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Ken Russell
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1927Born, Southampton
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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. Among his best known works are the Oscar-winning romantic drama Women in Love (1969), the notoriously controversial psychological…
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Altered StatesDirector
The DevilsDirector
TommyCripple (uncredited)
The Russia HouseWalter
The Lair of the White WormPolice Radio (voice) (uncredited)2025Twiggy(archival footage)Movie
2016KitsuneThanksMovie
2012The Devils Original on-set footageMovie
2010Mr. NiceRussell MiegsMovie
2009Boudica Bites BackRoman Senator · Director · ScreenplayMovie
2007A Kitten for HitlerSanta · Director · WriterMovie
2007Watch the BirdieDirectorMovie
2006Trapped AshesDr. Lucy (segment "The Girl with Golden Breasts") · DirectorMovie
2006Charlotte Brontë Enters the Big Brother HouseDirector · Director of Photography · Writer · Choreographer · ProducerMovie
2005Colour Me KubrickThe Man In NightgownMovie
2005The Miners' Picnic by Ken RussellDirectorMovie
2004Agatha Christie's MarpleRev Caleb Dane Calthrop · 1 episodeShow
2004Revenge of the Elephant ManDirector · Writer · ProducerMovie
2002Elgar: Fantasy on a Composer on a BicycleNarrator (voice) · Director · Producer · WriterMovie
2002The Fall of the Louse of UsherDr. Calahari · Director · Writer · Producer · Cinematography · Editor · Director of PhotographyMovie
2001Waking the DeadGerry Raistrick · 1 episodeShow
2000Lion's MouthKen · Director · ScreenplayMovie
1998DogboysDirector · ProducerMovie
1997In Search of the English Folk SongDirector · WriterMovie
1996MindbenderDirector · WriterMovie
1996Tales of EroticaMr. Kirsch (segment 'The Insatiable Mrs. Kirsch') (uncredited) · Director · WriterMovie
1995Treasure IslandDirector · TeleplayMovie
1995The Insatiable Mrs. KirschMr. Kirsch · Director · WriterMovie
1995Alice in RussialandDirector · WriterMovie
1994Erotic TalesDirector · 1 episodeShow
1993Lady ChatterleySir Michael Reid · 2 episodes · Director · 4 episodes · Writer · 4 episodes · CreatorShow
1992The Secret Life of Arnold BaxSir Arnold Bax · Writer · DirectorMovie
1992The Mystery of Dr MartinuWriter · DirectorMovie
1991Prisoner of HonorDirectorMovie
1991WhoreWaiter (uncredited) · Director · Screenplay · Camera OperatorMovie
1991Road to MandalayDirector · WriterMovie
1990The Russia HouseWalterMovie
1990The Strange Affliction of Anton BrucknerDirector · WriterMovie
1990Women and Men: Stories of SeductionDirectorMovie
1990Plunder1 episodeShow
1989The RainbowDirector · Screenplay · ProducerMovie
1989A British Picture: Portrait of an Enfant TerribleDirector · WriterMovie
1989Il MefistofeleDirectorMovie
1988The Lair of the White WormPolice Radio (voice) (uncredited) · Director · Screenplay · ProducerMovie
1988Salome's Last DanceCappadocian · Director · ScreenplayMovie
1988Ken Russell's ABC of British MusicDirector · WriterMovie
1987Your Honour, I Object! Guccione V RussellMovie
1987AriaDirector · WriterMovie
1987GothicTourist · DirectorMovie
1985FaustDirectorMovie
1984Crimes of PassionDirectorMovie
1984Vaughan Williams: A Symphonic PortraitDirector · Producer · WriterMovie
1983The PlanetsDirectorMovie
1980Altered StatesDirectorMovie
1978Clouds of GloryDirector · 2 episodes · Writer · 2 episodes · CreatorShow
1977ValentinoRex Ingram (uncredited) · Director · ScreenplayMovie
1975LisztomaniaDirector · ScreenplayMovie
1975TommyCripple (uncredited) · Director · Screenplay · ProducerMovie
1974MahlerDirector · WriterMovie
1972Savage MessiahPassenger getting off train in station (uncredited) · Director · ProducerMovie
1971The Boy FriendDirector · Screenplay · ProducerMovie
1971The Music LoversDirector · ProducerMovie
1970Dance of the Seven VeilsDirector · WriterMovie
1969Women in LoveDirectorMovie
1968Song of SummerPriest · Director · WriterMovie
1967Dante's InfernoDirectorMovie
1967Billion Dollar BrainDirectorMovie
1966Don’t Shoot the ComposerDirector · ProducerMovie
1966Isadora Duncan, the Biggest Dancer in the WorldCaptain Patterson · Director · WriterMovie
1966Russell at WorkMovie
1965Always on SundayDirector · Scenario Writer · ProducerMovie
1965The Debussy FilmDirector · Scenario WriterMovie
1964The Diary of a NobodyDirector · WriterMovie
1964SixWriter · 1 episode · Director · 1 episodeShow
1964Bela BartókDirector · ScreenplayMovie
1964French DressingDirectorMovie
1962ElgarDirector · WriterMovie
1962Mr Chesher’s Traction EnginesDirectorMovie
1962The Preservation ManDirectorMovie
1962Pop Goes the EaselDirectorMovie
1962The Lonely ShoreDirectorMovie
1961London MoodsDirectorMovie
1961Old Battersea HouseDirectorMovie
1961Walk With The DamnedHoodMovie
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