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Billy Elliot (other)
'' Billy Elliot'' is a 2000 film produced by the BBC. Billy Elliot or Elliott may also refer to: Entertainment * Bill Elliott (musician) 2015 Tony Award-winning orchestrator (born 1951), bandleader, film composer * Bill Elliot (rock musician), member of Splinter and the Elastic Oz Band * Wild Bill Elliott (1904–1965), cowboy actor * '' Billy Elliot the Musical'', 2005 musical based on the film Sports * Bill Elliott (born 1955), 1988 NASCAR champion * Billy Elliot (jockey) (died 1941), Australian jockey who rode Phar Lap * Billy Elliott (footballer) (1925–2008), English footballer and manager * William Elliot (rugby union) (1867–1958), New Zealand footballer Other uses * Billy Elliot (RHC) (1964–1995), Northern Ireland loyalist, leading member of the Red Hand Commando * Billy Elliot (UDA), senior member of the Ulster Defence Association; East Belfast brigadier See also * William Elliott (other) * William Elliot (other) William Elliot may refer to: P ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Billy Elliot
''Billy Elliot'' is a 2000 British coming-of-age comedy-drama film directed by Stephen Daldry and written by Lee Hall. Set in County Durham in North East England during the 1984–1985 miners' strike, the film is about a working-class boy who discovers a passion for ballet. His father objects, based on negative stereotypes of male ballet dancers. The film stars Jamie Bell as 11-year-old Billy, Gary Lewis as his father, Jamie Draven as Billy's older brother, and Julie Walters as his ballet teacher. Adapted from a play called ''Dancer'' by Lee Hall, development on the film began in 1999. Around 2,000 boys were considered for the role of Billy before Bell was chosen for the role. Filming began in the North of England in August 1999. Greg Brenman and Jon Finn served as producers, while Stephen Warbeck composed the film's score. ''Billy Elliot'' is a co-production among BBC Films, Tiger Aspect Pictures and Working Title Films. The film premiered at the 2000 Cannes Film Festi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
