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Ken Russell
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Ken Russell

1927Southampton, Hampshire, England, UK93 Movies8 TV Shows

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.

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93 titles
Twiggy
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(archival footage)
7.7

Twiggy

2025
The Who: One Band's Explosive Story
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Self (archive footage)
8.0

The Who: One Band's Explosive Story

2022
Kitsune
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Thanks
5.0

Kitsune

2016
Director of Devils
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Self

Director of Devils

2012
Ken Russell: A Bit of a Devil
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Self (archive footage)
8.0

Ken Russell: A Bit of a Devil

2012
Mr. Nice
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Russell Miegs
6.1

Mr. Nice

2010
The Aristofrogs
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The Aristofrogs

2010
A Kitten for Hitler
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Santa
4.7

A Kitten for Hitler

2007
10 Best Elgar
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Self (archive footage)

10 Best Elgar

2007
The Real Blue Nuns
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Self
4.5

The Real Blue Nuns

2006
Trapped Ashes
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Dr. Lucy (segment "The Girl with Golden Breasts")
5.0

Trapped Ashes

2006
Brothers of the Head
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Himself
5.4

Brothers of the Head

2006
Colour Me Kubrick
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The Man In Nightgown
5.7

Colour Me Kubrick

2005
100 Greatest Sexy Moments
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Self
3.5

100 Greatest Sexy Moments

2003
Celebrity Naked Ambition
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Self - Contributor

Celebrity Naked Ambition

2003
Hell on Earth: The Desecration & Resurrection of The Devils
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Self
6.4

Hell on Earth: The Desecration & Resurrection of The Devils

2002
Elgar: Fantasy of a Composer on a Bicycle
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Narrator (voice)
7.5

Elgar: Fantasy of a Composer on a Bicycle

2002
The Fall of the Louse of Usher
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Dr. Calahari
4.1

The Fall of the Louse of Usher

2002
The Real Oliver Reed
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Self

The Real Oliver Reed

2000
Dogboys
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Director
5.5

Dogboys

1998
Ken Russell: In Search of the English Folk Song
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Himself
6.5

Ken Russell: In Search of the English Folk Song

1997
Vem Var Dracula
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Self

Vem Var Dracula

1996
Mindbender
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Director
3.5

Mindbender

1996
Tales of Erotica
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Mr. Kirsch (segment 'The Insatiable Mrs. Kirsch') (uncredited)
3.4

Tales of Erotica

1996
Treasure Island
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Director
5.5

Treasure Island

1995
Music for the Movies: Georges Delerue
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Self

Music for the Movies: Georges Delerue

1995
The Insatiable Mrs. Kirsch
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Mr. Kirsch
4.3

The Insatiable Mrs. Kirsch

1995
Alice in Russialand
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6.0

Alice in Russialand

1995
The Secret Life of Arnold Bax
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Sir Arnold Bax
6.0

The Secret Life of Arnold Bax

1992
Prisoner of Honor
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Director
6.2

Prisoner of Honor

1991
Whore
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Waiter (uncredited)
5.2

Whore

1991
The Russia House
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Walter
6.1

The Russia House

1990
Women and Men: Stories of Seduction
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Director
4.1

Women and Men: Stories of Seduction

1990
Pandora's Box: It's All Coming Back to Me Now
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Director

Pandora's Box: It's All Coming Back to Me Now

1989
The Rainbow
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Director
5.5

The Rainbow

1989
A British Picture: Portrait of an Enfant Terrible
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5.8

A British Picture: Portrait of an Enfant Terrible

1989
Il Mefistofele
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Director
5.0

Il Mefistofele

1989
The Lair of the White Worm
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Police Radio (voice) (uncredited)
5.9

The Lair of the White Worm

1988
Salome's Last Dance
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Cappadocian
6.1

Salome's Last Dance

1988
Ken Russell's ABC of British Music
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Himself
10.0

Ken Russell's ABC of British Music

1988
Your Honour, I Object! Guccione V Russell
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Your Honour, I Object! Guccione V Russell

