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Videos (see all 4)
Tommy (1975) -- A psychosomatically deaf, dumb and blind boy becomes a master pinball player and the object of a religious cult because of that.
Whore (1991) -- Clip: What Are You, Suicidal?
The Russia House (1990) -- An expatriate British publisher unexpectedly finds himself working for British intelligence to investigate people in Russia.
Brothers of the Head (2005) -- In the 1970s a music promoter plucks Siamese twins from obscurity and grooms them into a freakish rock'n'roll act. A dark tale of sex, strangeness and rock music.

Overview

Date of Birth:
3 July 1927, Southampton, Hampshire, England, UK more
Mini Biography:
Ken Russell tried several professions, before choosing to become a film... more
Trivia:
His films were popular in Italy. At the 1971 Venice Film Festival he won... more
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Awards:
Nominated for Oscar. Another 6 wins & 10 nominations more
NewsDesk:
(25 articles)
High Point Media Group joins hands with Pnc for international film distribution
 (From BollywoodHungama. 26 June 2009, 3:58 AM, PDT)
High Point Media Group joins hands with Pnc for international film distribution
 (From BollywoodHungama. 26 June 2009, 3:58 AM, PDT)
Alternate Names:
Alfred Russell | Alf Russell | Kenneth Russell

Filmography

Jump to filmography as: Director, Writer, Actor, Producer, Camera and Electrical Department, Cinematographer, Editor, Soundtrack, Sound Department, Miscellaneous Crew, Thanks, Self, Archive Footage
Director:
  1. Moll Flanders (2010) (in production)

  2. Trapped Ashes (2006) (segment "The Girl with the Golden Breasts")
    ... aka Death Room (Japan: English title: DVD title)
  3. Sarah Brightman: Diva (2006) (V) (videos "The Phantom of the Opera" and "Wishing You Were Somehow Here Again")
  4. Revenge of the Elephant Man (2004)
  5. The Fall of the Louse of Usher (2002)
  6. Elgar: Fantasy of a Composer on a Bicycle (2002) (TV)
  7. Lion's Mouth (2000)

  8. Dogboys (1998) (TV)
    ... aka Dressés pour tuer (Canada: French title)
    ... aka Tracked (USA: video title)
  9. Ken Russell 'In Search of the English Folk Song' (1997)
  10. Mindbender (1996) (TV)
    ... aka Uri Geller
  11. Tales of Erotica (1996) (segment "Insatiable Mrs. Kirsch, The")
    ... aka Erotic Tales
  12. Treasure Island (1995) (TV)
    ... aka Ken Russell's Treasure Island (UK: complete title)
  13. Alice in Russialand (1995) (TV)
  14. "Erotic Tales" (1 episode, 1995)
    ... aka "Die schönste Sache der Welt" (Germany)
        - The Insatiable Mrs. Kirsch (1995) TV episode
  15. Classic Widows (1995) (TV)
    ... aka Ken Russell's Classic Widows (UK: complete title)
  16. Lady Chatterley (1993) (TV)
  17. The Mystery of Dr Martinu (1993) (TV)
  18. The Insatiable Mrs. Kirsch (1993)
    ... aka Die schönste Sache der Welt: Die unersättliche Mrs. Kirsch (Germany)
    ... aka Die unersättliche Mrs. Kirsch (Germany)
    ... aka Erotic Tales: The Insatiable Mrs. Kirsch (UK: video title)
  19. The Secret Life of Arnold Bax (1992) (TV)
  20. Andrew Lloyd Webber: The Premiere Collection Encore (1992) (V)
  21. Prisoner of Honor (1991) (TV)
  22. Whore (1991)
    ... aka If You're Afraid to Say It... Just See It (USA)
  23. Road to Mandalay (1991) (TV)
  24. Women and Men: Stories of Seduction (1990) (TV) (segment "Dusk Before Fireworks")
  25. The Strange Affliction of Anton Bruckner (1990) (TV)

