Ishmael Butler

Actor, Composer, Soundtrack

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Ishmael Butler

Actor, Composer, Soundtrack

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Credits
38 titles

Past Film & Video (11 titles)	Budget	Opening Weekend	Gross (US & Canada)	Gross (Worldwide)
Unglorified (2024) Crakhead Crakhead See fewer	$3K
Transformers: Rise of the Beasts (2023) Writer ("Rebirth of Slick (Cool Like Dat) - Agami Music Version") Writer ("Rebirth of Slick (Cool Like Dat) - Agami Music Version") See fewer	$200MM	$61MM	$157MM	$439MM
Swan Song (2021) Writer ("Shine A Light") Writer ("Shine A Light") See fewer
Bad Bitch Walking (2020) (Short) - Self, Composer Self, Composer See fewer	$6K
Dope (2015) Writer ("Rebirth Of Slick (Cool Like Dat)") Writer ("Rebirth Of Slick (Cool Like Dat)") See fewer	$7MM	$6.1MM	$18MM	$18MM
Top Five (2014) Writer ("Rebirth of Slick (Cool Like Dat)") Writer ("Rebirth of Slick (Cool Like Dat)") See fewer	$12MM	$6.9MM	$25MM	$26MM
Freedom Writers (2007) Soundtrack ("Rebirth Of Slick (Cool Like Dat)") Soundtrack ("Rebirth Of Slick (Cool Like Dat)") See fewer	$21MM	$9.4MM	$37MM	$43MM
Urbanworld (2005) Ali Ali See fewer	$130K
Men Without Jobs (2004) Ish Ish See fewer
I Am Ali (2002) (Short) - Actor Actor See fewer
Coneheads (1993) Producer ("Little Renee") Producer ("Little Renee") See fewer	$30MM	$7.1MM	$21MM	$21MM

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Past Television (8 titles)	Episodes
Ted Lasso (2023) (TV Series) - Writer ("Rebirth of Slick (Cool Like Dat)") (1 episode, 2023) Writer ("Rebirth of Slick (Cool Like Dat)") (1 episode, 2023) See fewer Big Week (Apr 5, 2023) Season 3, Episode 4 - Writer ("Rebirth of Slick (Cool Like Dat)") Writer ("Rebirth of Slick (Cool Like Dat)") See fewer	1
Archive 81 (2022) (TV Series) - Writer ("Where I'm From") (1 episode, 2022) Writer ("Where I'm From") (1 episode, 2022) See fewer Wellspring (Jan 14, 2022) Season 1, Episode 2 - Writer ("Where I'm From") Writer ("Where I'm From") See fewer	1
Master of None (2017) (TV Series) - Writer ("Rebirth of Slick (Cool Like Dat)") (1 episode, 2017) Writer ("Rebirth of Slick (Cool Like Dat)") (1 episode, 2017) See fewer Thanksgiving (May 12, 2017) Season 2, Episode 8 - Writer ("Rebirth of Slick (Cool Like Dat)") Writer ("Rebirth of Slick (Cool Like Dat)") See fewer	1
Atlanta (2016) (TV Series) - Writer ("An Echo from the Hosts That Profess Infinitum") (1 episode, 2016) Writer ("An Echo from the Hosts That Profess Infinitum") (1 episode, 2016) See fewer Go for Broke (Sep 13, 2016) Season 1, Episode 3 - Writer ("An Echo from the Hosts That Profess Infinitum") (uncredited) Writer ("An Echo from the Hosts That Profess Infinitum") (uncredited) See fewer	1
Animals. (2016) (TV Series) - Writer ("Free Press and Curl") (1 episode, 2016) Writer ("Free Press and Curl") (1 episode, 2016) See fewer Rats (Feb 5, 2016) Season 1, Episode 1 - Writer ("Free Press and Curl") (uncredited) Writer ("Free Press and Curl") (uncredited) See fewer	1
Show Me a Hero (2015) (TV Mini-series) - Writer ("Rebirth of Slick (Cool Like Dat)") (1 episode, 2015) Writer ("Rebirth of Slick (Cool Like Dat)") (1 episode, 2015) See fewer Episode #1.5 (Aug 30, 2015) Season 1, Episode 5 - Writer ("Rebirth of Slick (Cool Like Dat)") (uncredited) Writer ("Rebirth of Slick (Cool Like Dat)") (uncredited) See fewer	1
Dead at 21 (1994) (TV Series) - Writer ("Rebirth Of Slick (Cool Like Dat)") (1 episode, 1994) Writer ("Rebirth Of Slick (Cool Like Dat)") (1 episode, 1994) See fewer Pilot (Jun 15, 1994) Season 1, Episode 1 - Writer ("Rebirth Of Slick (Cool Like Dat)") (uncredited) Writer ("Rebirth Of Slick (Cool Like Dat)") (uncredited) See fewer	1
In Living Color (1993) (TV Series) - Writer ("Undigable Hosts") (1 episode, 1993) Writer ("Undigable Hosts") (1 episode, 1993) See fewer Undigable Hosts (May 2, 1993) Season 4, Episode 23 - Writer ("Undigable Hosts") Writer ("Undigable Hosts") See fewer	1

