Jez Butterworth was born in London in 1969. His plays include Mojo (1995), The Night Heron (2002), The Winterling (2006), Parlour Song (2008), Jerusalem (2009), The River (2012), and The Ferryman (2017). His plays have won two Olivier Awards, three Evening Standard Awards, Four Writer's Guild Awards and Three Critics Circle Awards. In 2007 he was given the E.M. Forster Award by the American Academy of Arts and Letters. His screenwriting credits include Fair Game, Get on Up (2014), Edge of Tomorrow (2014), Black Mass (2015), and Spectre (2015).
Jez Butterworth, The Ferryman
Jez Butterworth, The Ferryman
Jez Butterworth, Jerusalem
Jez ButterworthParlour Song
Jez ButterworthJerusalem
Jez Butterworth, Jerusalem
Jez ButterworthMojo
Jez ButterworthMojo
Jez Butterworth has written 5 shows including Mojo (Playwright), The Night Heron (Playwright), Parlour Song (Playwright), Jerusalem (Playwright), The Ferryman (Royal Court) (Playwright).
Jez Butterworth has been nominated for several prestigious awards throughout his career. These include Best Play at the New York Drama Critics Circle Awards for "The Ferryman," Best Play at the Tony Awards for both "The Ferryman" and "Jerusalem," Best New Comedy at the Olivier Awards for "Parlour Song," Best New Play at the Olivier Awards for "Jerusalem," Best Play at the Evening Standard Awards for "Jerusalem," Best Comedy at the Olivier Awards for "Mojo," and the Charles Wintour Award for Most Promising Playwright at the Evening Standard Awards for "Mojo."
Jez Butterworth has won several awards, including Best Play at the New York Drama Critics Circle Awards and the Tony Awards for "The Ferryman," Best Play at the Evening Standard Awards for "Jerusalem," Best Comedy at the Olivier Awards for "Mojo," and the Charles Wintour Award for Most Promising Playwright at the Evening Standard Awards for "Mojo."
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