Billy Connolly: Portrait of a Lifetime (2017)
• June 14th, 2017 • 0h 59min
Documentary, TV Movie
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.
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