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Person · Open Library
- Works
- 55
Top works
- Blood Brothers
- Aḥiim be-dam
- אחים בדם
- שירלי ולנטיין
- Le-ḥanekh et Riṭah
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Film & TV
Whiston, Merseyside, England, UK
William Russell is an English dramatist, lyricist and composer. His best known works are Educating Rita, Shirley Valentine, Blood Brothers and Our Day Out.
Known for
- Artsnight — Self2015
- A Life on Screen — Self2014
- The Story of Musicals — Self2012
- The Royle Family: Behind the Sofa — Self2010
- Julie Walters and Friends1991
- Julie Walters and Friends1991
- Dancin' Thru the Dark — Sourface1990
- Wogan — Self1982
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- Type
- Person
- Gender
- Male
- Origin
- United Kingdom
- Active from
- 1947-08-23
Discography
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- Listeners
- 2,799
- Total plays
- 34,348
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Willy Russell is well known as the writer of plays and films such as Educating Rita, Shirley Valentine, Our Day Out, and the musical Blood Brothers. His work has attracted huge and appreciative audiences all over the world and his plays and musicals have won countless awards. His first novel, The Wrong Boy, published in 2000, has been translated into fifteen languages and is currently being adapted for a major television series. What is perhaps less well known is that Willy has been writing so
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Willy
- Family name
- Russell
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United Kingdom
- Place of birth
- Whiston
- Occupation
- writer
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Notable work
- Blood Brothers
- Image
- One of a series of test shots for Willy Russell's debut album "Hoovering The Moon". This was taken in Kate Rusby's recording studio at her home near Barnsley, South Yorkshire. (82088943).jpg
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- nominated for
- Tony Award for Best Book of a Musical
- date of birth
- 1947-08-23
- Commons category
- Willy Russell
- P12674
- Anserimimus
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