Willy Russell
Writing · Theatre Play · Screenplay · Writer
Born Aug 23, 1947 · Whiston, Merseyside, England, UK
Active 1967–present · Awards: Laurence Olivier Awards, honorary Master of Arts
William Russell is an English dramatist, lyricist and composer. His best known works are Educating Rita, Shirley Valentine, Blood Brothers and Our Day Out.
Filmography
Educating Rita (1983) — Theatre Play · ScreenplayShirley Valentine (1989) — Screenplay · Original Music ComposerOur Day Out (1977) — WriterOne Summer (1983) — Writer · CreatorDancin' Thru the Dark (1990) — Sourface · Writer · MusicalPlay for Today (1970) — WriterITV Playhouse (1967) — WriterJulie Walters and Friends (1991)A Time to Die (1982) — ScreenplayJulie Walters and Friends (1991) — WriterThe Daughters of Albion (1979) — WriterLies (1978) — WriterBreak In (1975) — WriterThe Boy with the Transistor Radio (1980) — WriterTerraces (1993) — ScreenplayThe Death of a Young Young Man (1975) — WriterFärdknäpp (1991) — Theatre PlayBlood Brothers (2014) — WriterSecond City Firsts (1973) — Writer