1991,...
(1995) - Good vs Evil (2 episodes, 2000)
- The Invisible ManThe Invisible ManThe Invisible Man is a science fiction novella by H.G. Wells published in 1897. Wells' novel was originally serialised in Pearson's Weekly in 1897, and published as a novel the same year...
(4 episodes, 2000) - The Huntress (1 episode, 2001)
- Beer MoneyBeer moneyBeer money is the nickname for an allowance, established in the year 1800, that was given to non-commissioned officers and soldiers in the British Army. The practice was started at the suggestion of the Prince Frederick, Duke of York and Albany. Beer money payments were 1 penny per day and was a...
(2001) - Prancer Returns (2001)
- Saint SinnerSaint SinnerSaint Sinner may refer to:*Saint Sinner , a comic book series published by Marvel Comics and created by Clive Barker*Saint Sinner , a television movie also created by Clive Barker...
(2002) - Deathlands: Homeward BoundDeathlands: Homeward BoundDeathlands: Homeward Bound is a 2003 Sci Fi Channel television film based loosely on the Deathlands series of books. The film stars Vincent Spano and Traci Lords, and was directed by Joshua Butler.-Synopsis:...
(2003) - VLOG (TV series) (18 episodes, 2008)
- VLOG (film) (2008)
- The Vampire DiariesThe Vampire DiariesThe Vampire Diaries is a young adult vampire horror series of novels written by L. J. Smith. The story centers around Elena Gilbert, a high school girl torn between two vampire brothers. The series was originally a trilogy published in 1991, but pressure from readers led Smith to write a fourth...
(5 episodes, 2010-2011) - The Secret CircleThe Secret CircleThe Secret Circle is a fictional novel series created by L. J. Smith. The series revolves around thirteen teenage witches that form an infamous coven known as 'The Secret Circle'....
(1 episode, 2012)
Producer
- A Season on the BrinkA Season on the BrinkA Season on the Brink is a book by John Feinstein which detailed the 1985-86 season of Indiana University's men's basketball team, led by the controversial coach Bobby Knight...
(2002) - Deathlands: Homeward BoundDeathlands: Homeward BoundDeathlands: Homeward Bound is a 2003 Sci Fi Channel television film based loosely on the Deathlands series of books. The film stars Vincent Spano and Traci Lords, and was directed by Joshua Butler.-Synopsis:...
(2003) - Wine & Beer (2005)
- My Super Psycho Sweet 16My Super Psycho Sweet 16My Super Psycho Sweet 16 is an American teen horror slasher film, based on the popular MTV show, My Super Sweet Sixteen. Directed by Jacob Gentry, the film follows two girls: an outcast named Skye Rotter , and Madison Penrose , a girl who has been spoiled throughout her life...
(2009) - My Super Psycho Sweet 16: Part 2My Super Psycho Sweet 16: Part 2My Super Psycho Sweet 16: Part 2 is the sequel to the 2009 hit American teen horror slasher film My Super Psycho Sweet 16, based on the popular MTV show, My Super Sweet Sixteen. Directed by Jacob Gentry, the film follows Skye Rotter , in her journey to disappear from the lives of her friends trying...
(2010) - My Super Psycho Sweet 16: Part 3 (2012)
Screenwriter
- Will Work for FoodWill Work for FoodWill Work for Food is an album by Los Angeles, California crossover thrash band Uncle Slam, released in 1993. It was their first full-length studio album in five years, since Say Uncle , and is, to date, their last recording with drummer Amery Smith. Uncle Slam began work on this album in 1991,...
(1995) - VLOG (TV series) (18 episodes, 2008)
- VLOG (film) (2008)
Editor
- Good vs Evil (6 episodes, 1999-2000)
- Deathlands: Homeward BoundDeathlands: Homeward BoundDeathlands: Homeward Bound is a 2003 Sci Fi Channel television film based loosely on the Deathlands series of books. The film stars Vincent Spano and Traci Lords, and was directed by Joshua Butler.-Synopsis:...
(2003) - SurfaceSurface (TV series)Surface is a science fiction television series that premiered on NBC on 19 September 2005. The program aired fifteen episodes before going on hiatus on February 6, 2006 due to NBC's coverage of the 2006 Winter Olympics...
(1 episode, 2005) - E-RingE-RingE-Ring is an American television military drama, created by Ken Robinson and David McKenna and executive produced by Jerry Bruckheimer, that premiered on NBC on September 21, 2005...
(2 episodes, 2006) - Men in TreesMen in TreesMen in Trees is an American romantic television dramedy series which premiered on September 12, 2006 on ABC and starred Anne Heche who played relationship coach Marin Frist. The series was set in the fictional town of Elmo, Alaska and concerned Marin Frist's misadventures in relationships...
(1 episode, 2006) - Friday Night LightsFriday Night LightsFriday Night Lights is a 2004 drama film which documents the coach and players of a high school football team and the Texas city of Odessa that supports and is obsessed with them. The book on which it was based, Friday Night Lights: A Town, a Team, and a Dream, was authored by H. G...
(2 episodes, 2006-2007) - LifeLife (TV series)Life is an American crime drama television program created by Rand Ravich that aired for two seasons on NBC. It was produced by Universal Media Studios under the supervision of executive producers Rand Ravich, Far Shariat, David Semel, and Daniel Sackheim...
(1 episode, 2007) - VLOG (TV series) (18 episodes, 2008)
- VLOG (film) (2008)
- Kings (TV series)Kings (TV series)Kings is a 1983 Australian television series dealing with the working-class King family living in Sydney. It starred Mark Kounnas and Melissa Jaffer and was aired on the Nine Network. It was the first drama series produced by PBL Productions, and ran for 19 hour-long episodes that began on 12 July...
(1 episode, 2009) - Warehouse 13Warehouse 13Warehouse 13 is an American fantasy television series that premiered on July 7, 2009 on the Syfy network.Executive-produced by Jack Kenny and David Simkins, the dramatic comedy from Universal Media Studios has been described as borrowing much from 1980s television series Friday the 13th: The...
(1 episode, 2009) - The Vampire DiariesThe Vampire DiariesThe Vampire Diaries is a young adult vampire horror series of novels written by L. J. Smith. The story centers around Elena Gilbert, a high school girl torn between two vampire brothers. The series was originally a trilogy published in 1991, but pressure from readers led Smith to write a fourth...
(9 episodes, 2009-2010)