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Willy Russell

Writer | Composer | Miscellaneous Crew

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In 1988 he won the Olivier Award for Best New Comedy for his play Shirley Valentine See more trivia »

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in Whiston, Lancashire, England, UK
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1996 Germans de sang (TV movie) (play)
 
1978-1993 Scene (TV series)
– Terraces (1993) (writer)
– Lies: Part 2 (1978) (writer)
– Lies: Part 1 (1978) (writer)
 
1991 Julie Walters and Friends (TV movie) (written by)
 
1991 Färdknäpp (TV movie) (play)
 
1990 Dancin' Thru the Dark (written by)
 
1989 Shirley Valentine (play / screenplay)
 
1988 Timmarna med Rita (TV movie) (play "Educating Rita")
 
1983 Educating Rita (play - uncredited / screenplay)
 
1983 One Summer (TV series)
– Episode #1.5 (1983) (uncredited)
– Episode #1.4 (1983) (uncredited)
– Episode #1.3 (1983) (uncredited)
– Episode #1.2 (1983) (uncredited)
– Episode #1.1 (1983) (uncredited)
 
1982 A Time to Die (screenplay / as William Russell)
 
1979 ITV Playhouse (TV series)
– The Daughters of Albion (1979) (screenplay)
 
1975-1978 Play for Today (TV series)
– Our Day Out (1978) (writer)
– The Death of a Young, Young Man (1975) (writer)
 
1974 2nd House (TV series)
– Episode dated 16 November 1974 (1974) (play "John, Paul, George, Ringo... and Bert")
 
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1996 Germans de sang (TV movie)
 
1990 Dancin' Thru the Dark
 
1989 Shirley Valentine
 
1985 Mr. Love
 
Show ShowMiscellaneous Crew (1 title)
2009 Movie Connections (TV series documentary) (archive - 1 episode)
– Shirley Valentine (2009) (archive)
 
Show ShowSoundtrack (1 title)
1996 Germans de sang (TV movie) (writer: "Marilyn Monroe")
 
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1990 Dancin' Thru the Dark
Sourface
 
Show ShowThanks (2 titles)
1985 Letter to Brezhnev (special thanks)
 
1984 The Chain (special thanks)
 
Show ShowSelf (9 titles)
2012 The Story of Musicals (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Episode #1.2 (2012) … Himself (also archive footage)
 
2011 I Was There: When the Beatles Played the Cavern (documentary)
Himself
 
2010 The Royle Family: Behind the Sofa (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2004-2010 Breakfast (TV series)
Himself / Himself - Playwright
– Episode dated 16 July 2010 (2010) … Himself - Playwright
– Episode dated 30 April 2004 (2004) … Himself
 
2009 Movie Connections (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Shirley Valentine (2009) … Himself
 
2007 British Film Forever (TV mini-series documentary)
Himself
– Bullets, Bombs and Bridges: The Story of the War Film (2007) … Himself
– Corsets, Cleavage and Country Houses: The Story of British Costume Drama (2007) … Himself
– Hardship, Humour and Heroes: The Story of British Realism (2007) … Himself
– Longing, Loving and Leg-Overs: The Story of British Romance (2007) … Himself
 
2003 The 100 Greatest Musicals (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1989 Wogan (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 11 October 1989 (1989) … Himself
– Wogan with Joanna Lumley (1989) … Himself
 
1973 2nd House (TV series)
Himself
– 2nd House in Liverpool (1973) … Himself
 
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Personal Details

Other Works:

(play) One For The Road (aka Painted Veg and Parkinson) (1976) See more »

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Alternate Names:

William Russell
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Trivia:

In 1988 he won the Olivier Award for Best New Comedy for his play Shirley Valentine See more »

Star Sign:

Virgo