Willy Russell was born on August 23, 1947 in Whiston, Lancashire, England. He is a writer and composer, known for Shirley Valentine (1989), Educating Rita (1983) and Julie Walters and Friends (1991).
Mastercard Best New Musical, Laurence Olivier Award for Best New Comedy
Nominations
Academy Award for Best Writing Adapted Screenplay, Golden Globe Award for Best Screenplay - Motion Picture, Tony Award for Best Play, Tony Award for Best Book of a Musical, BAFTA Award for Best Adapted Screenplay, Outer Critics Circle Award for Outstanding Broadway Musical, Drama Desk Award for Outs...
Movies
Dancin' thru the Dark, Shirley Valentine, Educating Rita, A Time to Die, Our Day Out
TV Shows
One Summer
Star Sign
Virgo
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Fact
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His popular musical Blood Brothers is yet to be adapted to film, though a script for the screenplay exists.
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Has twice been nominated for Broadway's Tony Award: in 1989 as author of Best Play nominee "Shirley Valentine;" and in 1993 as Best Book (Musical) for "Blood Brothers."
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In 1988 he won the Olivier Award for Best New Comedy for his play Shirley Valentine
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In 1983 he won the Olivier Award for Best New Musical for the musical Blood Brothers
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In 1980 he won the Olivier Award for Best New Comedy for his play Educating Rita.
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In 2004, performed in a music group with fellow playwright Tim Firth.
Writer
Title
Year
Status
Character
Germans de sang
1996
TV Movie play
Scene
TV Series documentary 1 episode, 1975 writer - 3 episodes, 1978 - 1993
Julie Walters and Friends
1991
TV Movie written by
Färdknäpp
1991
TV Movie play
Dancin' Thru the Dark
1990
written by
Shirley Valentine
1989
play / screenplay
Timmarna med Rita
1988
TV Movie play "Educating Rita"
One Summer
1983
TV Mini-Series 5 episodes
Educating Rita
1983
play - uncredited / screenplay
A Time to Die
1982
screenplay - as William Russell
ITV Playhouse
1979
TV Series screenplay - 1 episode
Play for Today
TV Series written by - 1 episode, 1978 writer - 1 episode, 1975
2nd House
1974
TV Series play "John, Paul, George, Ringo... and Bert" - 1 episode
Composer
Title
Year
Status
Character
Germans de sang
1996
TV Movie
Dancin' Thru the Dark
1990
Shirley Valentine
1989
Mr. Love
1985
Soundtrack
Title
Year
Status
Character
Germans de sang
1996
TV Movie writer: "Marilyn Monroe"
The 47th Annual Tony Awards
1993
TV Special writer: "Tell Me It's Not True", "Long Sunday Afternoon/My Friend"
Top of the Pops
1985
TV Series writer - 1 episode
Actor
Title
Year
Status
Character
Dancin' Thru the Dark
1990
Sourface
Miscellaneous
Title
Year
Status
Character
Movie Connections
2009
TV Series documentary archive - 1 episode
Thanks
Title
Year
Status
Character
Julie Walters: A Life on Screen
2014
TV Movie documentary With Thanks
A Novela das 8
2011
thanks
Letter to Brezhnev
1985
special thanks
The Chain
1984
special thanks
Self
Title
Year
Status
Character
Artsnight
2016
TV Series
Himself
Julie Walters: A Life on Screen
2014
TV Movie documentary
Himself - Writer
The Story of Musicals
2012
TV Series documentary
Himself
I Was There: When the Beatles Played the Cavern
2011
Documentary
Himself
Pete Postlethwaite: A Tribute
2011
TV Movie documentary
Himself
The Royle Family: Behind the Sofa
2010
TV Movie documentary
Himself
Breakfast
2004-2010
TV Series
Himself - Playwright / Himself
Movie Connections
2009
TV Series documentary
Himself
British Film Forever
2007
TV Mini-Series documentary
Himself
Victoria Wood: A BAFTA Tribute
2005
TV Movie
Himself (uncredited)
The 100 Greatest Musicals
2003
TV Movie documentary
Himself
Julie Walters and Friends
1991
TV Movie
Himself
Wogan
1989
TV Series
Himself
2nd House
1973
TV Series
Himself
Archive Footage
Title
Year
Status
Character
Let's Do It: A Tribute to Victoria Wood
2016
TV Movie documentary
Himself - Audience Member (uncredited)
Omnibus
1999
TV Series documentary
Himself
Won Awards
Year
Award
Ceremony
Nomination
Movie
1990
Evening Standard British Film Award
Evening Standard British Film Awards
Best Screenplay
Shirley Valentine (1989)
Nominated Awards
Year
Award
Ceremony
Nomination
Movie
1990
BAFTA Film Award
BAFTA Awards
Best Screenplay - Adapted
Shirley Valentine (1989)
1984
Oscar
Academy Awards, USA
Best Writing, Screenplay Based on Material from Another Medium
$10 Million
