Irish director, screenwriter and novelist
John Butler |
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| Born | (1972-07-04) 4 July 1972 (age 51)
Dublin, Ireland |
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| Nationality | Irish |
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| Occupation(s) | Director, screenwriter, novelist |
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John Butler (born 4 July 1972[1]) is an Irish director, screenwriter, and novelist.[2][3] in 2011, Picador published his novel "The Tenderloin". His TV work includes sketch show Your Bad Self (which won an IFTA for best entertainment show), and writing and directing on "The Outlaws" (starring Stephen Merchant and Christopher Walken) for BBC / Amazon. His feature films are The Stag,[4][5][6][7][8][9] Handsome Devil.[10][11][12][13][14][15][16][17][18] and Papi Chulo. Other writing has appeared in The Irish Times, the Dublin Review and elsewhere.
Life and career
Butler was born in Dublin, Ireland. He attended Blackrock College, an all-boys Catholic school in Dublin.[19] He then went to University College Dublin, obtaining a bachelor's degree in English Greek and Roman, and a master's degree in Film Studies.[20]
Butler is gay.[21] He is a supporter of Liverpool FC.[21]
