Jez Butterworth
Personal Info
Know For
Writing
Gender
Male
Birthday
1969-03-01 (56 years old)
Place of Birth
London, England, UK
Also known As
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Jez Butterworth
Biography
Jeremy Butterworth (born March 4, 1969) is a British playwright, screenwriter, and film director. He has gained recognition for his unique voice in contemporary theatre, often blending myth, folklore, and realism themes. He has received a Tony Award and two Laurence Olivier Awards. Butterworth started his career with his play, a comedic dark crime drama, Mojo (1995), which earned the Laurence Olivier Award for Best New Comedy. He found acclaim with his play Jerusalem, which has been described as "the greatest British play of the 21st century". He wrote the play The Ferryman (2017) about a former IRA volunteer set in The Troubles, which won ...
Acting
Production
2001
as Director
2010
as Screenplay
1997
as Director
2014
as Screenplay
2014
as Screenplay
2001
as Writer
2015
as Screenplay
2015
as Screenplay
1995
as Writer
2014
as Executive Producer
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as Writer
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as Writer
2023
2019
as Screenplay
1997
as Screenplay
1997
as Theatre Play
2007
as Screenplay
2021
as Screenplay
2010
as Producer
2010
as Theatre Play
2025
as Additional Writing
2009
as Writer
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as Writer
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as Writer
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as Writer
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as Writer
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