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Willy Russell: books in order and screen adaptations

Quick answer

Willy Russell has 2 books adapted into 2 TV shows and movies.

About Willy Russell's books on screen

Willy Russell has 2 works on record that have been adapted for the screen. Together they have become 2 movies. The first adaptation was Educating Rita (1983), and the most recent released one is Shirley Valentine (1989).

Willy Russell books with adaptations, in publication order

Educating Rita · adapted as Educating Rita (1983)
Shirley Valentine · adapted as Shirley Valentine (1989)

TV shows and movies based on Willy Russell's books

Shirley Valentine (movie, 1989)
Educating Rita (movie, 1983)

Common questions

How many Willy Russell books have been made into movies or TV shows?

2 books have been adapted into 2 TV shows and movies.

What was the first Willy Russell adaptation?

Educating Rita, released in 1983, a movie based on Educating Rita.

Is a new Willy Russell adaptation coming?

No new adaptation date is on record yet; the latest released one is Shirley Valentine.