Ken Russell
Directing • AGE 84
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 be...
Filmography
Twiggy
(archival footage)
2025
The Who: One Band's Explosive Story
Self (archive footage)
2022
Kitsune
Thanks
2016
Director of Devils
Self
2012
Ken Russell: A Bit of a Devil
Self (archive footage)
2012
Mr. Nice
Russell Miegs
2010
The Aristofrogs
2010
A Kitten for Hitler
Santa
2007
10 Best Elgar
Self (archive footage)
2007
The Real Blue Nuns
Self
2006
Trapped Ashes
Dr. Lucy (segment "The Girl with Golden Breasts")
2006
Brothers of the Head
Himself
2006
Colour Me Kubrick
The Man In Nightgown
2005
Agatha Christie's Marple
Rev Caleb Dane Calthrop
2004
100 Greatest Sexy Moments
Self
2003
Celebrity Naked Ambition
Self - Contributor
2003
Hell on Earth: The Desecration & Resurrection of The Devils
Self
2002
Elgar: Fantasy of a Composer on a Bicycle
Narrator (voice)
2002
The Fall of the Louse of Usher
Dr. Calahari
2002
Waking the Dead
Gerry Raistrick
2001
Celebrity Big Brother
Self
2001
The Real Oliver Reed
Self
2000
Dogboys
Producer
1998
In Search of the English Folk Song
Self
1997
Vem Var Dracula
Self
1996
Mindbender
Director
1996
Tales of Erotica
Mr. Kirsch (segment 'The Insatiable Mrs. Kirsch') (uncredited)
1996
Treasure Island
Director
1995
Music for the Movies: Georges Delerue
Self
1995
The Insatiable Mrs. Kirsch
Mr. Kirsch
1995
Alice in Russialand
1995
Frank Stubbs Promotes
Self
1993
Lady Chatterley
Sir Michael Reid
1993
The Secret Life of Arnold Bax
Sir Arnold Bax
1992
Prisoner of Honor
Director
1991
Whore
Waiter (uncredited)
1991
The Russia House
Walter
1990
Women and Men: Stories of Seduction
Director
1990
Pandora's Box: It's All Coming Back to Me Now
Director
1989
The Rainbow
Screenplay
1989
A British Picture: Portrait of an Enfant Terrible
1989
Il Mefistofele
Director
1989
The Lair of the White Worm
Police Radio (voice) (uncredited)
1988
Salome's Last Dance
Cappadocian
1988
Ken Russell's ABC of British Music
Himself
1988
Your Honour, I Object! Guccione V Russell
1987
Aria
Director
1987
Gothic
Tourist
1987
A Turnip Head's Guide To The British Cinema
Self
1986
Faust
Director
1985
Crimes of Passion
Director
1984
Vaughan Williams: A Symphonic Portrait
Self
1984
The Planets
Director
1983
Altered States
Director
1980
The Who: The Kids Are Alright
Self
1979
The South Bank Show
Self
1978
Valentino
Rex Ingram (uncredited)
1977
Lisztomania
Director
1975
Tommy
Cripple (uncredited)
1975
Mahler
Director
1974
Savage Messiah
Passenger getting off train in station (uncredited)
1972
The Boy Friend
Director
1971
The Devils
Director
1971
The Music Lovers
Director
1971
Dance of the Seven Veils
Director
1970
Women in Love
Director
1969
Song of Summer
Priest
1968
Dante's Inferno
Director
1967
Billion Dollar Brain
Director
1967
Omnibus
Self
1967
Don’t Shoot the Composer
Himself
1966
Isadora Duncan, the Biggest Dancer in the World
Captain Patterson
1966
Always on Sunday
Director
1965
The Debussy Film
Director
1965
The Diary of a Nobody
Director
1964
Bela Bartók
Director
1964
French Dressing
Director
1964
Elgar
Director
1962
Mr Chesher’s Traction Engines
Director
1962
The Preservation Man
Director
1962
Pop Goes the Easel
Director
1962
The Lonely Shore
Director
1962
London Moods
Director
1961
Walk With The Damned
Hood
1961
Lotte Lenya Sings Kurt Weill
Director
1961
Prokofiev
Director
1961
Antonio Gaudí
Director
1961
The Light Fantastic
Director
1960
Shelagh Delaney's Salford
Director
1960
A House in Bayswater
Director
1960
A Bedlington Miners' Picnic
Director
1960
Scottish Painters
Director
1959
Portrait of a Goon
Director
1959
From Spain to Streatham
Director
1959
Variations on a Mechanical Theme
Director
1959
Gordon Jacob
Director
1959
John Betjeman: A Poet in London
Director
1959
Amelia and the Angel
Director
1958
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