Willy Russell

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William Russell is an English dramatist, lyricist and composer. His best known works are Educating Rita, Shirley Valentine, Blood Brothers and Our Day Out.

  • Writing
  • Born 23 August 1947 (age 78)
  • Whiston, Merseyside, England, UK
  • 22 credits

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Most-watched Willy Russell films currently: Educating Rita (1983), Shirley Valentine (1989), Dancin' Thru the Dark (1990), A Time to Die (1982), The Royle Family: Behind the Sofa (2010).

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Selected TV credits: Wogan (1982), ITV Playhouse (1967), The Story of Musicals (2012), A Life on Screen (2014), Julie Walters and Friends (1991).

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