Ken Russell
Directing
Born July 3, 1927 · Southampton, Hampshire, England, UK
Biography
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. His subject matter is often about famous composers, or based on other works of art which he adapts loosely. Russell began directing for the BBC, where he did creative adaptations of composers' lives which were unusual for the time. He also directed many feature films independently and for studios. He is best known for his Oscar-w…
Known For · 40 titles
Omnibus
Lady Chatterley
The South Bank Show
Agatha Christie's Marple
Celebrity Big Brother
Waking the Dead
Film '72
Tommy
Plunder
Frank Stubbs Promotes
The Lair of the White Worm
The Russia House
Whore
Celebrity Naked Ambition
100 Greatest Sexy Moments
Gothic
Valentino
The Who: The Kids Are Alright
Mr. Nice
Empire of the Censors
Twiggy
Colour Me Kubrick
Trapped Ashes
Salome's Last Dance
Savage Messiah
Brothers of the Head
The Insatiable Mrs. Kirsch
Vem Var Dracula
Song of Summer
A Turnip Head's Guide To The British Cinema
Alice in Russialand
Tales of Erotica
The Aristofrogs
In Search of the English Folk Song
The Real Oliver Reed
Don’t Shoot the Composer
Director of Devils
The Fall of the Louse of Usher
Music for the Movies: Georges Delerue
The Devils Original on-set footage