Ken Russell

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Ken Russell

Born 1927-07-03 Southampton, Hampshire, England, UK 49 films

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'…

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Filmography

49 films
Twiggy poster

Twiggy takes a comprehensive look at the life story of UK model and cultural icon Twiggy, real name…

Twiggy

★ 7.7 2025

Mr. Nice poster

Biopic about 1970s Welsh marijuana trafficker Howard Marks, whose inventive smuggling schemes made…

Mr. Nice

★ 6.1 2010

10 Best Elgar poster

A line up of star performers celebrate the very best of Edward Elgar's music in the 150th anniversa…

10 Best Elgar

★ 0.0 2007

Trapped Ashes poster

Trapped in a house of horror, seven people discover that the only way they'll get out alive is to t…

Trapped Ashes

★ 5.1 2006