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Willy Russell

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Willy Russell
Willy Russell was born on 23 August 1947 in Whiston, Lancashire, England, UK. He is a writer, known for Shirley Valentine (1989), Educating Rita (1983) and A Time to Die (1982).
BornAugust 23, 1947
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BornAugust 23, 1947
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    • Nominated for 1 Oscar
      • 1 win & 4 nominations total

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    Known for

    Pauline Collins in Shirley Valentine (1989)
    Shirley Valentine
    7.2
    • Writer
    • 1989
    Michael Caine and Julie Walters in Educating Rita (1983)
    Educating Rita
    7.2
    • Writer(uncredited)
    • 1983
    Rex Harrison, Rod Taylor, Edward Albert, and Raf Vallone in A Time to Die (1982)
    A Time to Die
    4.3
    • Writer(as William Russell)
    • 1982
    Dancin' Thru the Dark (1990)
    Dancin' Thru the Dark
    6.7
    • Writer
    • 1990

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    • Blood Brothers Workshops
      Short
      • Writer
      • 2021
    • Our Day Out (2017)
      Our Day Out
      • Writer
      • 2017
    • Blood Brothers: Desmoi aimatos (2000)
      Blood Brothers: Desmoi aimatos
      TV Movie
      • play: Blood Brothers
      • 2000
    • Germans de sang (1996)
      Germans de sang
      TV Movie
      • play
      • 1996
    • Scene (1968)
      Scene
      6.4
      TV Series
      • written by
      • writer
      • by
      • 1975–1994
    • Färdknäpp
      TV Movie
      • play
      • 1991
    • Alan Bennett, Alan Bleasdale, Willy Russell, Julie Walters, and Victoria Wood in Julie Walters and Friends (1991)
      Julie Walters and Friends
      8.1
      TV Movie
      • written by
      • 1991
    • Dancin' Thru the Dark (1990)
      Dancin' Thru the Dark
      6.7
      • written by
      • 1990
    • Aliki Vougiouklaki in Shirley Valentine (1989)
      Shirley Valentine
      8.1
      TV Movie
      • Writer
      • 1989
    • Pauline Collins in Shirley Valentine (1989)
      Shirley Valentine
      7.2
      • play
      • screenplay
      • 1989
    • Timmarna med Rita
      7.1
      TV Movie
      • play "Educating Rita"
      • 1988
    • David Morrissey in One Summer (1983)
      One Summer
      8.3
      TV Mini Series
      • Writer (uncredited)
      • 1983
    • Michael Caine and Julie Walters in Educating Rita (1983)
      Educating Rita
      7.2
      • screenplay
      • stage play (uncredited)
      • 1983
    • Rex Harrison, Rod Taylor, Edward Albert, and Raf Vallone in A Time to Die (1982)
      A Time to Die
      4.3
      • screenplay (as William Russell)
      • 1982
    • The English Programme (1976)
      The English Programme
      4.5
      TV Series
      • Writer
      • 1980

    Music Department

    • Connie (1985)
      Connie
      7.6
      TV Series
      • lyrics: title song "The Show"
      • music: title song "The Show"
      • 1985

    Additional Crew

    • Movie Connections (2007)
      Movie Connections
      6.5
      TV Series
      • archive
      • 2009
    • Bill Wallis in Shakespeare Lives! (1983)
      Shakespeare Lives!
      TV Series
      • special thanks
      • 1983

    Personal details

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    • Alternative name
      • William Russell
    • Born
      • August 23, 1947
      • Whiston, Lancashire, England, UK
    • Other works
      (play) John, Paul, George, Ringo and Bert (1974)

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      His popular musical Blood Brothers is yet to be adapted to film, though a script for the screenplay exists.

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