Jez Butterworth

English playwright, screenwriter and film director
Person human Q1688756
Press Enter · cited answer in seconds

Jez Butterworth

Summary

Jez Butterworth is a human[1]. He was born in London[2]. He was born on March 1, 1969[3]. He worked as a playwright[4], film director[5], screenwriter[6], film producer[7], and actor[8]. He ranks in the top 0.66% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,829 views/month, #6,594 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Jez Butterworth's place of birth was London[2].
  • Jez Butterworth was born on March 1, 1969[3].
  • Jez Butterworth held citizenship in United Kingdom[10].
  • Jez Butterworth's professions included playwright[4].
  • Jez Butterworth's professions included film director[5].
  • Jez Butterworth's professions included screenwriter[6].
  • Jez Butterworth worked as a film producer[7].
  • Jez Butterworth's professions included actor[8].
  • Jez Butterworth worked as a television actor[11].
  • Jez Butterworth's education included a stint at St John's College[12].
  • Jez Butterworth's education included a stint at Verulam School[13].
  • A notable work attributed to Jez Butterworth is Birthday Girl[14].
  • A notable work attributed to Jez Butterworth is Jerusalem[15].
  • Jez Butterworth received the Laurence Olivier Award for Best New Comedy[16].
  • Jez Butterworth received the E. M. Forster Award[17].
  • Jez Butterworth received the Paul Selvin Award[18].
  • Jez Butterworth received the Europe Theatre Prize[19].
  • Jez Butterworth received the Tony Award for Best Play[20].
  • Jez Butterworth received the Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature[21].
  • Jez Butterworth was a member of Writers Guild of America West[22].
  • Jez Butterworth was influenced by Harold Pinter[23].
  • Jez Butterworth is recorded as male[24].
  • Jez Butterworth's instance of is recorded as human[25].
  • Jez Butterworth's family name is recorded as Butterworth[26].
  • Jez Butterworth's given name is recorded as Jeremy[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in London[2], Jez Butterworth… he was born on March 1, 1969[3].

Education

Educated at St John's College[12], a college of the University of Cambridge[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1511[30] and Verulam School[13], a school[31], in United Kingdom[32], founded in 1938[33].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include playwright[4], film director[5], screenwriter[6], film producer[7], actor[8], and television actor[11].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Birthday Girl[14], a film[34] and Jerusalem[15], a literary work[35].

Recognition

Awards received include Laurence Olivier Award for Best New Comedy[16], a class of award[36], in United Kingdom[37], founded in 1976[38]; E. M. Forster Award[17], a literary award[39], in United States[40], founded in 1972[41]; Paul Selvin Award[18], a Writers Guild of America Award[42], in United States[43], founded in 1990[44]; Europe Theatre Prize[19], a theatre award[45], in European Union[46], founded in 1986[47]; Tony Award for Best Play[20], a class of award[48], in United States[49], founded in 1948[50]; and Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature[21], a fellowship award[51], in United Kingdom[52].

Why It Matters

Jez Butterworth ranks in the top 0.66% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,829 views/month, #6,594 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[53] He is known by 19 alternative names across languages and contexts.[54]

Works attributed to him include The Ferryman[55], a literary work[56].

FAQs

Where was Jez Butterworth born?

Jez Butterworth's place of birth was London[2].

What did Jez Butterworth do for work?

Jez Butterworth worked as playwright[4], film director[5], screenwriter[6], film producer[7], and actor[8].

Where did Jez Butterworth go to school?

Jez Butterworth was educated at St John's College[12] and Verulam School[13].

What awards did Jez Butterworth receive?

Honors received include Laurence Olivier Award for Best New Comedy[16], E. M. Forster Award[17], Paul Selvin Award[18], and Europe Theatre Prize[19].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . theartsdesk.com. theartsdesk.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [24] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [10] . nytimes.com. nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [25] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] . wikidata.org.
  7. [4] . wikidata.org.
  8. [5] . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . Internet Broadway Database. wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . Discogs. broadway.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [8] . telegraph.co.uk. telegraph.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [11] . wikidata.org.
  13. [16] . wikidata.org.
  14. [17] . wikidata.org.
  15. [18] . wikidata.org.
  16. [19] . wikidata.org.
  17. [20] . tonyawards.com. tonyawards.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [21] . rsliterature.org. Retrieved . rsliterature.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [22] . wikidata.org.
  20. [3] . independent.co.uk. independent.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [26] . wikidata.org.
  22. [27] . wikidata.org.
  23. [23] . wikidata.org.
  24. [14] . wikidata.org.
  25. [15] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [55] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [49] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  21. [50] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  22. [51] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  23. [52] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  24. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  25. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  26. [56] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [53] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [54] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

📑 Cite this page

Use these citations when quoting this entity in research, articles, AI prompts, or wherever provenance matters. We aggregate Wikidata + Wikipedia + authoritative open-data sources; the stitched, scored, cross-referenced view is what 4ort.xyz contributes.

APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). Jez Butterworth. Retrieved April 10, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/jez-butterworth
MLA “Jez Butterworth.” 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph, 4ort.xyz, 10 Apr. 2026, https://4ort.xyz/entity/jez-butterworth.
BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_jez-butterworth_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{Jez Butterworth}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/jez-butterworth}, note = {Accessed: 2026-04-10}}
LLM prompt According to 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph (aggregator of Wikidata, Wikipedia, and authoritative open-data sources): Jez Butterworth — https://4ort.xyz/entity/jez-butterworth (retrieved 2026-04-10)

Canonical URL: https://4ort.xyz/entity/jez-butterworth · Last refreshed:

Edit History

Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 19d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of birth London
    Educated at St John's College, Verulam School
    Aliases
    Notable work Birthday Girl, Jerusalem
    + 20 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/31727|batch #31727]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (20)"
Live feed via Wikidata EventStreams. New edits appear within minutes of being made on Wikidata.