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David Butler

Director · 126 credits · 29 in highly-rated films

Best known for Calamity Jane (1953)

Frequent collaborators: Margaret Livingston, Zasu Pitts, Mary MacLaren, Harry Todd, George O'Brien

Directed movies (69 total, ranked by score)

  1. King Richard and the Crusaders

    1954 · ★ 6.4 (14 votes)

    Adventure, Drama, History

    31

  2. Pigskin Parade

    1936 · ★ 6.1 (15 votes)

    Comedy, Music

    32

  3. Kentucky

    1938 · ★ 5.8 (12 votes)

    Drama, Romance

    33

  4. Two Guys from Texas

    1948 · ★ 8.0 (2 votes)

    Comedy, Western

    34

  5. Jump Into Hell

    1955 · ★ 4.0 (4 votes)

    Drama, War

    35

  6. The Right Approach

    1961

    36

  7. C'mon, Let's Live a Little

    1967 · ★ 5.0 (1 votes)

    Music, Comedy

    37

  8. It's a Great Feeling

    1949 · ★ 5.8 (30 votes)

    Comedy, Music

    38

  9. John Loves Mary

    1949 · ★ 4.8 (4 votes)

    Comedy

    39

  10. April in Paris

    1952 · ★ 4.9 (13 votes)

    Comedy, Music, Romance

    40

  11. Have a Heart

    1934 · ★ 7.0 (2 votes)

    Drama, Romance

    41

  12. Ali Baba Goes to Town

    1937 · ★ 6.0 (20 votes)

    Comedy, Family, Fantasy

    42

  13. Caught in the Draft

    1941 · ★ 5.9 (19 votes)

    Comedy, Romance, War

    43

  14. East Side of Heaven

    1939 · ★ 7.1 (6 votes)

    Comedy, Family

    44

  15. News Parade

    1928 · ★ 10.0 (1 votes)

    Comedy

    45

  16. Glory

    1956 · ★ 5.0 (2 votes)

    Drama

    46

  17. My Weakness

    1933

    Music

    47

  18. That's Right – You're Wrong

    1939 · ★ 5.7 (3 votes)

    Music, Comedy

    48

  19. Lullaby of Broadway

    1951 · ★ 5.8 (16 votes)

    Comedy, Music, Romance

    49

  20. Two Guys from Milwaukee

    1946 · ★ 4.9 (9 votes)

    Comedy

    50

  21. Handle with Care

    1932

    Comedy, Crime

    51

  22. You'll Find Out

    1940 · ★ 5.6 (26 votes)

    Comedy, Horror, Romance

    52

  23. The Girl He Left Behind

    1956 · ★ 4.0 (5 votes)

    Comedy, Drama

    53

  24. Handy Andy

    1934 · ★ 5.5 (2 votes)

    Comedy

    54

  25. Chasing Through Europe

    1929 · ★ 7.0 (1 votes)

    Comedy, Drama

    55

  26. You're a Sweetheart

    1937 · ★ 4.6 (15 votes)

    Romance, Music

    56

  27. The Daughter of Rosie O'Grady

    1950 · ★ 5.0 (1 votes)

    Comedy, Romance

    57

  28. Business and Pleasure

    1932 · ★ 4.0 (1 votes)

    Comedy

    58

  29. Painting the Clouds with Sunshine

    1951 · ★ 4.5 (2 votes)

    Music

    59

  30. The Time, The Place and The Girl

    1946 · ★ 5.4 (5 votes)

    Music, Comedy, Romance

    60

Credits are ranked using the same weighted score as movie collections. Last updated Aug 31, 2026.