- Willy Russell was born on August 23, 1947 in Whiston, Lancashire, England, UK. He is a writer, known for Shirley Valentine (1989), Educating Rita (1983) and A Time to Die (1982).
- His popular musical Blood Brothers is yet to be adapted to film, though a script for the screenplay exists.
- In 2004, performed in a music group with fellow playwright Tim Firth.
- In 1980 he won the Olivier Award for Best New Comedy for his play Educating Rita.
- In 1983 he won the Olivier Award for Best New Musical for the musical Blood Brothers
- In 1988 he won the Olivier Award for Best New Comedy for his play Shirley Valentine
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