Ken Russell

Ken Russell

Directing

Birthday

1927/07/03

Day of death

2011/11/27 (84 years old)

Gender

Male

Place of Birth

Southampton, Hampshire, England, UK

Also know as

Alfred Russell, Alf Russell

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. ...Read more

Acting
Whore
5.3

(1991) Whore

as Waiter (uncredited)

Vaughan Williams: A Symphonic Portrait
6.0

(1983) Vaughan Williams: A Symphonic Portrait

as Self

Gothic
5.7

(1986) Gothic

as Tourist

The Real Blue Nuns
5.0

(2006) The Real Blue Nuns

as Self

Tommy
6.5

(1975) Tommy

as Cripple (uncredited)

Trapped Ashes
5.0

(2006) Trapped Ashes

as Dr. Lucy (segment "The Girl with Golden Breasts")

Valentino
5.9

(1977) Valentino

as Rex Ingram (uncredited)

Isadora Duncan, the Biggest Dancer in the World
5.5

(1966) Isadora Duncan, the Biggest Dancer in the World

as Captain Patterson

Salome's Last Dance
6.3

(1988) Salome's Last Dance

as Cappadocian

The Real Oliver Reed
0.0

(2000) The Real Oliver Reed

as Self

The Fall of the Louse of Usher
4.3

(2002) The Fall of the Louse of Usher

as Dr. Calahari

A Kitten for Hitler
4.7

(2007) A Kitten for Hitler

as Santa

Hell on Earth: The Desecration & Resurrection of The Devils
6.9

(2002) Hell on Earth: The Desecration & Resurrection of The Devils

as Self

Music for the Movies: Georges Delerue
0.0

(1995) Music for the Movies: Georges Delerue

as Self

Tales of Erotica
4.1

(1996) Tales of Erotica

as ---

0.0

(2009) Boudica Bites Back

as Roman Senator

Savage Messiah
6.1

(1972) Savage Messiah

as Passenger getting off train in station (uncredited)

The Insatiable Mrs. Kirsch
4.4

(1995) The Insatiable Mrs. Kirsch

as Mr. Kirsch

0.0

(2004) Revenge of the Elephant Man

as ---

Mr. Nice
6.1

(2010) Mr. Nice

as Russell Miegs

0.0

(2000) Lion's Mouth

as Ken

The Who : pile et faces – La double vie d'un groupe anglais de légende
8.0

(2022) The Who: One Band's Explosive Story

as Self (archive footage)

Vem Var Dracula
0.0

(1996) Vem Var Dracula

as Self

Your Honour, I Object! Guccione V Russell
0.0

(1987) Your Honour, I Object! Guccione V Russell

as ---

Don’t Shoot the Composer
0.0

(1966) Don’t Shoot the Composer

as Himself

Brothers of the Head
5.7

(2006) Brothers of the Head

as Himself

Ken Russell's ABC of British Music
10.0

(1988) Ken Russell's ABC of British Music

as Himself

Director of Devils
0.0

(2012) Director of Devils

as Self

A Turnip Head’s Guide To The British Cinema
0.0

(1986) A Turnip Head’s Guide To The British Cinema

as Self

10 Best Elgar
0.0

(2007) 10 Best Elgar

as Self (archive footage)

The Russia House
6.1

(1990) The Russia House

as Walter

3.5

(1995) Empire of the Censors

as Self

Ken Russell: A Bit of a Devil
8.0

(2012) Ken Russell: A Bit of a Devil

as Self (archive footage)

Song of Summer
6.2

(1968) Song of Summer

as Priest

Colour Me Kubrick
5.7

(2005) Colour Me Kubrick

as The Man In Nightgown

The Lair of the White Worm
5.9

(1988) The Lair of the White Worm

as Police Radio (voice) (uncredited)

Walk With The Damned
0.0

(1961) Walk With The Damned

as Hood

0.0

(1966) Russell at Work

as ---

The Secret Life of Arnold Bax
6.0

(1992) The Secret Life of Arnold Bax

as Sir Arnold Bax

The Aristofrogs
0.0

(2010) The Aristofrogs

as ---

A British Picture
5.8

(1989) A British Picture

as ---

0.0

(2012) The Devils Original on-set footage

as ---

0.0

PuzzleFace

as god

Ken Russell: In Search of the English Folk Song
6.5

(1997) Ken Russell: In Search of the English Folk Song

as Himself

The Kids Are Alright
7.3

(1979) The Kids Are Alright

as ---

Twiggy
7.0

(2025) Twiggy

as (archival footage)

Elgar: Fantasy of a Composer on a Bicycle
7.5

(2002) Elgar: Fantasy of a Composer on a Bicycle

as Narrator (voice)

The South Bank Show
5.6

(1978) The South Bank Show

as Self

0.0

(1990) Plunder

as ---

Waking the Dead
7.3

(2001) Waking the Dead

as Gerry Raistrick

6.0

(1993) Frank Stubbs Promotes

as Self

Agatha Christie's Marple
7.6

(2004) Agatha Christie's Marple

as Rev Caleb Dane Calthrop

Lady Chatterley
6.4

(1993) Lady Chatterley

as Sir Michael Reid

Celebrity Big Brother
4.9

(2001) Celebrity Big Brother

as Self