Writing

Willy Russell

Born: August 23, 1947
Place: Whiston, Merseyside, England, UK

Biography

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

Known for

7.1

Dancin' Thru the Dark

1990

Julie Walters and Friends

1991

8.4

The Royle Family: Behind the Sofa

2010

5.3

Wogan

1982

8.0

A Life on Screen

2014

The Story of Musicals

2012

6.9

Educating Rita

1983

4.0

A Time to Die

1982

The Daughters of Albion

1979

7.8

Our Day Out

1977

Lies

1978

The Boy with the Transistor Radio

1980

Break In

1975

6.3

Shirley Valentine

1989

Terraces

1993

The Death of a Young Young Man

1975

Färdknäpp

1991

Blood Brothers

2014