  26. The Rainbow (1989)
  27. A British Picture (1989) (TV)
    ... aka British Picture: Portrait of an Enfant Terrible
  28. Méphistophélès (1989) (TV)
  29. The Lair of the White Worm (1988)
  30. Salome's Last Dance (1988)
  31. Ken Russell's ABC of British Music (1988) (TV)
    ... aka The ABC of British Music (USA: video title)
  32. Aria (1987) (segment "Nessun dorma")
  33. Gothic (1986)
  34. Ralph Vaughan Williams (1986) (TV)
    ... aka Vaughn Williams: A Symphonic Portrait (USA: long title)
  35. Crimes of Passion (1984)
    ... aka Ken Russell's Crimes of Passion (Australia)
  36. The Planets (1983) (TV)
  37. Altered States (1980)

  38. Clouds of Glory: William and Dorothy (1978) (TV)
  39. Clouds of Glory: The Rime of the Ancient Mariner (1978) (TV)
  40. Valentino (1977)
    ... aka Ken Russell's Valentino (Australia)
  41. Lisztomania (1975)
  42. Tommy (1975)
    ... aka The Who's Tommy
    ... aka Tommy by 'The Who' (USA: complete title)
    ... aka Tommy: The Movie (USA: promotional title)
  43. Mahler (1974)
  44. Savage Messiah (1972)
  45. The Boy Friend (1971)
  46. The Devils (1971)
    ... aka Ken Russell's Film of The Devils (UK: long title)
    ... aka The Devils of Loudun
  47. The Music Lovers (1970)
    ... aka Ken Russell's Film on Tchaikovsky and the Music Lovers
  48. "Omnibus" (3 episodes, 1967-1970)
        - Dance of the Seven Veils (1970) TV episode
        - Song of Summer (1968) TV episode
        - Dante's Inferno (1967) TV episode

  49. Women in Love (1969)
  50. Billion Dollar Brain (1967)
  51. Don't Shoot the Composer (1966) (TV)
  52. Isadora Duncan, the Biggest Dancer in the World (1966) (TV)
    ... aka Isadora
  53. "Monitor" (17 episodes, 1959-1965)
        - Always on Sunday (1965) TV episode
        - The Debussy Film (1965) TV episode
        - Bartok (1964) TV episode
        - Watch the Birdie (1963) TV episode
        - Portrait of a Soviet Composer (1963) TV episode
          (12 more)
  54. "Six" (1 episode, 1964)
        - The Diary of a Nobody: The Domestic Jottings of a City Clerk (1964) TV episode
  55. Diary of a Nobody (1964) (TV)
  56. French Dressing (1964) (as Kenneth Russell)
  57. Lonely Shore (1964) (TV)
  58. Mr. Chesher's Traction Engines (1962) (TV)
  59. Preservation Man (1962) (TV)
  60. Antonio Gaudi (1961) (TV)
  61. London Moods (1961) (TV)
  62. A House in Bayswater (1960)
  63. Shelagh Delaney's Salford (1960) (TV)
  64. Architecture of Entertainment (1960) (TV)
  65. Cranko at Work (1960) (TV)

  66. Guitar Craze (1959) (TV)
  67. Poet's London (1959) (TV)
    ... aka John Betjeman: A Poet in London (UK)
  68. Portrait of a Goon (1959) (TV)
  69. Lourdes (1958)
  70. Amelia and the Angel (1957)
  71. Peepshow (1956)
  72. Knights on Bikes (1956) (incompleted)
Writer:
  1. Moll Flanders (2010) (in production) (writer)

  2. Revenge of the Elephant Man (2004) (writer)
  3. The Fall of the Louse of Usher (2002) (writer)
  4. Lion's Mouth (2000) (writer)

