Willy Russell

(1947) Composer United Kingdom

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Willy Russell is a composer from the United Kingdom, best known for Shirley Valentine.

Quick Facts About Willy Russell

Born: August 23, 1947
Nationality: United Kingdom
Profession: Composer
Notable works: Shirley Valentine
Known for: Blood Brothers

About Willy Russell

William Russell is an English dramatist, lyricist and composer. His best known works are Educating Rita, Shirley Valentine, Blood Brothers and Our Day Out.

Biography source: Wikipedia

Awards & Honors

Laurence Olivier Awards honorary Master of Arts

Quotes by Willy Russell

Marriage is like the Middle East, isn't it? There's no solution.

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East

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“FRANK: Do you know Yeats? RITA: The wine lodge? FRANK: No, WB Yeats, the poet. RITA: No. FRANK: Well, in his poem…

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Poetry

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“I've allowed myself to lead this little life, when inside me there was so much more.”

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Leadership

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One of the few certainties in life is that persons of certainty should certainly be avoided.

Willy Russell

Certainty

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I pray that no child of mine would ever descend into such a place as a library. They are indeed most dangerous…

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America

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“You can take a flying fuck at a rolling dounut!" - Eddie Lyons”

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Inspirational

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I'm not sayin' she's a bragger, but if you've been to Paradise, she's got a season ticket.

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Paradise

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She divorced her husband, y' know. I never knew him, it was before I met Jane. Apparently she came back from work…

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Bed

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