Ken Russell

Also known as Henry Kenneth Alfred "Ken" Russell, Henry Kenneth Alfred Russell

British film director (1927–2011)

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Directing · Southampton, Hampshire, England, UK

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…

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Twiggy — (archival footage)2025
The Who: One Band's Explosive Story — Self (archive footage)2022
Director of Devils — Self2012
Ken Russell: A Bit of a Devil — Self (archive footage)2012
The Devils Original on-set footage2012
Mr. Nice — Russell Miegs2010
The Aristofrogs2010
Boudica Bites Back — Roman Senator2009
A Kitten for Hitler — Santa2007
10 Best Elgar — Self (archive footage)2007

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Type: Person
Gender: Male
Country: United Kingdom
Active from: 1927
Active to: 2011

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Total plays: 302

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5 total works indexed

Biodiversity hotspots for conservation priorities
· 2000 · cited 22,631x
A simple method for displaying the hydropathic character of a protein
· 1982 · cited 18,573x
Initial sequencing and analysis of the human genome
· 2001 · cited 18,517x
A global reference for human genetic variation
· 2015 · cited 17,392x
Atherosclerosis — An Inflammatory Disease
· 1999 · cited 17,060x

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Key facts

Born: Henry Kenneth Alfred Russell , ( 1927-07-03 ) 3 July 1927, Southampton , Hampshire , England
Died: 27 November 2011 (2011-11-27) (aged 84), Lymington , Hampshire, England
Occupations: Film director screenwriter
Years active: 1956–2011

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Image: Ken Russell 2008.jpg
Number of children: 8

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date of birth: 1927-07-03
date of death: 2011-11-27
Commons category: Ken Russell
start of work period: 1956-00-00
end of work period: 2011-00-00

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Henry Kenneth Alfred Russell (3 July 1927 – 27 November 2011) 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. 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.

Russell is best known for his Academy Award-winning romantic drama film Women in Love (1969); the historical drama horror film The Devils (1971); the musical fantasy film Tommy (1975), featuring the Who; and the science fiction horror film Altered States (1980). Russell also directed several films based on the lives of classical music composers, such as Elgar, Delius, Tchaikovsky, Mahler, and Liszt.