Stephen Butcher (director)

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Stephen Butcher
Born (1946-02-23) 23 February 1946 (age 73)
Occupation Television Director

Stephen Butcher (born 1946) is a British television director ( Coronation Street , Emmerdale , Eldorado , The Grunts , others).

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