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Willy Russell is a British playwright, screenwriter, and songwriter. He is best known for his plays Educating Rita and Shirley Valentine, and the film adaptation of his play, My Fair Lady. Russell was born in Whiston, Lancashire, England, and grew up in a working-class family. He left school at the age of 15 to work in a factory, and later became a hairdresser. In the 1960s, Russell began writing plays for the Liverpool everyman Theatre. His first play, Our Day Out, was staged in 1977. Educating Rita, which premiered in 1980, was a critical and commercial success, and was made into a film in 1983 starring Julie Walters and Michael Caine. Shirley Valentine, which premiered in 1986, was also a success, and was made into a film in 1989 starring Pauline Collins and Tom Conti. Russell has written several other plays, including Stags and Hens, The Wrong Way Up, and One for the Road. He has also written screenplays for film and television, including the films The Witches (1990) and The Crying Game (1992).
Willy Russell is a very talented writer who has the ability to write about a wide range of topics. He has written about love, loss, and family in a way that is both relatable and moving. His writing style is engaging and his characters are well-developed. I would recommend Willy Russell to anyone looking for a good read.
Original title | Blood Brothers |
Author | Willy Russell |
Genre | Historical Fiction |
Language | English |
Characters | Mickey Johnstone, Edward Lyons, Mrs Johnstone, Mrs Lyons, Sammy, Linda, Narrator |
Published | 1993 |
ISBN | 9780440227510 |
Original title | Educating Rita |
Author | Willy Russell |
Genre | Comedy |
Language | English |
Characters | Rita, Denny, Frank, Julie, Susan, Trish, Brian, Tony, Carol, Pete ... |
Published | 1980 |
ISBN | 9780141182768 |
Original title | Our Day Out |
Author | Willy Russell |
Language | English |
Characters | Mr. Briggs, The Children: Carol, Rita, Susan, Alan, Stephen, Andrew, Wayne, Colin, Derek ... |
Published | 1977 |
ISBN | 978-0141045651 |
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