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Ken Russell
Director, Actor, Writer, Producer, Editor, Additional Credits
Born July 3, 1927Died November 27, 2011 (84 years)
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."
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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Ken Russell Filmography
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| 1978 | The South Bank Show (TV Series) |
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| 1975 | Arena (1975) (TV Series) |
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| 1967 | Omnibus (1967) (TV Series) |
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| 1964 | NET Playhouse (TV Series) |
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| 1958 | Monitor (TV Series) |
| 2024 | Twiggy · as (archival Footage) |
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| 2007 | SpaceDisco One · as Ken Russell On 'big Brother' |
| 2007 | Ein Kitten für Hitler · as Santa |
| 2006 | Trapped Ashes · as Dr. Lucy (segment "the Girl With Golden Breasts") |
| 2005 | Color Me Kubrick · as The Man In Nightgown |
| 2004 | Agatha Christie's Marple (TV Series) · as Rev Caleb Dane Calthrop |
| 2002 | Elgar: Fantasy on a Composer on a Bicycle · as Narrator (voice) |
| 2002 | The Fall of the Louse of Usher: A Gothic Tale for the 21st Century · as Dr. Calahari |
| 2000 | Waking the Dead (TV Series) · as Gerry Raistrick |
| 1996 | A History of British Art (TV Series) · as Music Hall Performer |
| 1996 | Tales of Erotica · as Mr. Kirsch (segment 'the Insatiable Mrs. Kirsch') (uncredited) |
| 1995 | The Insatiable Mrs. Kirsch · as Mr. Kirsch |
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| 1993 | Lady Chatterley (TV Series) · as Sir Michael Reid |
| 1992 | The Secret Life of Arnold Bax · as Sir Arnold Bax |
| 1991 | Whore · as Waiter (uncredited) |
| 1990 | The Russia House · as Walter |
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| 1988 | The Lair of the White Worm · as Police Radio (voice) (uncredited) |
| 1988 | Salome's Last Dance · as Cappadocian |
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| 1977 | Valentino · as Rex Ingram (uncredited) |
| 1975 | Tommy · as Cripple (uncredited) |
| 1972 | Savage Messiah · as Passenger Getting Off Train In Station (uncredited) |
| 1968 | Song of Summer · as Priest |
| 1966 | Isadora · as Captain Patterson |
| 1958 | Monitor (TV Series) · as Bit Part |
| 1955 | This is Your Life (UK) (TV Series) · as Filmed Tribute |
| 1949 | A Boy, a Girl and a Bike · as Cyclist |
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| 1993 | Lady Chatterley (TV Series) |
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| 1991 | Whore · as Screenplay |
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| 1989 | The Rainbow · as Screenplay |
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| 1988 | The Lair of the White Worm · as Screenplay |
| 1988 | Salome's Last Dance · as Screenplay |
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| 1977 | Valentino · as Screenplay |
| 1975 | Lisztomania · as Screenplay |
| 1975 | Tommy · as Screenplay |
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| 1971 | The Boy Friend · as Screenplay |
| 1971 | The Devils · as Screenplay |
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| 1964 | NET Playhouse (TV Series) |
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| 2022 | Invasion of the Not Quite Dead · as Executive Producer |
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| 1978 | The South Bank Show (TV Series) |
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| 1967 | Omnibus (1967) (TV Series) |
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| 1964 | NET Playhouse (TV Series) |
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| 1958 | Monitor (TV Series) |
| 2012 | The 84th Annual Academy Awards · as Self - Memorial Tribute |
| 2012 | Ken Russell: A Bit of a Devil · as Self (archive Footage) |
| 2008 | Derek · as Self |
| 2007 | British Film Forever (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2007 | The Return of 'Allo 'Allo! · as Self |
| 2006 | The Real Blue Nuns · as Self |
| 2005 | Brothers of the Head · as Himself |
| 2003 | The 100 Greatest Musicals · as Self |
| 2003 | Reflections on Golden Pond · as Self |
| 2003 | 100 Greatest Sexy Moments · as Self |
| 2003 | Rossetti: Sex, Drugs and Oil Paint · as Self |
| 2003 | Celebrity Naked Ambition · as Self - Contributor |
| 2003 | imagine... (TV Series) · as Self |
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| 2001 | Celebrity Big Brother (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1998 | Comedy Lab (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1997 | The Great Composers (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1997 | Ken Russell: In Search of the English Folk Song · as Himself |
| 1997 | Light Lunch (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1997 | For The Love of... (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1996 | In Search of Dracula with Jonathan Ross · as Self |
| 1995 | Empire of the Censors · as Self |
| 1993 | The Who's Tommy, the Amazing Journey · as Self |
| 1990 | Masterchef (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1982 | Channel 4 News (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1980 | Newsnight (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1979 | The Kids Are Alright · as Self |
| 1978 | The South Bank Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1977 | All You Need Is Love: The Story of Popular Music (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1975 | Arena (1975) (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1974 | Harty (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1972 | Pebble Mill at One (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1971 | Film (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1967 | Omnibus (1967) (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1964 | Late Night Line-Up (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1954 | Camera Three (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2007 | Ein Kitten für Hitler · as Cinematographer |
| 2002 | The Fall of the Louse of Usher: A Gothic Tale for the 21st Century · as Director Of Photography |
| 1995 | Treasure Island · as Teleplay |
| 1995 | Alice in Russialand · as Written By |
| 1967 | Omnibus (1967) (TV Series) · as Scenario |
| 1965 | Always on Sunday · as Scenario Writer |
| 1965 | The Debussy Film · as Scenario Writer |
| 1958 | Amelia and the Angel · as Cinematographer |
| 1958 | Amelia and the Angel · as Story |
| 1958 | Monitor (TV Series) · as Scenario |