Willie Reale grew up in Park Ridge, New Jersey with four brothers and a sister.Theater credits include Once Around the City (book and lyrics), which was produced off-broadway at the Second Stage Theatre. He was nominated for two Tony Awards for A Year With Frog and Toad, which he wrote with his brother, composer Robert Reale. With his brother (and Richard Dresser) he has written Johnny Baseball, which was produced at the American Repertory Theater.Mr. Reale has an Academy Award nomination in the best song category for his work as a lyricist on the movie Dreamgirls and has won 3 Emmy awards (in 2010, 2011) as one of the writer/producers behind the recent reinvention of 1970’s literacy classic, The Electric Company on PBS. Willie has worked written extensively for network television and has been nominated 3 times for Writer’s Guild Awards.
In 2003, was nominated for two Tony Awards for "A Year with Frog and Toad": as Best Book (Musical) and, his lyrics with brother/collaborator Robert Reale's music, as Best Original Musical Score.
A past recipient of the MacArthur Foundation genius grant for his continuing work with the 52nd Street Project, a mentoring program for kids in theater.
Producer
Title
Year
Status
Character
Blue Bloods
2013-2015
TV Series supervising producer - 44 episodes
Next Caller
2013
TV Series producer - 3 episodes
The Electric Company
2006-2010
TV Series co-executive producer - 41 episodes
Haskett's Chance
2006
TV Movie executive producer
Tilt
2005
TV Series consulting producer - 3 episodes
Writer
Title
Year
Status
Character
Billions
2016
TV Series written by - 2 episodes
Blue Bloods
TV Series written by - 5 episodes, 2013 - 2015 story by - 1 episode, 2015 teleplay - 1 episode, 2014
Next Caller
2012
TV Series 1 episode
The Electric Company
2009
TV Series written by - 1 episode
Damages
2007
TV Series written by - 1 episode
Haskett's Chance
2006
TV Movie
Tilt
2005
TV Series written by - 1 episode
The Jury
2004
TV Series teleplay - 1 episode
Keen Eddie
2004
TV Series teleplay - 1 episode
Mister Sterling
2003
TV Series written by - 1 episode
Out There
2003
TV Series creator
Deadline
TV Series teleplay by - 2 episodes, 2001 story by - 1 episode, 2001 written by - 1 episode, 2000
Homicide: Life on the Street
1999
TV Series teleplay by - 1 episode
Living and Working in Space: The Countdown Has Begun
1993
Video
Soundtrack
Title
Year
Status
Character
Hail, Caesar!
2016
lyrics: "No Dames!"
Emoticon ;)
2014
writer: "I Catch on Pretty Fast"
The 79th Annual Academy Awards
2007
TV Special writer: "Patience"
Dreamgirls
2006
writer: "Patience", "Patience" End Title Version, "I Miss You Old Friend"
The 57th Annual Tony Awards
2003
TV Special lyrics: "Alone"
Actor
Title
Year
Status
Character
The Hudsucker Proxy
1994
Newsroom Reporter
The Laser Man
1988
Lab Technician
Tales from the Darkside
1987
TV Series
Bellhop
The Burning
1981
Paul
Music Department
Title
Year
Status
Character
Hail, Caesar!
2016
lyrics: "No Dames"
Miscellaneous
Title
Year
Status
Character
Deadline
2000
TV Series executive story editor
Thanks
Title
Year
Status
Character
Emoticon ;)
2014
special thanks
Reckless
1995
the production would like to thank
Self
Title
Year
Status
Character
The 57th Annual Tony Awards
2003
TV Special
Himself - Nominee: Best Book of a Musical & Best Original Score
Won Awards
Year
Award
Ceremony
Nomination
Movie
2011
Daytime Emmy
Daytime Emmy Awards
Outstanding Children's Series
The Electric Company (2006)
2011
Daytime Emmy
Daytime Emmy Awards
Outstanding Writing in a Children's Series
The Electric Company (2006)
2010
Daytime Emmy
Daytime Emmy Awards
Outstanding Children's Series
The Electric Company (2006)
Nominated Awards
Year
Award
Ceremony
Nomination
Movie
2012
Daytime Emmy
Daytime Emmy Awards
Outstanding Writing in a Children's Series
The Electric Company (2006)
2010
Daytime Emmy
Daytime Emmy Awards
Outstanding Writing in a Children's Series
The Electric Company (2006)
2008
WGA Award (TV)
Writers Guild of America, USA
New Series
Damages (2007)
2007
Oscar
Academy Awards, USA
Best Achievement in Music Written for Motion Pictures, Original Song
$950,000
