Bill Gallagher was born in Worcester, Massachusetts. He earned his degree in journalism at the University of Massachusetts while making brief stops in both Washington, D.C., and Sevilla, Spain to study. Before moving to New York, Bill lived in Boston where he worked as photographer with the Boston Red Sox and at a non-profit assisting individuals with mental illnesses. He currently resides in New York where he is finishing Sweet Liberia the documentary he is directing as well as working on Racing Dreams another documentary project.