  5. Ken Russell 'In Search of the English Folk Song' (1997) (writer)
  6. Mindbender (1996) (TV) (writer)
    ... aka Uri Geller
  7. Tales of Erotica (1996) (segment "Insatiable Mrs. Kirsch, The")
    ... aka Erotic Tales
  8. Treasure Island (1995) (TV) (screenplay)
    ... aka Ken Russell's Treasure Island (UK: complete title)
  9. "Erotic Tales" (1 episode, 1995)
    ... aka "Die schönste Sache der Welt" (Germany)
        - The Insatiable Mrs. Kirsch (1995) TV episode (writer)
  10. Lady Chatterley (1993) (TV) (writer)
  11. The Insatiable Mrs. Kirsch (1993) (writer)
    ... aka Die schönste Sache der Welt: Die unersättliche Mrs. Kirsch (Germany)
    ... aka Die unersättliche Mrs. Kirsch (Germany)
    ... aka Erotic Tales: The Insatiable Mrs. Kirsch (UK: video title)
  12. The Secret Life of Arnold Bax (1992) (TV) (writer)
  13. Whore (1991) (screenplay)
    ... aka If You're Afraid to Say It... Just See It (USA)
  14. Road to Mandalay (1991) (TV) (writer)
  15. The Strange Affliction of Anton Bruckner (1990) (TV) (writer)

  16. The Rainbow (1989) (writer)
  17. A British Picture (1989) (TV) (writer)
    ... aka British Picture: Portrait of an Enfant Terrible
  18. The Lair of the White Worm (1988) (screenplay)
  19. Salome's Last Dance (1988) (writer)
  20. Aria (1987) (segment "Nessun dorma")

  21. Clouds of Glory: William and Dorothy (1978) (TV) (writer)
  22. Clouds of Glory: The Rime of the Ancient Mariner (1978) (TV) (writer)
  23. Valentino (1977) (screenplay)
    ... aka Ken Russell's Valentino (Australia)
  24. Lisztomania (1975) (writer)
  25. Tommy (1975) (screenplay)
    ... aka The Who's Tommy
    ... aka Tommy by 'The Who' (USA: complete title)
    ... aka Tommy: The Movie (USA: promotional title)
  26. Mahler (1974) (writer)
  27. The Boy Friend (1971) (screenplay)
  28. The Devils (1971) (writer)
    ... aka Ken Russell's Film of The Devils (UK: long title)
    ... aka The Devils of Loudun

  29. "Omnibus" (2 episodes, 1967-1968)
        - Song of Summer (1968) TV episode (writer)
        - Dante's Inferno (1967) TV episode (scenario)
  30. Isadora Duncan, the Biggest Dancer in the World (1966) (TV) (writer)
    ... aka Isadora
  31. "Monitor" (4 episodes, 1962-1965)
        - Always on Sunday (1965) TV episode (writer)
        - The Debussy Film (1965) TV episode (scenario)
        - Bartok (1964) TV episode (scenario)
        - Elgar (1962) TV episode (writer)
  32. "Six" (1 episode, 1964)
        - The Diary of a Nobody: The Domestic Jottings of a City Clerk (1964) TV episode (screenplay)
  33. Diary of a Nobody (1964) (TV) (writer)
  34. A House in Bayswater (1960) (writer)

  35. Amelia and the Angel (1957) (story)
Actor:
  1. Moll Flanders (2010) (in production) .... Narrator
  2. Invasion of the Not Quite Dead (2010) (pre-production) (rumored) .... Alan Burrows

  3. Trapped Ashes (2006) .... Dr. Lucy (segment "The Girl with Golden Breasts")
    ... aka Death Room (Japan: English title: DVD title)
  4. Marple: The Moving Finger (2006) (TV) .... Reverend Caleb Dane Calthrop
    ... aka Agatha Christie - Marple: The Moving Finger (Australia: DVD title)
  5. Colour Me Kubrick: A True...ish Story (2005) .... The Man in a Nightgown
    ... aka Appelez-moi Kubrick (France)
    ... aka Color Me Kubrick (USA: new title)
  6. Revenge of the Elephant Man (2004)
  7. "Waking the Dead" .... Gerry Raistrick (2 episodes, 2003)
        - Final Cut: Part 2 (2003) TV episode .... Gerry Raistrick
        - Final Cut: Part 1 (2003) TV episode .... Gerry Raistrick
  8. The Fall of the Louse of Usher (2002) .... Dr. Calahari
  9. Lion's Mouth (2000) .... Ken the Clown