Self (12 titles)
The Beat with Ari Melber (2023) (TV Series) - Self (1 episode, 2023) Self (1 episode, 2023) See fewer 12-01-2023 (Dec 1, 2023) Self Self See fewer
WHO'S the ROSS? (2023) (Podcast Series) - Self - Guest (1 episode, 2023) Self - Guest (1 episode, 2023) See fewer EP1 - Meeting Your Childhood Idols (Mar 31, 2023) Season 1, Episode 1 - Self - Guest Self - Guest See fewer
The Postal Service Zoom Auditions (2020) (Video) - Self Self See fewer
Unsung (2018) (TV Series) - Self (1 episode, 2018) Self (1 episode, 2018) See fewer Digable Planets (Jun 3, 2018) Season 13, Episode 3 - Self (as Ishmael 'Butter Fly' Butler) Self (as Ishmael 'Butter Fly' Butler) See fewer
Born 2b Gangsta? (2006) (TV Movie) - Self Self See fewer
MTV 20: Jams (2001) (Video) - Self (segment "Rebirth of Slick [Cool Like Dat]") (as Digable Planets) Self (segment "Rebirth of Slick [Cool Like Dat]") (as Digable Planets) See fewer
Camp Lo: Luchini AKA This Is It (1997) (Music Video) - Self Self See fewer
Stolen Moments.: Red Hot+Cool (1994) (TV Movie) - Self - Digable Planets (uncredited) Self - Digable Planets (uncredited) See fewer
The 36th Annual Grammy Awards (1994) (TV Special) - Self Self See fewer
1993 MTV Video Music Awards (1993) (TV Special) - Self Self See fewer
In Living Color (1993) (TV Series) - Self - Musical Guest (1 episode, 1993) Self - Musical Guest (1 episode, 1993) See fewer Capital Hillbillies (Jan 17, 1993) Season 4, Episode 13 - Self - Musical Guest Self - Musical Guest See fewer
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (1993) (TV Series) - Self - Musical Guest (1 episode, 1993) Self - Musical Guest (1 episode, 1993) See fewer Episode #2.71 (Apr 29, 1993) Season 2, Episode 71 - Self - Musical Guest Self - Musical Guest See fewer

Other (7 titles)
Belhaven Meridian (2010) (Music Video) - Composer Composer See fewer
True Crime: New York City (2005) (Video Game) - Writer ("Rebirth Of Slick (Cool Like Dat)") Writer ("Rebirth Of Slick (Cool Like Dat)") See fewer
Digable Planets: Dial 7 (Axioms of Creamy Spies) (1995) (Music Video) - Butter Fly Butter Fly See fewer
Digable Planets: 9th Wonder (Blackitolism) (1994) (Music Video) - Butterfly, Composer Butterfly, Composer See fewer
Digable Planets: Nickel Bags (1993) (Music Video) - Ishmael 'Butterfly' Butler Ishmael 'Butterfly' Butler See fewer
Digable Planets: Where I'm From (1993) (Music Video) - Ishmael 'Butterfly' Butler Ishmael 'Butterfly' Butler See fewer
Digable Planets: Rebirth of Slick (Cool Like Dat) (1993) (Music Video) - Ishmael 'Butterfly' Butler, Composer Ishmael 'Butterfly' Butler, Composer See fewer

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