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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 in the main were liberal adaptations of existing texts, or biographies, notably of composers of the Romantic era. 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.
Birth Name
Henry Kenneth Alfred Russell
Born
Sunday, 03 July 1927
Died
Sunday, 27 November 2011
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| Boudica Bites Back | Roman Senator | 2014 |
| The 84th Annual Academy Awards | Self - Memorial Tribute | 2012 |
| Mr. Nice | Russell Miegs | 2010 |
| The South Bank Show Revisited | Self | 2010 |
| In the House with Peter Bart & Peter Guber | Self | 2009 |
| Derek | Self | 2008 |
| Trapped Ashes | Dr. Lucy / Dr. Lucy (segment "The Girl with Golden Breasts") | 2007 |
| SpaceDisco One | Ken Russell on 'Big Brother' | 2007 |
| British Film Forever | Self | 2007 |
| Ein Kitten für Hitler | Santa | 2007 |
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| Boudica Bites Back | Roman Senator | 2014 |
| The 84th Annual Academy Awards | Self - Memorial Tribute | 2012 |
| Mr. Nice | Russell Miegs | 2010 |
| The South Bank Show Revisited | Self | 2010 |
| In the House with Peter Bart & Peter Guber | Self | 2009 |
| Derek | Self | 2008 |
| Trapped Ashes | Dr. Lucy / Dr. Lucy (segment "The Girl with Golden Breasts") | 2007 |
| SpaceDisco One | Ken Russell on 'Big Brother' | 2007 |
| British Film Forever | Self | 2007 |
| Ein Kitten für Hitler | Santa | 2007 |
| The Return of 'Allo 'Allo! | Self | 2007 |
| The Real Blue Nuns | Self | 2006 |
| Brothers of the Head | Himself / Self | 2006 |
| Color Me Kubrick | The Man in a Nightgown / The Man In Nightgown | 2006 |
| Marple | Rev Caleb Dane Calthrop | 2004 |
| Revenge of the Elephant Man | 2004 | |
| Reflections on Golden Pond | Self | 2003 |
| Imagine | Self | 2003 |
| Hell on Earth: The Desecration and Resurrection of 'The Devils' | Self | 2002 |
| Timeshift | Himself - Film Director (archive footage) | 2002 |
| The Fall of the Louse of Usher: A Gothic Tale for the 21st Century | Dr. Calahari | 2002 |
| Waking the Dead | Gerry Raistrick | 2000 |
| Lion's Mouth | Ken / Ken the Clown | 2000 |
| Ken Russell: In Search of the English Folk Song | Presenter / Himself | 1997 |
| Light Lunch | Self | 1997 |
| Tales of Erotica | Mr. Kirsch (segment "The Insatiable Mrs. Kirsch") | 1996 |
| Empire of the Censors | Self | 1995 |
| Music for the Movies: Georges Delerue | Self | 1995 |
| The Insatiable Mrs. Kirsch | Mr. Kirsch | 1995 |
| Denton | Self | 1994 |
| The Who's Tommy, the Amazing Journey | Self | 1993 |
| Lady Chatterley | Sir Michael Reid | 1993 |
| Whore | Waiter | 1991 |
| The Russia House | Walter | 1990 |
| Masterchef | Self | 1990 |
| Star Test | Self - Guest | 1989 |
| A British Picture | Self | 1989 |
| The Lair of the White Worm | Police Radio | 1988 |
| Salome's Last Dance | Cappadocian / Kenneth | 1988 |
| Gothic | Tourist | 1987 |
| Video Jukebox | Self - Contributor | 1986 |
| Aspel & Company | Self | 1984 |
| The Kids Are Alright | Self | 1979 |
| The South Bank Show | Self | 1978 |
| Valentino | Rex Ingram | 1977 |
| All You Need Is Love | Self | 1977 |
| Tommy | Cripple | 1975 |
| Savage Messiah | Passenger Getting Off Train | 1972 |
| Isadora | Captain Patterson (cameo) | 1966 |
| Walk with the Damned | A Hood / Hood | 1961 |
| Monitor | Bit part | 1958 |
| This Is Your Life | Filmed Tribute / Self | 1955 |
| A Boy, a Girl and a Bike | Cyclist | 1949 |
Director Filmography
| Title | Year |
|---|
| Boudica Bites Back | 2014 |
| Trapped Ashes | 2007 |
| Ein Kitten für Hitler | 2007 |
| Revenge of the Elephant Man | 2004 |
| Elgar: Fantasy of a Composer on a Bicycle | 2002 |
| The Fall of the Louse of Usher: A Gothic Tale for the 21st Century | 2002 |
| Lion's Mouth | 2000 |
| Dogboys | 1998 |
| Ken Russell: In Search of the English Folk Song | 1997 |
| Mindbender | 1996 |
| Tales of Erotica | 1996 |
| The Insatiable Mrs. Kirsch | 1995 |
| Lady Chatterley | 1993 |
| Prisoner of Honor | 1991 |
| Whore | 1991 |
| Women and Men: Stories of Seduction | 1990 |
| The Rainbow | 1989 |
| A British Picture | 1989 |
| The Lair of the White Worm | 1988 |
| Salome's Last Dance | 1988 |
| Aria | 1987 |
| Gothic | 1987 |
| Crimes of Passion | 1984 |
| The Planets | 1983 |
| Altered States | 1980 |
| Clouds of Glory | 1978 |
| The South Bank Show | 1978 |
| Valentino | 1977 |
| Lisztomania | 1975 |
| Tommy | 1975 |
| Mahler | 1974 |
| Savage Messiah | 1972 |
| The Boy Friend | 1971 |
| The Devils | 1971 |
| The Music Lovers | 1971 |
| Women in Love | 1969 |
| Billion Dollar Brain | 1967 |
| Isadora | 1966 |
| Six | 1964 |
| French Dressing | 1964 |
| A House in Bayswater | 1960 |
| Amelia and the Angel | 1958 |
| Monitor | 1958 |
Producer Filmography
| Title | Year |
|---|
| Invasion of the Not Quite Dead | 2013 |
| Revenge of the Elephant Man | 2004 |
| The Fall of the Louse of Usher: A Gothic Tale for the 21st Century | 2002 |
| Dogboys | 1998 |
| The Rainbow | 1989 |
| The Lair of the White Worm | 1988 |
| The Planets | 1983 |
| The South Bank Show | 1978 |
| Tommy | 1975 |
| Savage Messiah | 1972 |
| The Boy Friend | 1971 |
| The Devils | 1971 |
| The Music Lovers | 1971 |
| Isadora | 1966 |
| A House in Bayswater | 1960 |
| Monitor | 1958 |
| Year | Type | Category | Won |
|---|
| 1971 | Oscar | Best Director | Nominated |
| 1971 | Golden Globe | Best Director | Nominated |
