Willy Smax

Willy Smax

History

Willy Smax is the working-name of William McLellan. As a film maker, author, artist and musician Willy has directed over one hundred music videos, fifty commercials and fifteen hours of broadcast television. His written work includes numerous children's books, television programmes and a recently published memoir about the time he spent in a Spanish prison. Having gained a degree in fine art, he began a career as an illustrator. More recently Willy has shown in a number of sculpture exhibitions, and as a pensioner is about to release his first music video for the self-written track, Goodbye.

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Willy Smax

Movies

The True History Of The Traveling Wilburys
The True History Of The Traveling Wilburys
Producer
Spring, 1988: George Harrison asks Jeff Lynne, Roy Orbison, and Tom Petty to spend a day in the studio at Bob Dylan's L.A. house. The result is "Handle With Care." He liked the process so much that the five of them, plus Jim Keltner, spend a week in May at Dave Stewart's house, where they write and record a song a day to produce an album. We watch the creative process: group efforts ("Dirty World" is a found poem) and individual ones (Dylan's lyrics for "Congratulations'). Petty calls them "a bunch of friends who happened to be really good at making music." The album, released in October, goes platinum. The rock video for "End of the Line" is a eulogy for Orbison (1936-1988).
The True History Of The Traveling Wilburys
The True History Of The Traveling Wilburys
Director
Spring, 1988: George Harrison asks Jeff Lynne, Roy Orbison, and Tom Petty to spend a day in the studio at Bob Dylan's L.A. house. The result is "Handle With Care." He liked the process so much that the five of them, plus Jim Keltner, spend a week in May at Dave Stewart's house, where they write and record a song a day to produce an album. We watch the creative process: group efforts ("Dirty World" is a found poem) and individual ones (Dylan's lyrics for "Congratulations'). Petty calls them "a bunch of friends who happened to be really good at making music." The album, released in October, goes platinum. The rock video for "End of the Line" is a eulogy for Orbison (1936-1988).
Europigeon
Europigeon
Director
Famous South Yorkshire artist John Shuttleworth enters a song for Europe, aided and abetted by his impresario manager Ken Worthington in this spoof.
Billy Connolly Live At Usher Hall
Billy Connolly Live At Usher Hall
Director
Concert from 1995 filmed during Billy's World Tour Of Scotland TV series , Live At The Usher Hall - Edinburgh.
Roger Waters: Radio K.A.O.S.
Roger Waters: Radio K.A.O.S.
Director
Billy is a 23-year-old Welshman from the South Wales Valleys. He is mentally and physically disabled, confined to a wheelchair and only able to work his upper body. Though he is conceived as mentally challenged, his disability has actually made him not only a genius, but also superhuman, as he also has the ability to literally hear radio waves throughout all frequencies without aid.