Lee Hall (playwright)

Lee Hall
Born	(1966-09-20) 20 September 1966 (age 57) Newcastle upon Tyne, England
Occupation	Writer
Spouse	Beeban Kidron ​ (m. 2003)​

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).