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Ken Russell

Ken Russell

Actor, Director, Writer

Born July 3, 1927 in Southampton, Hampshire, England, UK

Died November 27, 2011

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Biography

Henry Kenneth Alfred "Ken" Russell (3 July 1927 – 27 November 2011) was an English film director. He is known for his pioneering work in television and film, and for his controversial style. He has been criticized as being over-obsessed with sexuality and the church. His subject matter is often about famous composers, or based on other works of art which he adapts loosely. Russell began directing for the BBC, where he did creative adaptations of composers' lives which were unusual for the time. He also directed many feature films independently and for studios.

He is best known for his Oscar-winning romantic drama Women in Love (1969), the notoriously controversial The Devils (1971), the rock musical Tommy (1975), and the science fiction film Altered States (1980).

One noted admirer, British film critic Mark Kermode, attempting to sum up the director's achievement, called Russell; "somebody who proved that British cinema didn't have to be about kitchen-sink realism – it could be every bit as flamboyant as Fellini. He now makes very strange experimental films like Lion's Mouth and Revenge of the Elephant Man, and they are as edgy and out there as the work he made in the 1970s."

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12 wins and 9 nominations

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'Brothers of the Head' trailer

Filmography

Actor

124

Type

Year

The Who: One Band's Explosive Story Poster

The Who: One Band's Explosive Story TV Special2022Self

Director of Devils Poster

Director of Devils Documentary2012Self

Ken Russell: A Bit of a Devil Poster

Ken Russell: A Bit of a Devil TV Movie2012Self

The 84th Annual Academy Awards Poster

The 84th Annual Academy Awards TV Special2012Self - Memorial Tribute

The Orange British Academy Film Awards Poster

The Orange British Academy Film Awards TV Special2012Self - Memorial Tribute

Celebrity Naked Ambition Poster

Celebrity Naked Ambition Documentary2011Self

Living the Life Poster

Living the Life TV Series2011Self

Puzzleface Poster

Puzzleface Short Film2011God

TCM Remembers TV Series2011Self

Zero Feature Film2011Sam

Mr. Nice Poster

Mr. Nice Feature Film2010Russell Miegs

The Aristofrogs Poster

The Aristofrogs Short Film2010Self

The South Bank Show Revisited TV Series2010Self

Boudica Bites Back Short Film2009Roman Senator

Composing Aria Documentary2009Self

In the House with Peter Bart & Peter Guber Poster

In the House with Peter Bart & Peter Guber TV Series2009Self

Rich Man, Poor Man: Ben Dover Straightens Up Documentary2009Self

Derek Documentary2008Self

The Art of Arts TV Mini-Series2008Self

British Film Forever Poster

British Film Forever Mini-Series2007Self

Ein Kitten für Hitler Poster

Ein Kitten für Hitler Short Film2007Santa

SpaceDisco One Poster

SpaceDisco One Feature Film2007Ken Russell on 'Big Brother'

The Most Annoying Pop Songs.... We Hate to Love Poster

The Most Annoying Pop Songs.... We Hate to Love TV Series2007Self

The Return of 'Allo 'Allo! Poster

The Return of 'Allo 'Allo! Documentary2007Self

Ballet Hell Documentary2006Self

Celebrity Big Brother's Big Mouth Poster

Celebrity Big Brother's Big Mouth TV Series2006Self

Higher Powers Video2006Self

The Real Blue Nuns Poster

The Real Blue Nuns Documentary2006Self

Trapped Ashes Poster

Trapped Ashes Feature Film2006Dr. Lucy

Brothers of the Head Poster

Brothers of the Head Feature Film2005Self

Color Me Kubrick Poster

Color Me Kubrick Feature Film2005The Man in a Nightgown

Agatha Christie's Marple Poster

Agatha Christie's Marple TV Series2004Rev Caleb Dane Calthrop

Ken Russell on 'Tommy' Documentary2004

Revenge of the Elephant Man Short Film2004

X-Rated Mini-Series2004Self

100 Greatest Sexy Moments Poster

100 Greatest Sexy Moments TV Movie2003Self

Celebrity Naked Ambition Poster

Celebrity Naked Ambition Documentary2003Self - Contributor

Imagine TV Series2003Self

Reflections on Golden Pond Poster

Reflections on Golden Pond Documentary2003Self

Rossetti: Sex, Drugs and Oil Paint Poster

Rossetti: Sex, Drugs and Oil Paint Documentary2003Self

The 100 Greatest Musicals Documentary2003Self

Hell on Earth: The Desecration and Resurrection of 'The Devils' Poster

Hell on Earth: The Desecration and Resurrection of 'The Devils' Documentary2002Self

