William Russell is an English dramatist, lyricist and composer. His best known works are Educating Rita, Shirley Valentine, Blood Brothers and Our Day Out.
Willy Russell Biography / Wiki
Name
Willy Russell
Also Know
Gender
Male
Known For
Writing
Place of Birth
Whiston, Merseyside, England, UK
Date of Birth
1947-08-23
Age(as in 2022)
75
Deathday
Willy Russell Acting Movies
Movie Name
Character
Release Date
Overview
Julie Walters and Friends
1991-12-29
Julie Walters stars in new sketches by four accomplished writers who helped make her famous….
Dancin’ Thru the Dark
Sourface
1990-03-02
Linda’s out on her hen night, her fiance is out on his stag night. Linda is having major doubts about getting married, when both groups arrive at a cl…
The Royle Family: Behind the Sofa
Self
2010-11-10
Caroline Aherne and Craig Cash discuss the creation of The Royle Family, with a look behind the scenes at the production of the show and interviews wi…
Writing
Movie Name
Job
Release Date
Overview
Educating Rita
Theatre Play
1983-06-16
Rita, a witty 26-year-old hairdresser, wants to ‘discover’ herself, so she joins the Open University where she meets the disillusioned professor of li…
Educating Rita
Screenplay
1983-06-16
Rita, a witty 26-year-old hairdresser, wants to ‘discover’ herself, so she joins the Open University where she meets the disillusioned professor of li…
Dancin’ Thru the Dark
Writer
1990-03-02
Linda’s out on her hen night, her fiance is out on his stag night. Linda is having major doubts about getting married, when both groups arrive at a cl…
Dancin’ Thru the Dark
Musical
1990-03-02
Linda’s out on her hen night, her fiance is out on his stag night. Linda is having major doubts about getting married, when both groups arrive at a cl…
Our Day Out
Writer
1977-12-12
When a teacher takes a group of troubled school children on a school trip to Conwy in Wales, the children understand life outside of Liverpool….
Shirley Valentine
Screenplay
1989-08-30
Wondering what has happened to herself, now feeling stagnant and in a rut, Shirley Valentine finds herself regularly talking to the wall while prepari…
Julie Walters and Friends
Writer
1991-12-29
Julie Walters stars in new sketches by four accomplished writers who helped make her famous….
The Death of a Young Young Man
Writer
1975-01-30
Billy gets a job on a farm while suspended from school. The fields offer an escape from his tower block, but his friends think he’s daft. Billy can se…
A Time To Die
Screenplay
1982-03-26
A World War II vet sets out in 1948 to avenge the death of his wife at the hands of Nazis. His targets are four Germans, a Sicilian, and a Hungarian w…
Sound
Movie Name
Job
Release Date
Overview
Shirley Valentine
Original Music Composer
1989-08-30
Wondering what has happened to herself, now feeling stagnant and in a rut, Shirley Valentine finds herself regularly talking to the wall while prepari…
Other Info
Movie Name
Job
Release Date
Overview
Creator
One Summer is a 1983 British television drama serial written by Willy Russell and directed by Gordon Flemyng. It stars David Morrissey and Spencer Lei…