  10. Tales of Erotica (1996) .... Mr. Kirsch (segment "Insatiable Mrs. Kirsch, The")
    ... aka Erotic Tales
  11. A History of British Art (1996) (TV) .... Music Hall performer
  12. Lady Chatterley (1993) (TV) .... Sir Michael Reid
  13. The Insatiable Mrs. Kirsch (1993) .... Mr. Kirsch
    ... aka Die schönste Sache der Welt: Die unersättliche Mrs. Kirsch (Germany)
    ... aka Die unersättliche Mrs. Kirsch (Germany)
    ... aka Erotic Tales: The Insatiable Mrs. Kirsch (UK: video title)
  14. The Secret Life of Arnold Bax (1992) (TV) .... Sir Arnold Bax
  15. Whore (1991) .... Waiter
    ... aka If You're Afraid to Say It... Just See It (USA)
  16. The Russia House (1990) .... Walter

  17. Salome's Last Dance (1988) (as Alfred Russell) .... Cappadocian / Kenneth
  18. Gothic (1986) (uncredited) .... Tourist

  19. Valentino (1977) (uncredited) .... Rex Ingram
    ... aka Ken Russell's Valentino (Australia)
  20. Tommy (1975) (uncredited) .... Cripple
    ... aka The Who's Tommy
    ... aka Tommy by 'The Who' (USA: complete title)
    ... aka Tommy: The Movie (USA: promotional title)
  21. Savage Messiah (1972) (uncredited) .... Passenger getting off train in station

  22. Isadora Duncan, the Biggest Dancer in the World (1966) (TV) (uncredited) .... Captain Patterson (cameo)
    ... aka Isadora
  23. Walk with the Damned (1962) .... A Hood
Producer:
  1. Invasion of the Not Quite Dead (2010) (pre-production) (executive producer)

  2. Revenge of the Elephant Man (2004) (producer)
  3. The Fall of the Louse of Usher (2002) (producer)

  4. Dogboys (1998) (TV) (producer)
    ... aka Dressés pour tuer (Canada: French title)
    ... aka Tracked (USA: video title)

  5. The Rainbow (1989) (producer)
  6. The Lair of the White Worm (1988) (producer)
  7. Ken Russell's ABC of British Music (1988) (TV) (producer)
    ... aka The ABC of British Music (USA: video title)
  8. Ralph Vaughan Williams (1986) (TV) (producer)
    ... aka Vaughn Williams: A Symphonic Portrait (USA: long title)
  9. The Planets (1983) (TV) (producer)

  10. Tommy (1975) (producer)
    ... aka The Who's Tommy
    ... aka Tommy by 'The Who' (USA: complete title)
    ... aka Tommy: The Movie (USA: promotional title)
  11. Savage Messiah (1972) (producer)
  12. The Boy Friend (1971) (producer)
  13. The Devils (1971) (producer)
    ... aka Ken Russell's Film of The Devils (UK: long title)
    ... aka The Devils of Loudun
  14. The Music Lovers (1970) (producer)
    ... aka Ken Russell's Film on Tchaikovsky and the Music Lovers