The Fall of the Louse of Usher: A Gothic Tale for the 21st Century Poster

The Fall of the Louse of Usher: A Gothic Tale for the 21st Century Feature Film2002Dr. Calahari

Art That Shook the World TV Series2001Self

Celebrity Big Brother Poster

Celebrity Big Brother TV Series2001Self

Legends TV Series2000Self

Lion's Mouth Short Film2000Ken the Clown

Waking the Dead Poster

Waking the Dead TV Series2000Gerry Raistrick

Funny Turns TV Series1999Self

5 News TV Series1998Self - BAFTA Guest

Carry on Darkly Poster

Carry on Darkly Documentary1998Self

Open House TV Series1998Self

The Real... TV Series1998Self

For the Love of... Poster

For the Love of... TV Series1997Self

Great Composers Poster

Great Composers TV Series1997Self

Ken Russell: In Search of the English Folk Song Poster

Ken Russell: In Search of the English Folk Song Documentary1997Presenter

Light Lunch TV Series1997Self

A History of British Art Poster

A History of British Art TV Series1996Music Hall Performer

Això no és tot! TV Series1996Self

In Search of Dracula with Jonathan Ross Poster

In Search of Dracula with Jonathan Ross Documentary1996Self

Tales of Erotica Poster

Tales of Erotica Feature Film1996Mr. Kirsch

Classic Widows Documentary1995Interviewer

Close-Up TV Series1995Self

Empire of the Censors Documentary1995Self

Mondo Rosso TV Series19951 episode, 1995

Music for the Movies: Georges Delerue Poster

Music for the Movies: Georges Delerue Documentary1995Self

The Insatiable Mrs. Kirsch Poster

The Insatiable Mrs. Kirsch Short Film1995Mr. Kirsch

Denton TV Series1994Self

The Sunday Programme TV Series1994Self

Frank Stubbs Promotes Poster

Frank Stubbs Promotes TV Series1993Ken Russell

Inside Victor Lewis-Smith Poster

Inside Victor Lewis-Smith TV Series1993Self

Lady Chatterley Poster

Lady Chatterley Mini-Series1993Sir Michael Reid

The Who's Tommy, the Amazing Journey Poster

The Who's Tommy, the Amazing Journey Documentary1993Self

The Secret Life of Arnold Bax Poster

The Secret Life of Arnold Bax TV Movie1992Sir Arnold Bax

Road to Mandalay Documentary1991Self

Whore Feature Film1991Waiter

Masterchef Poster

Masterchef TV Series1990Self

The Russia House Poster

The Russia House Feature Film1990Walter

Without Walls Poster

Without Walls TV Series1990Self

A British Picture Poster

A British Picture TV Movie1989Self

Brit Awards 1989 Poster

Brit Awards 1989 TV Special1989Self

Star Test TV Series1989Self - Guest

Salome's Last Dance Poster

Salome's Last Dance Feature Film1988Cappadocian

The Lair of the White Worm Poster

The Lair of the White Worm Feature Film1988Police Radio

The Last Resort with Jonathan Ross Poster

The Last Resort with Jonathan Ross TV Series1987Self

The Media Show Poster

The Media Show TV Series1987Self

Gothic Feature Film1986Tourist

Video Jukebox Poster

Video Jukebox TV Movie1986Self - Contributor

C'est encore mieux l'après-midi Poster

C'est encore mieux l'après-midi TV Series1985Self

Television Poster

Television TV Series1985Self

Aspel & Company Poster

Aspel & Company TV Series1984Self

Gallery TV Series1984Self

Roger Daltrey TV Special1983Self

Channel 4 News Poster

Channel 4 News TV Series1982Self

In at the Deep End Poster

In at the Deep End TV Series1982Self

Newsnight Poster

Newsnight TV Series1980Self

The Kids Are Alright Poster

The Kids Are Alright Documentary1979Self

The South Bank Show Poster

The South Bank Show TV Series1978Self

All You Need Is Love Poster

All You Need Is Love TV Series1977Self

Valentino Poster

Valentino Feature Film1977Rex Ingram

The Elstree Story Documentary1976Self

Arena TV Series1975Self

Tommy Feature Film1975Cripple

Andre Previn Meets .... TV Series1974Self

Read All About It TV Series1974Self

2nd House Poster

2nd House TV Series1973Self

Ken Russell, with Colin Wilson Documentary1973Self

Savage Messiah Poster

Savage Messiah Feature Film1972Passenger Getting Off Train

All Talking... All Singing... All Dancing Documentary1971Self

Aquarius Poster

Aquarius TV Series1970Self

Avroskoop TV Series1970

Film Night Poster

Film Night TV Series1970Self

»Ung bølge« i England Poster

»Ung bølge« i England Mini-Series1967Self

Film Review Mini-Series1967Self

New York, New York TV Series1967Self

Omnibus TV Series1967Self

Isadora TV Movie1966Captain Patterson

Sunday Night TV Series1965Self

