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Life and career. In March 1969, Butterworth was born in London, England. He has three brothers: older brothers Tom (born 1966) and Steve (born 1968); and younger brother John-Henry (born 1976). He also has a sister, Joanna.
Jerusalem (2009) is a play by Jez Butterworth; it opened in the Jerwood Theatre of the Royal Court Theatre in London. The production starred Mark Rylance as Johnny "Rooster" Byron and Mackenzie Crook as Ginger. After receiving rave reviews, its run was extended.
May 2, 2017 · He was born in London in 1969, but grew up on a housing estate on the edge of St Albans in a house jostling with argy-bargying males. Seven years divide Mojo and its successor The Night Heron, which configured memories of Varsity with typical angularity via a pair of oddball college gardeners.
May 14, 2011 · Aida Edemariam. Jez Butterworth's play Jerusalem has conquered the West End and Broadway. He credits his rich burst of creativity to having children, moving to the country and finding space...
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May 8, 2017 · Jez Butterworth’s new work ‘The Ferryman’, directed by Sam Mendes, is the fastest-selling play in Royal Court history.
Dec 15, 2023 · He has four siblings: three brothers and a sister. His brothers John-Henry and Tom are also screenwriters and frequent collaborators, while his brother Steve is a producer. Butterworth grew up in St Albans and went on to study English at St John’s College, Cambridge.
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Growing up in St Albans, Hertfordshire, Butterworth and his three brothers slept on bunk beds in one room, Joanna in another. He adored his sister, but admits he could have known her better.
