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Ian Russell

Producer, Director, Additional Credits
Ian Russell is a British television producer and director based in London. Russell began his television career in 1994 at Rapido Television. Moving to Channel 5 in 2002, he commissioned factual and post-watershed programmes. In 2009, he joined Cineflix as Director of Co-Productions. He joined ITN Productions in 2014 as Head of International Programmes.

Known For

  • Eurotrash
  • Matthew Perry: A Hollywood Tragedy
  • The Murder of Gabby Petito: Truth, Lies and Social Media
  • Girl in the Video
  • Killer Instinct with Chris Hansen
  • Sex, Lies and the College Cult
  • Cocaine Bear: The True Story
  • Globe Trekker
  • Asian Tsunami: The Deadliest Wave
  • Married to the Eiffel Tower
  • What Killed Maradona?
  • Harry and Meghan: An African Journey
  • Elizabeth: Our Queen

Filmography

2025
Matthew Perry: A Hollywood Tragedy · as Executive Producer
2024
World's Most Notorious Killers (TV Series) · as Executive Producer
2024
Girl in the Video · as Executive Producer
2023
Cocaine Bear: The True Story · as Executive Producer
2022
Charles: Our New King (TV Series) · as Executive Producer
2022
Sex, Lies and the College Cult · as Executive Producer
2022
Twisted Killers (TV Series) · as Executive Producer
2022
UFO's: The Proof Is Out There · as Executive Producer
2020
Rise Up (TV Series) · as Executive Producer
2020
Harvey Weinstein: ID Breaking Now · as Executive Producer
2020
History 101 (TV Series) · as Executive Producer
2020
Catching a Serial Killer: Sam Little · as Executive Producer
2020
Harvey Weinstein: ID Breaking Now (TV Series) · as Executive Producer
2020
Pandemic: Covid-19 · as Executive Producer
2019
Meghan & Harry: Baby Fever · as Executive Producer
2018
Operation Thai Cave Rescue · as Executive Producer
2018
Meghan Markle: A Royal Love Story · as Executive Producer
2018
The Turpin 13: Family Secrets Exposed · as Executive Producer
2018
Elizabeth: Our Queen (TV Series) · as Executive Producer
2018
Drug Lords (TV Series) · as Executive Producer
2017
2016
Encounters with Evil (TV Series) · as Executive Producer
2016
Top Tens of Warfare (TV Series) · as Executive Producer
2015
Killer Instinct with Chris Hansen (TV Series) · as Executive Producer
2014
Asian Tsunami: The Deadliest Wave · as Executive Producer
2014
Campus Killer: Santa Barbara · as Executive Producer
2014
The Virgin Killer · as Executive Producer
2014
Malaysia 370: The Plane That Vanished · as Executive Producer
2012
Heroes of the Skies (TV Series) · as Executive Producer
2012
Casino Confidential (TV Series) · as Executive Producer
2011
Salvage Hunters (TV Series) · as Executive Producer
1997
Fortean TV (TV Series)
1994
Globe Trekker (TV Series)
1993
Eurotrash (TV Series)
1987
Dispatches (TV Series) · as Executive Producer

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