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Ken Russell

British film director (1927-2011) · United Kingdom · On the map · Directors · Died at 84

Henry Kenneth Alfred Russell was a British film director known for his pioneering work in television and film, and for his flamboyant and controversial style. His films were mainly liberal adaptations of existing texts, or biographies, notably of composers of the Romantic era.

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2011Died27 November 20112007A Kitten for HitlerFilm, Director, Writer2005Colour Me KubrickFilm, The Man In Nightgown2004Agatha Christie's MarpleSeries, Rev Caleb Dane Calthrop2001Celebrity Big BrotherSeries1996Tales of EroticaFilm, Director, Writer1993Frank Stubbs PromotesSeries1991Prisoner of HonorFilm, Director1990PlunderSeries1989The RainbowFilm, Director, Writer1987AriaFilm, Director, Writer1979The Who: The Kids Are AlrightFilm1978Clouds of GlorySeries, Director, WriterThe South Bank ShowSeries, 1978Director1975LisztomaniaFilm, Director, Writer1972Savage MessiahFilm, Director, Producer1971Film '72Series1969Women in LoveFilm, Director1967OmnibusSeries1966Isadora Duncan, the Biggest Dancer in the WorldFilm, Director, Writer1964SixSeries, Director, WriterFrench DressingFilm, 1964Director1958MonitorSeries, Director, WriterAmelia and the AngelFilm, 1958Director, Writer1927Born3 July 1927

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Known for

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  • The Devils 1971
  • Altered States 1980
  • Women in Love 1969
  • Tommy 1975
  • The Music Lovers 1971

Also in Deutsch

Filmography 40

217 credits on file

Television 12

Media & music

About this person

Russell began directing for the BBC, where he made creative adaptations of composers' lives which were unusual for the time. He also directed many feature films independently and for studios.

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Country
United Kingdom
Category
Directors
Type
Movie Director
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1927 to 2011 · aged 84

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