  15. "Omnibus" (producer) (2 episodes, 1967-1968)
        - Song of Summer (1968) TV episode (producer)
        - Dante's Inferno (1967) TV episode (producer)
  16. Isadora Duncan, the Biggest Dancer in the World (1966) (TV) (producer)
    ... aka Isadora
  17. "Monitor" (producer) (2 episodes, 1965)
        - Always on Sunday (1965) TV episode (producer)
        - The Debussy Film (1965) TV episode (producer)
  18. A House in Bayswater (1960) (producer)
Camera and Electrical Department:
  1. Classic Widows (1995) (TV) (camera operator) (as Alf Russell)
    ... aka Ken Russell's Classic Widows (UK: complete title)
  2. Lady Chatterley (1993) (TV) (camera operator) (as Alfred Russell)
  3. Whore (1991) (camera operator) (as Alf Russell)
    ... aka If You're Afraid to Say It... Just See It (USA)
  4. The Strange Affliction of Anton Bruckner (1990) (TV) (camera operator) (as Alf Russell)
Cinematographer:
  1. The Fall of the Louse of Usher (2002)

  2. Amelia and the Angel (1957)
Editor:
  1. The Fall of the Louse of Usher (2002)
  2. Lion's Mouth (2000)
Soundtrack:
  1. Valentino (1977) ("The Sheik of Araby")
    ... aka Ken Russell's Valentino (Australia)
  2. Lisztomania (1975) (lyrics: "Excelsior Song")
Sound Department:
  1. Lion's Mouth (2000) (supervising sound editor)
Miscellaneous Crew:
  1. Méphistophélès (1989) (TV) (opera director)
Thanks:
  1. Sanitarium (2001) (V) (thanks)
Self:
  1. "The Most Annoying Pop Songs.... We Hate to Love" .... Himself (2 episodes, 2007)
        - Episode #1.2 (2007) TV episode .... Himself
        - Episode #1.1 (2007) TV episode .... Himself
  2. "British Film Forever" .... Himself (2 episodes, 2007)
        - Magic, Murder and Monsters: The Story of British Horror and Fantasy (2007) TV episode .... Himself
        - Longing, Loving and Leg-Overs: The Story of British Romance (2007) TV episode .... Himself
  3. "Channel 4 News" .... Himself (1 episode, 2007)
    ... aka "ITN Channel 4 News" (UK: informal title)
        - Episode dated 30 July 2007 (2007) TV episode .... Himself
  4. The Return of 'Allo 'Allo! (2007) (TV) .... Himself
  5. "5 News" .... Himself - BAFTA Guest (1 episode, 2007)
    ... aka "Five News" (UK: new title)
        - Episode dated 12 February 2007 (2007) TV episode .... Himself - BAFTA Guest
  6. "Big Brother's Efourum" .... Himself (1 episode, 2007)
    ... aka "Big Brother's Big Mouth" (UK: new title)
        - Episode dated 28 January 2007 (2007) TV episode .... Himself
  7. "Celebrity Big Brother's Big Mouth" .... Himself (1 episode, 2007)
        - Episode #3.6 (2007) TV episode .... Himself
  8. "Celebrity Big Brother" .... Himself (7 episodes, 2007)
    ... aka "Comic Relief Big Brother" (UK)
        - Episode #5.7 (2007) TV episode .... Himself
        - Episode #5.6 (2007) TV episode .... Himself
        - Episode #5.5 (2007) TV episode .... Himself
        - Episode #5.3 (2007) TV episode .... Himself
        - Episode #5.4 (2007) TV episode .... Himself
          (2 more)
  9. The Real Blue Nuns (2006) (TV) .... Himself
  10. Ballet Hell (2006) (TV) .... Himself
  11. "The South Bank Show" .... Himself (1 episode, 2005)
        - Little Britain (2005) TV episode .... Himself
  12. Brothers of the Head (2005) .... Himself
  13. "X-Rated" .... Himself (2 episodes, 2004)
        - The Scenes They Tried to Ban (2004) TV episode .... Himself
        - The Films That Shocked Britain (2004) TV episode .... Himself
  14. Ken Russell on 'Tommy' (2004) (V)
  15. The 100 Greatest Musicals (2003) (TV) .... Himself
  16. Reflections on Golden Pond (2003) (V) .... Himself
  17. Celebrity Naked Ambition (2003) (TV) .... Himself - Contributor
  18. Hell on Earth (2002) (TV) .... Himself
    ... aka Hell on Earth: The Desecration and Resurrection of the Devils (UK: long title)
  19. "Funny Turns" .... Himself (1 episode, 2001)
        - Felicity Kendal: A Passage from India (2001) TV episode .... Himself
  20. "Art That Shook the World" .... Himself (1 episode, 2001)
        - Eisenstein's Battleship Potemkin (2001) TV episode .... Himself
  21. "Open House" .... Himself (1 episode, 2001)
    ... aka "Open House with Gloria Hunniford" (UK)
        - Valentines Special (2001) TV episode .... Himself
  22. "Legends" (2000) TV series .... Himself (unknown episodes)