Late Night Line-Up Poster

Late Night Line-Up TV Series19641 episode, 1966

Walk with the Damned Poster

Walk with the Damned Feature Film1962A Hood

Monitor TV Series1958Bit Part

This Is Your Life Poster

This Is Your Life TV Series1955Filmed Tribute

A Boy, a Girl and a Bike Poster

A Boy, a Girl and a Bike Feature Film1949Cyclist

Jack Parsons Project Short FilmAleister Crowley

Director

69

Type

Year

Boudica Bites Back Short Film2009

Ein Kitten für Hitler Poster

Ein Kitten für Hitler Short Film2007

Trapped Ashes Poster

Trapped Ashes Feature Film2006

Revenge of the Elephant Man Short Film2004

Elgar: Fantasy of a Composer on a Bicycle Poster

Elgar: Fantasy of a Composer on a Bicycle Documentary2002

The Fall of the Louse of Usher: A Gothic Tale for the 21st Century Poster

The Fall of the Louse of Usher: A Gothic Tale for the 21st Century Feature Film2002

Lion's Mouth Short Film2000

Dogboys TV Movie1998

Ken Russell: In Search of the English Folk Song Poster

Ken Russell: In Search of the English Folk Song Documentary1997

Mindbender Poster

Mindbender TV Movie1996

Tales of Erotica Poster

Tales of Erotica Feature Film1996

Alice in Russialand Poster

Alice in Russialand TV Movie1995

Classic Widows Documentary1995

The Insatiable Mrs. Kirsch Poster

The Insatiable Mrs. Kirsch Short Film1995

Treasure Island Poster

Treasure Island TV Movie1995

Lady Chatterley Poster

Lady Chatterley Mini-Series1993

The Mystery of Dr Martinu Poster

The Mystery of Dr Martinu TV Movie1993

Andrew Lloyd Webber: The Premiere Collection Encore Poster

Andrew Lloyd Webber: The Premiere Collection Encore Video1992

The Secret Life of Arnold Bax Poster

The Secret Life of Arnold Bax TV Movie1992

Prisoner of Honor Poster

Prisoner of Honor TV Movie1991

Road to Mandalay Documentary1991

Whore Feature Film1991

The Strange Affliction of Anton Bruckner TV Movie1990

Women and Men: Stories of Seduction Poster

Women and Men: Stories of Seduction TV Movie1990

A British Picture Poster

A British Picture TV Movie1989

Il Mefistofele Poster

Il Mefistofele TV Movie1989

The Rainbow Poster

The Rainbow Feature Film1989

Salome's Last Dance Poster

Salome's Last Dance Feature Film1988

The Lair of the White Worm Poster

The Lair of the White Worm Feature Film1988

Aria Feature Film1987

Gothic Feature Film1986

Faust TV Movie1985

Now That's What I Call Music 6 Video1985

Crimes of Passion Poster

Crimes of Passion Feature Film1984

Altered States Poster

Altered States Feature Film1980

Clouds of Glory Poster

Clouds of Glory Mini-Series1978

The South Bank Show Poster

The South Bank Show TV Series1978

Valentino Poster

Valentino Feature Film1977

Arena TV Series1975

Lisztomania Poster

Lisztomania Feature Film1975

Tommy Feature Film1975

Mahler Feature Film1974

Savage Messiah Poster

Savage Messiah Feature Film1972

The Boy Friend Poster

The Boy Friend Feature Film1971

The Devils Poster

The Devils Feature Film1971

The Music Lovers Poster

The Music Lovers Feature Film1971

Women in Love Poster

Women in Love Feature Film1969

Billion Dollar Brain Poster

Billion Dollar Brain Feature Film1967

Omnibus TV Series1967

Isadora TV Movie1966

Sunday Night TV Series1965

French Dressing Poster

French Dressing Feature Film1964

Lonely Shore Poster

Lonely Shore TV Short1964

Six TV Series1964

Mr. Chesher's Traction Engines TV Short1962

Preservation Man Poster

Preservation Man Documentary1962

Antonio Gaudi Poster

Antonio Gaudi Documentary1961

London Moods Poster

London Moods Documentary1961

A House in Bayswater Poster

A House in Bayswater Documentary1960

Architecture of Entertainment Documentary1960

Cranko at Work Documentary1960

Shelagh Delaney's Salford Poster

Shelagh Delaney's Salford Documentary1960

Poet's London Documentary1959

Portrait of a Goon Documentary1959

Amelia and the Angel Poster

Amelia and the Angel Short Film1958

Lourdes Short Film1958

Monitor TV Series1958

Knights on Bikes Short Film1956

Peepshow Poster

Peepshow Short Film1956

Writer

33

Type

Year

Boudica Bites Back Short Film2009

Ein Kitten für Hitler Poster

Ein Kitten für Hitler Short Film2007

Revenge of the Elephant Man Short Film2004

The Fall of the Louse of Usher: A Gothic Tale for the 21st Century Poster

The Fall of the Louse of Usher: A Gothic Tale for the 21st Century Feature Film2002