1987
Aria
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Director
5.3

Aria

1987
Gothic
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Tourist
5.6

Gothic

1987
A Turnip Head's Guide To The British Cinema
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Self

A Turnip Head's Guide To The British Cinema

1986
Faust
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Director
6.0

Faust

1985
Crimes of Passion
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Director
6.3

Crimes of Passion

1984
The Planets
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Director
7.2

The Planets

1983
Vaughan Williams: A Symphonic Portrait
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Self
6.0

Vaughan Williams: A Symphonic Portrait

1983
Altered States
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Director
6.7

Altered States

1980
The Who: The Kids Are Alright
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Self
7.3

The Who: The Kids Are Alright

1979
Valentino
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Rex Ingram (uncredited)
5.7

Valentino

1977
Lisztomania
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Director
5.9

Lisztomania

1975
Tommy
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Cripple (uncredited)
6.4

Tommy

1975
Mahler
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Director
6.7

Mahler

1974
Savage Messiah
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Passenger getting off train in station (uncredited)
6.1

Savage Messiah

1972
The Boy Friend
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Director
6.5

The Boy Friend

1971
The Devils
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Director
7.5

The Devils

1971
The Music Lovers
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Director
6.5

The Music Lovers

1971
Dance of the Seven Veils
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Director
8.0

Dance of the Seven Veils

1970
Women in Love
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Director
6.6

Women in Love

1969
Song of Summer
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Priest
6.2

Song of Summer

1968
Dante's Inferno
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Director
6.9

Dante's Inferno

1967
Billion Dollar Brain
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Director
5.6

Billion Dollar Brain

1967
Don’t Shoot the Composer
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Himself

Don’t Shoot the Composer

1966
Isadora Duncan, the Biggest Dancer in the World
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Captain Patterson
4.9

Isadora Duncan, the Biggest Dancer in the World

1966
Always on Sunday
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Director
6.0

Always on Sunday

1965
The Debussy Film
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Director
7.6

The Debussy Film

1965
The Diary of a Nobody
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Director
6.0

The Diary of a Nobody

1964
Bela Bartók
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Director
6.0

Bela Bartók

1964
French Dressing
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Director
5.3

French Dressing

1964
Elgar
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Director
7.0

Elgar

1962
Mr Chesher’s Traction Engines
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Director

Mr Chesher’s Traction Engines

1962
The Preservation Man
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Director

The Preservation Man

1962
Pop Goes the Easel
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Director
5.5

Pop Goes the Easel

1962
The Lonely Shore
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Director

The Lonely Shore

1962
London Moods
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Director
6.0

London Moods

1961
Walk With The Damned
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Hood

Walk With The Damned

1961
Lotte Lenya Sings Kurt Weill
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Director
4.0

Lotte Lenya Sings Kurt Weill

1961
Prokofiev
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Director
6.0

Prokofiev

1961
Antonio Gaudí
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Director
6.5

Antonio Gaudí

1961
The Light Fantastic
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Director
3.0

The Light Fantastic

1960
Shelagh Delaney's Salford
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Director
5.5

Shelagh Delaney's Salford

1960
A House in Bayswater
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Director
6.0

A House in Bayswater

1960
A Bedlington Miners' Picnic
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Director

A Bedlington Miners' Picnic

1960
Scottish Painters
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Director

Scottish Painters

1959
Portrait of a Goon
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Director

Portrait of a Goon

1959
From Spain to Streatham
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Director
6.0

From Spain to Streatham

1959
Variations on a Mechanical Theme
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Director
6.0

Variations on a Mechanical Theme

1959
Gordon Jacob
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Director

Gordon Jacob

1959
John Betjeman: A Poet in London
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Director

John Betjeman: A Poet in London

1959
Amelia and the Angel
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Director
6.4

Amelia and the Angel

1958
Lourdes
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Director

Lourdes

1958
PuzzleFace
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PuzzleFace

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Agatha Christie's Marple
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Rev Caleb Dane Calthrop
7.8

Agatha Christie's Marple

2004
Waking the Dead
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Gerry Raistrick
7.2

Waking the Dead

2001
Celebrity Big Brother
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Self
4.9

Celebrity Big Brother

2001
Frank Stubbs Promotes
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Self
6.0

Frank Stubbs Promotes

1993
Lady Chatterley
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Sir Michael Reid
6.2

Lady Chatterley

1993
Clouds of Glory
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Director
5.0

Clouds of Glory

1978
The South Bank Show
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Self
5.6

The South Bank Show

1978
Omnibus
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Self
7.2

Omnibus

1967