  23. "For the Love of..." .... Himself (1 episode, 1999)
        - The '60s (1999) TV episode .... Himself
  24. The Peculiar Memories of Bruce Robinson (1999) (TV) .... Himself
  25. Carry on Darkly (1998) (TV) .... Himself
  26. "Light Lunch" .... Himself (1 episode, 1997)
        - A Quite Frightening Lunch (1997) TV episode .... Himself
  27. "Great Composers" .... Himself (1 episode, 1997)
        - Mahler (1997) TV episode .... Himself
  28. Ken Russell 'In Search of the English Folk Song' (1997) .... Presenter
  29. In Search of Dracula with Jonathan Ross (1996) (TV) .... Himself
  30. Georges Delerue (1995) (TV) .... Himself
  31. Empire of the Censors (1995) (TV) .... Himself
  32. Classic Widows (1995) (TV) .... Himself/Interviewer
    ... aka Ken Russell's Classic Widows (UK: complete title)
  33. "Denton" .... Himself (1 episode, 1994)
        - Episode #1.27 (1994) TV episode .... Himself
  34. "Masterchef" .... Himself (1 episode, 1993)
        - Episode #4.8 (1993) TV episode .... Himself
  35. The Who's Tommy, the Amazing Journey (1993) .... Himself
  36. "Aspel & Company" .... Himself (1 episode, 1990)
        - Episode #7.3 (1990) TV episode .... Himself

  37. A British Picture (1989) (TV) .... Himself
    ... aka British Picture: Portrait of an Enfant Terrible
  38. "The Last Resort with Jonathan Ross" .... Himself - Guest (1 episode, 1988)
    ... aka "The Last Resort" (UK: new title)
        - Episode #3.9 (1988) TV episode .... Himself - Guest
  39. Ken Russell's ABC of British Music (1988) (TV)
    ... aka The ABC of British Music (USA: video title)
  40. Ralph Vaughan Williams (1986) (TV) .... Himself
    ... aka Vaughn Williams: A Symphonic Portrait (USA: long title)
  41. Roger Daltrey (1983) (TV) .... Himself

  42. The Kids Are Alright (1979) .... Himself
    ... aka The Who Rock Concert (Philippines: English title)
    ... aka The Who: The Kids Are Alright (Australia)
  43. Ken Russell, with Colin Wilson (1973) (TV) .... Himself
  44. "Film Night" .... Himself (1 episode, 1972)
        - Episode dated 9 September 1972 (1972) TV episode .... Himself
  45. All Talking... All Singing... All Dancing (1971) .... Himself

  46. "Omnibus" .... Priest (cameo) (1 episode, 1968)
        - Song of Summer (1968) TV episode .... Priest (cameo)
  47. Don't Shoot the Composer (1966) (TV) .... Himself
Archive Footage:
  1. SpaceDisco One (2007) .... Ken Russell on 'Big Brother'

Additional Details

Other Works:
Music video: Directed "Nikita" for Elton John, 1985. more
Publicity Listings:
8 Print Biographies | 5 Interviews | 3 Articles | 1 Pictorial | 1 Magazine Cover Photo more
Genres:
Documentary | Drama | Short | Biography more
Plot Keywords:
Independent Film | Female Nudity | Based On Novel | Nudity more

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