Lion's Mouth Short Film2000

Ken Russell: In Search of the English Folk Song Poster

Ken Russell: In Search of the English Folk Song Documentary1997

Mindbender Poster

Mindbender TV Movie1996

Tales of Erotica Poster

Tales of Erotica Feature Film1996

The Insatiable Mrs. Kirsch Poster

The Insatiable Mrs. Kirsch Short Film1995

Treasure Island Poster

Treasure Island TV Movie1995

Lady Chatterley Poster

Lady Chatterley Mini-Series1993

The Secret Life of Arnold Bax Poster

The Secret Life of Arnold Bax TV Movie1992

Road to Mandalay Documentary1991

Whore Feature Film1991

The Strange Affliction of Anton Bruckner TV Movie1990

A British Picture Poster

A British Picture TV Movie1989

The Rainbow Poster

The Rainbow Feature Film1989

Salome's Last Dance Poster

Salome's Last Dance Feature Film1988

The Lair of the White Worm Poster

The Lair of the White Worm Feature Film1988

Aria Feature Film1987

Clouds of Glory Poster

Clouds of Glory Mini-Series1978

Valentino Poster

Valentino Feature Film1977

Lisztomania Poster

Lisztomania Feature Film1975

Tommy Feature Film1975

Mahler Feature Film1974

The Boy Friend Poster

The Boy Friend Feature Film1971

The Devils Poster

The Devils Feature Film1971

Omnibus TV Series1967

Isadora TV Movie1966

Six TV Series1964

A House in Bayswater Poster

A House in Bayswater Documentary1960

Amelia and the Angel Poster

Amelia and the Angel Short Film1958

Monitor TV Series1958

Producer

17

Type

Year

Invasion of the Not Quite Dead Poster

Invasion of the Not Quite Dead Feature Film2022

Revenge of the Elephant Man Short Film2004

The Fall of the Louse of Usher: A Gothic Tale for the 21st Century Poster

The Fall of the Louse of Usher: A Gothic Tale for the 21st Century Feature Film2002

Dogboys TV Movie1998

The Rainbow Poster

The Rainbow Feature Film1989

The Lair of the White Worm Poster

The Lair of the White Worm Feature Film1988

The South Bank Show Poster

The South Bank Show TV Series1978

Tommy Feature Film1975

Savage Messiah Poster

Savage Messiah Feature Film1972

The Boy Friend Poster

The Boy Friend Feature Film1971

The Devils Poster

The Devils Feature Film1971

The Music Lovers Poster

The Music Lovers Feature Film1971

Omnibus TV Series1967

Isadora TV Movie1966

Sunday Night TV Series1965

A House in Bayswater Poster

A House in Bayswater Documentary1960

Monitor TV Series1958

Thanks

8

Type

Year

The Estrogen Gospel Poster

The Estrogen Gospel Short Film2024

Kitsune Video2016

Spidarlings Poster

Spidarlings Feature Film2016

Nosferatu vs. Father Pipecock & Sister Funk Poster

Nosferatu vs. Father Pipecock & Sister Funk Feature Film2014

The Devil's Violinist Poster

The Devil's Violinist Feature Film2013

Wonderland Poster

Wonderland Feature Film2011

Special Collector's Edition Poster

Special Collector's Edition TV Series2010

Sanitarium Poster

Sanitarium Video2001

Camera and Electrical Department

4

Type

Year

Classic Widows Documentary1995

Lady Chatterley Poster

Lady Chatterley Mini-Series1993

Whore Feature Film1991

The Strange Affliction of Anton Bruckner TV Movie1990

Cinematographer

3

Type

Year

Ein Kitten für Hitler Poster

Ein Kitten für Hitler Short Film2007

The Fall of the Louse of Usher: A Gothic Tale for the 21st Century Poster

The Fall of the Louse of Usher: A Gothic Tale for the 21st Century Feature Film2002

Amelia and the Angel Poster

Amelia and the Angel Short Film1958

Editor

2

Type

Year

The Fall of the Louse of Usher: A Gothic Tale for the 21st Century Poster

The Fall of the Louse of Usher: A Gothic Tale for the 21st Century Feature Film2002

Lion's Mouth Short Film2000

Other Crew

2

Il Mefistofele Poster

Il Mefistofele TV Movie1989

Faust TV Movie1985

Sound Department

1

Lion's Mouth Short Film2000

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