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Bill Kenwright(1945-2023)

  • Actor
  • Producer
  • Additional Crew
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The story of a young girl in North London whose life changes after witnessing a violent attack.
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Broken (2012)
Bill Kenwright was born on 4 September 1945 in Liverpool, Merseyside, England, UK. He was an actor and producer, known for The Fanatic (2019), My Pure Land (2017) and Broken (2012). He was married to Jenny Seagrove and Anouska Hempel. He died on 23 October 2023 in the UK.
BornSeptember 4, 1945
DiedOctober 23, 2023(78)
BornSeptember 4, 1945
DiedOctober 23, 2023(78)
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  • Awards
    • 2 nominations

Known for

John Travolta in The Fanatic (2019)
The Fanatic
4.1
  • Producer
  • 2019
Suhaee Abro in My Pure Land (2017)
My Pure Land
6.3
  • Producer
  • 2017
Tim Roth, Cillian Murphy, and Eloise Laurence in Broken (2012)
Broken
7.2
  • Producer
  • 2012
Michelle Pfeiffer in Chéri (2009)
Chéri
6.1
  • Producer
  • 2009

Credits

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Actor

  • Peter Adamson, Jean Alexander, Johnny Briggs, Margot Bryant, and Doris Speed in Coronation Street (1960)
    Coronation Street
    5.6
    TV Series
    • Gordon Clegg
    • 1968–2012
  • Dream Team (1997)
    Dream Team
    7.6
    TV Series
    • Bill Kenwright
    • 2003
  • Michael Ball in England, My England (1995)
    England, My England
    7.0
    • Bill
    • 1995
  • Alan Dobie in The ITV Play (1968)
    The ITV Play
    TV Series
    • Johnny Pratt
    • 1975
  • Brian Keith, John Mills, Barry Morse, and Lilli Palmer in The Zoo Gang (1974)
    The Zoo Gang
    7.1
    TV Series
    • Mercier
    • 1974
  • Harry Worth in Thirty Minutes Worth (1972)
    Thirty Minutes Worth
    7.1
    TV Series
    • 1973
  • Jack Warner in Dixon of Dock Green (1955)
    Dixon of Dock Green
    6.9
    TV Series
    • West
    • Robert Wilton
    • 1969–1972
  • Carry on Matron (1972)
    Carry on Matron
    6.2
    • Reporter
    • 1972
  • Nerys Hughes and Polly James in The Liver Birds (1969)
    The Liver Birds
    6.5
    TV Series
    • Joe Taylor
    • 1972
  • James Ellis, John Slater, and Gary Watson in Z Cars (1962)
    Z Cars
    7.0
    TV Series
    • Jimmy Fox
    • Billie
    • Terry
    • 1964–1972
  • Rules, Rules, Rules
    TV Series
    • Mickie Vernon
    • 1971
  • The Doctors (1969)
    The Doctors
    6.9
    TV Series
    • Norman
    • 1970
  • Charles Hyatt and William Lucas in City '68 (1967)
    City '68
    9.1
    TV Series
    • Peter Ralston
    • 1968
  • ITV Play of the Week (1955)
    ITV Play of the Week
    6.8
    TV Series
    • Ephraim Wharmby
    • 1967
  • The Fellows (1967)
    The Fellows
    6.7
    TV Series
    • Motor Cyclist
    • 1967

Producer

  • Eternal Return
    • producer
    • Post-production
    • 2025
  • My Sister's Bones
    • producer
    • Post-production
  • Long Day's Journey Into Night
    • producer
    • Post-production
  • Please Don't Feed the Children (2024)
    Please Don't Feed the Children
    5.9
    • producer
    • 2024
  • Year 10 (2024)
    Year 10
    7.5
    • producer
    • 2024
  • Hamlet (2024)
    Hamlet
    6.2
    • producer
    • 2024
  • Samuel L. Jackson, Uma Thurman, and Joe Manganiello in The Kill Room (2023)
    The Kill Room
    5.5
    • producer (produced by)
    • 2023
  • Ian McKellen, Lesley Manville, Mark Strong, and Gemma Arterton in The Critic (2023)
    The Critic
    6.1
    • producer
    • 2023
  • The Shepherd (2023)
    The Shepherd
    6.2
    Short
    • producer
    • 2023
  • Maddison Firth, Vivian Panka, and Teleri Hughes in Heathers: The Musical (2022)
    Heathers: The Musical
    7.6
    TV Movie
    • producer
    • 2022
  • Paul Keating, James Bradwell, Stephen K. Amos, Alan Turkington, Gerard McCarthy, and Edward Corrie in My Night with Reg (2021)
    My Night with Reg
    • producer
    • 2021
  • Kelly Preston, Sally Phillips, Jenny Seagrove, and Elizabeth Dormer-Phillips in Off the Rails (2021)
    Off the Rails
    5.2
    • producer (produced by)
    • 2021
  • The Runner (2021)
    The Runner
    4.2
    • producer
    • 2021
  • John Travolta in The Fanatic (2019)
    The Fanatic
    4.1
    • producer
    • 2019
  • Peripheral (2018)
    Peripheral
    4.7
    • producer
    • 2018
  • Forest Whitaker, Garrett Hedlund, and Andrea Riseborough in Burden (2018)
    Burden
    6.7
    • producer
    • 2018
  • Suhaee Abro in My Pure Land (2017)
    My Pure Land
    6.3
    • producer
    • 2017
  • John Hannah, Amanda Abbington, Ronan Keating, Jenny Seagrove, and Julian Kostov in Another Mother's Son (2017)
    Another Mother's Son
    6.8
    • producer
    • 2017

Additional Crew

  • Shannon Tarbet in Martha (2019)
    Martha
    7.3
    Short
    • supported by
    • 2019
  • Tim Roth, Cillian Murphy, and Eloise Laurence in Broken (2012)
    Broken
    7.2
    • managing director: Bill Kenwright Films
    • 2012
  • Anthony Edwards and Jenny Seagrove in Don't Go Breaking My Heart (1999)
    Don't Go Breaking My Heart
    5.4
    • presenter
    • 1999
  • Meryl Streep, Catherine McCormack, Michael Gambon, Brid Brennan, Kathy Burke, Rhys Ifans, and Sophie Thompson in Dancing at Lughnasa (1998)
    Dancing at Lughnasa
    6.3
    • associate producer: stage play
    • 1998
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Broken
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Broken
Cheri
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Cheri

Personal details

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  • Alternative name
    • Bill Kenwright CBE
  • Height
    • 5′ 10½″ (1.79 m)
  • Born
    • September 4, 1945
    • Liverpool, Merseyside, England, UK
  • Died
    • October 23, 2023
    • UK(complications from liver surgery)
  • Spouses
      Jenny Seagrove1994 - October 23, 2023 (his death)
  • Other works
    Appeared in stage musical, 'Passion Flower Hotel', written by John Barry and Trevor Peacock. The show ran for 6 months at The Prince Of Wales theatre, London, in 1965. It also starred: Jeremy Clyde, Michael Cashman, Jane Birkin, Francesca Annis, Pauline Collins, Nicky Henson and Karin Fernald.
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    • 2 Articles

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    Is the Chairman of Everton Football Club.

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