George Butler (born 1943) is a British-born photographer and documentary filmmaker. 1943 (MCMXLIII) was a common year starting on Friday (the link is to a full 1943 calendar). ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ...

After meeting John Kerry in 1964 he worked with him on the book The New Soldier published in 1971. John Forbes Kerry (born December 11, 1943) is the junior United States Senator from Massachusetts. ... 1964 (MCMLXIV) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1964 calendar). ... VVAW Produced the book The New Soldier The New Soldier was a book published in 1971 by Vietnam Veterans Against the War. ... 1971 (MCMLXXI) was a common year starting on Friday (the link is to a full 1971 calendar). ...

On a photo assignment to cover the IFBB Mr. Universe contest in Baghdad in 1972, Butler met Arnold Schwarzenegger. This meeting led to the production of Butler's first documentary Pumping Iron (1977) about Schwarzenegger and other bodybuilders that is credited with starting Schwarzenegger's film career. Butler later directed a sequel called Pumping Iron II: The Women (1985) featuring Bev Francis, Rachel McLish, and several other women. The World Amateur Bodybuilding Championships (formerly IFBB Mr. ... Baghdad ( translit: ) is the capital of Iraq and of Baghdad Governorate. ... 1972 (MCMLXXII) was a leap year starting on Saturday. ... Arnold Alois Schwarzenegger (German pronunciation (IPA): ) (born on July 30, 1947) is an Austrian-American bodybuilder, actor and Republican politician, currently serving as the 38th Governor of California. ... Pumping Iron (1977) is a documentary film about the run-up to the 1975 Mr. ... For the album by Ash, see 1977 (album). ... 1985 (MCMLXXXV) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Bev Francis was born February 15, 1955 in Geelong, Australia. ... Rachel McLish (born Rachel Elizondo on June 21, 1958 in Harlingen, Texas) is an American bodybuilder. ...

Butler initially worked sparingly as a documentary filmmaker making 3 films between 1977 and 1999. However in recent years he has started to work more regularly. In 2000 he made The Endurance a documentary about Ernest Shackleton's failed Antarctic expedition in 1914. The film was well received by critics[1] and was nominated for and won several awards[2]. Butler followed that up the next year with another documentary about Shackleton's expedition. Shackleton's Antarctic Adventure is narrated by the actor Kevin Spacey and at 40 minutes in length is 57 minutes shorter than the The Endurance. It is more of a brief summary of the events which focuses on the heroism of the crew of Shackleton's expedition. Portrait of Ernest Henry Shackleton Sir Ernest Henry Shackleton CVO, OBE (February 15, 1874 – January 5, 1922) was an Irish explorer, now chiefly remembered for his Antarctic expedition of 1914–1916 in the ship Endurance. ... Kevin Spacey (born Kevin Spacey Fowler[1] on July 26, 1959) is a two-time Academy Award winning actor and director. ...

In 2004 Butler again collaborated with John Kerry this time to make the documentary Going Upriver. Going Upriver is about Kerry's Vietnam experiences, his activity in the peace movement following his return from Vietnam, and his current political views and theories. It includes footage from the early 1970's of Kerry along with current interviews of Kerry and a host of other veterans. 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Butler's most recent documentary is Roving Mars (2006), a 40 min. documentary about the twin Mars Exploration Rovers, Spirit and Opportunity, which were launched by NASA in 2004. Roving Mars is an IMAX documentary film about the development, launch, and operation of the Mars Exploration Rovers, Spirit and Opportunity. ... 2006 (MMVI) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Artists Concept of Rover on Mars NASAs Mars Exploration Rover (MER) Mission (since 2003) is a unmanned Mars exploration mission that includes sending two Rovers (robots) to explore the Martian surface and geology. ... The mission patch for Spirit, featuring Marvin the Martian. ... The mission patch for Opportunity, featuring Duck Dodgers (Daffy Duck). ... NASA Insignia Listen to this article · (info) This audio file was created from an article revision dated 2005-09-01, and does not reflect subsequent edits to the article. ...

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

Pumping Iron (1977) is a documentary film about the run-up to the 1975 Mr. ... For the album by Ash, see 1977 (album). ... 1985 (MCMLXXXV) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1989 (MCMLXXXIX) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... This article is about the year 2000. ... 2001: A Space Odyssey. ... 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Roving Mars is an IMAX documentary film about the development, launch, and operation of the Mars Exploration Rovers, Spirit and Opportunity. ... 2006 (MMVI) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

External link

• George Butler at the Internet Movie Database