Movie

Billy Connolly: Portrait of a Lifetime
2017 · 59 min
A warm, intimate sit-down with a beloved storyteller, full of laughter and gentle reflection as artists capture his likeness.
- Directed by
- Liam McArdle
- Genres
- Documentary, Tv movie
- Starring
- Billy Connolly, John Byrne, Jack Vettriano
- Overview
- Celebrating Billy Connolly's 75th birthday and 50 years in the business, three Scottish artists - John Byrne, Jack Vettriano and Rachel MacLean - each create a new portrait of the Big Yin. As he sits with each artist, Billy talks about his remarkable life and career which has taken him from musician and pioneering stand-up to Hollywood star and national treasure.
- How it feels
- Warm, earnest and light. Measured and easy to follow.
- About
- Art, celebrity, aging, identity
- Content
- Mild language. No violence, gore or sexual content.
- Note
- Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown
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- Directed by
- Liam McArdle
- Genres
- Documentary, Tv movie
- Starring
- Billy Connolly, John Byrne, Jack Vettriano



