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Jeremy "Jez" Butterworth (born 4 March 1969) is an English playwright, and screenwriter. He has written screenplays in collaboration with his brothers, John-Henry and Tom.
Jez Butterworth. Writer: Edge of Tomorrow. His feature film directorial debut Mojo (1997) starred Ian Hart, Ewen Bremner, Aidan Gillen and Harold Pinter and was officially selected for the 1998 Venice Film Festival.
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- Writer, Producer, Actor
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May 2, 2017 · Learn about the playwright's influences, style and career in this frank and wide-ranging conversation with theartsdesk. From Mojo to The Ferryman, Butterworth reveals his secrets of writing for the stage and his relationship with Pinter.
Jun 19, 2022 · When the play’s climax shows a bloodied Rooster Byron attempting to summon the giants of England to his aid, Butterworth has sure-handedly connected contemporary to ancient England.
Nov 3, 2014 · Jez Butterworth has a need to move between country and city, stage and screen. Illustration by Conor Langton. One afternoon in early October, Hugh Jackman strode around a rehearsal...
Feb 8, 2024 · Five stars for The Hills of California, a magnificent new play from Jez Butterworth — review. Past and present, trauma and music combine in this simmering drama at the Harold Pinter Theatre,...
Apr 30, 2022 · Jerusalem, Jez Butterworth’s masterpiece, takes on new meaning in 2022. This stirring, slick play on Englishness returns 13 years later, with the same lead actors, Mark Rylance and Mackenzie Crook. In a new context, its message has changed.
