John Butler

John Butler is an Irish IFTA award-nominated film director, screenwriter and novelist. His work includes television sketch show "Your Bad Self" (2010), and movies "George" (2005 short film), "The Stag" (2013), "Handsome Devil" (2016) and "Papi Chulo" (2018).

The Stag (2013)

At his fiancée’s urging, a very modern Irish groom-to-be reluctantly agrees to a stag weekend with his friends, camping in the western wilderness of Ireland. Much to their chagrin, these modern men are joined by the brother of the bride, a crazy, unpredictable ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  John Butler
CAST:  Andrew Scott  •  Brian Gleeson  •  Hugh O'Conor  •  Peter McDonald

At his fiancée’s urging, a very modern Irish groom-to-be reluctantly agrees to a stag weekend with his friends, camping in the western wilderness of Ireland. Much to their chagrin, these modern men are joined by the brother of the bride, a crazy, unpredictable ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  John Butler
CAST:  Andrew Scott  •  Brian Gleeson  •  Hugh O'Conor  •  Peter McDonald

Handsome Devil (2017)

A music-mad 16-year-old outcast at a rugby-mad boarding school forms an unlikely friendship with his dashing new roommate.  (more)

DIRECTION:  John Butler
CAST:  Fionn O'Shea  •  Nicholas Galitzine  •  Andrew Scott  •  Michael McElhatton

A music-mad 16-year-old outcast at a rugby-mad boarding school forms an unlikely friendship with his dashing new roommate.  (more)

DIRECTION:  John Butler
CAST:  Fionn O'Shea  •  Nicholas Galitzine  •  Andrew Scott  •  Michael McElhatton

Papi Chulo (2019)

A lonely TV weatherman strikes up an unusual friendship with a middle-aged Latino migrant worker.  (more)

DIRECTION:  John Butler
CAST:  Matt Bomer  •  Alejandro Patiño  •  Elena Campbell-Martinez  •  Wendi McLendon-Covey

A lonely TV weatherman strikes up an unusual friendship with a middle-aged Latino migrant worker.  (more)

DIRECTION:  John Butler
CAST:  Matt Bomer  •  Alejandro Patiño  •  Elena Campbell-Martinez  •  Wendi McLendon-Covey

George (2005)

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DIRECTION:  John Butler  •  Rory Bresnihan
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DIRECTION:  John Butler  •  Rory Bresnihan
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The Ballad of Kid Kanturk (2009)

The film of the song immortalizing Kid Kanturk, the infamous rockabilly singing sensation. A child prodigy, Kid's story encompasses the highs of sell-out shows and the lows of incarceration for an act of cannibalism.  (more)

DIRECTION:  John Butler
CAST:  Mark Doherty  •  Garrett Keogh  •  Mikel Murfi  •  Eileen Walsh

The film of the song immortalizing Kid Kanturk, the infamous rockabilly singing sensation. A child prodigy, Kid's story encompasses the highs of sell-out shows and the lows of incarceration for an act of cannibalism.  (more)

DIRECTION:  John Butler
CAST:  Mark Doherty  •  Garrett Keogh  •  Mikel Murfi  •  Eileen Walsh