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Willy Russell
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Born
August 23
,
1947
·
Whiston, Lancashire, England, UK
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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)
.
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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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