
Person
Lee Hall
Writing · Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Tyne and Wear, England, UK
Biography
Lee Hall (born 20 September 1966) is an English writer and lyricist. He is best known for writing the screenplay for the film Billy Elliot (2000) and the book and lyrics for its adaptation as a stage musical of the same name. In addition, he wrote the play The Pitmen Painters (2007), and the screenplays for the films War Horse and Rocketman (2019). Description above from the Wikipedia article Lee Hall (playwright), licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known for

War Horse
Screenplay

Cats
Screenplay

Better Man
Thanks

Billy Elliot
Writer

Rocketman
Writer

The Story of Musicals
Self

Victoria & Abdul
Screenplay
Untitled Fred Astaire Biopic
Writer

Spoonface Steinberg
Screenplay

Ida
Thanks
Filmography
- 2024Better ManThanks
- 2019CatsScreenplay
- 2019RocketmanWriter
- 2018NetworkWriter
- 2017Victoria & AbdulScreenplay
- 2014Billy Elliot: The Musical LiveMusical
- 2013IdaThanks
- 2012The Story of MusicalsSelf
- 2011War HorseScreenplay
- 2010ToastWriter
- 2006The Wind in the WillowsScreenplay
- 2001Gabriel & MeScreenplay
- 2000Billy ElliotWriter
- 1998The Student PrinceWriter
- 1998Spoonface SteinbergScreenplay
- —Untitled Ozzy & Sharon Osbourne BiopicWriter
- —Untitled Fred Astaire BiopicWriter
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