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Brian Patrick Butler
Born
San Diego, California, U.S.
Alma materSan Diego State University
Occupations
Years active2014-present
Known forFriend of the World
Notable workWe All Die Alone
Websitehttps://brianpbutler.com

Brian Patrick Butler is an American actor, film director, screenwriter and film producer. He is known for creating Friend of the World and his performances in We All Die Alone and South of 8.

Life and career

While pursuing a degree in theatre arts at San Diego State University,[1] Butler directed a production of Stephen Adly Guirgis's play The Last Days of Judas Iscariot.[2] After graduating, Butler performed at New Village Arts Theatre in the West Coast premieres of The House Theatre of Chicago's The Nutcracker[3] and Sarah Ruhl's Stage Kiss.[4] He was also cast in Return to the Forbidden Planet at New Village Arts[5] and played KJ in Ion Theatre's production of Annie Baker's The Aliens.[6] During this time, Butler acted in the feature films South of 8 and Thane of East County[1] before writing and directing two short films: Hatred and The Phantom Hour.[7] In 2017, Butler starred in the short film Assumption[8] and later in Hacksaw, a feature-length slasher film with Sadie Katz and Cortney Palm.[9] He received nominations at Oceanside International Film Festival and Georgia Shorts Film Festival for his performance in We All Die Alone.[10][11]

Friend of the World

In 2016, Butler formulated a script titled Friend of the World.[12] In 2020, the film premiered virtually at the Oceanside International Film Festival during the COVID 19 pandemic.[13] Following the premiere, Butler mentioned he was inspired by the works of John Carpenter and Samuel Beckett.[14] The film was distributed by Troma Entertainment in 2022.[15][16]

Filmography

Film

Year Title Writer Director Actor Producer Role
2015 Hatred Yes Yes Yes Yes John
2015 Thane of East County No No Yes No Matt
2016 The Phantom Hour Yes Yes Yes Yes Bryce
2016 South of 8 No No Yes No Ryan Bertrand
2017 Assumption No No Yes No
2019 Buy Roses for Me No No Yes No Leo
2020 Hacksaw No No Yes No Tommy
2020 Zach King's Day Off No No Yes No Brian Butler
2020 Friend of the World Yes Yes Yes Yes
2021 Graduation Afternoon No No Yes No Ben Dorne
2021 We All Die Alone No No Yes No Riley
2021 Continuance No No Yes No Loren

References

  1. ^ a b Stone, Ken (July 24, 2020). "San Diego's Spielberg? Q&A With Director Brian Butler Near Sci-Fi Film Premiere". Times of San Diego (Interview). Retrieved January 26, 2022.
  2. ^ Dixon, David (April 17, 2014). "Laughs and tears in fresh show". The Daily Aztec. Retrieved April 19, 2022.
  3. ^ "Photo Flash: First Look at New Village Arts' West Coast Premiere of THE NUTCRACKER". Broadway World. December 9, 2014. Retrieved June 1, 2022.
  4. ^ Kragen, Pam (February 8, 2015). "Review: 'Stage Kiss' at New Village Arts a charming farce". The San Diego Union Tribune. Retrieved June 1, 2022.
  5. ^ Hebert, James (July 27, 2015). "'Forbidden Planet' goes into giddy comic orbit". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved June 1, 2022.
  6. ^ Smith, Jeff (November 27, 2015). "The Aliens is just part-time work". San Diego Reader. Retrieved June 1, 2022.
  7. ^ "Meet Brian Patrick Butler of Charybdis Pictures in Van Nuys". Voyage LA (Interview). August 6, 2020. Retrieved January 26, 2022.
  8. ^ Black, Emilie (September 23, 2017). "Assumption (2017) [Horrible Imaginings Film Festival 2017]". Cinema Crazed. Retrieved April 19, 2022.
  9. ^ Therkelsen, Michael (December 14, 2020). ""Hacksaw" Cuts Into VOD 1/5/20 From Midnight Releasing". Horror Society. Retrieved April 19, 2022.
  10. ^ "OIFF 2022 WINNERS". Oceanside International Film Festival. Retrieved April 22, 2022.
  11. ^ "GEORGIA SHORTS FILM FESTIVAL - 2022 Award Nominations". Cinema Life. Retrieved April 22, 2022.
  12. ^ Baranowska, Carmela (September 2021). "Interview with Writer/Director Brian Patrick Butler". We Are Moving Stories (Interview). Retrieved August 9, 2021.
  13. ^ Milkowski, Jenny (August 13, 2020). Enjoy the Oceanside International Film Festival from your own couch. KFMB-TV. Retrieved January 26, 2022.
  14. ^ Halen, Adrian (November 17, 2021). "'Friend of the World' streaming and on demand Nov 22nd". HorrorNews.net. Retrieved March 10, 2022.
  15. ^ Hoekstra, Ken (April 3, 2022). "Brian Patrick Butler's 'Friend of the World,' Is Streaming On TromaNow!". PopHorror. Retrieved April 4, 2022.
  16. ^ Keriazes, Harleigh (April 11, 2022). "It's not the end of the world: "Friend of the World" is available now". Rue Morgue. Retrieved April 12, 2022.
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