Ken Russell

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Birth Name: Henry Kenneth Alfred Russell

Born: 3 July 1927 Died: 27 November 2011

Country of origin: United Kingdom

Height: 5' 7"

Relationship Status: Married

Partner: Lisi Tribble

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Ken Russell Videos

Ken Russell Q&A With Mark Kermode (2004)

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45-Minute interview w/ 'Altered States' director Ken Russell on his filmmaking career (2002)

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Description: Ken Russell tried several professions before choosing to become a film director; he was a still photographer and a dancer and he even served in the Army, but film was his destiny. He began by making several short films which paved the way for his brilliant television films of the 1960s that are acclaimed for his attention to detail and opulent visuals. His third feature film Women in Love (1969) was a triumph that made him known internationally. In the 1970s, his talent truly blossomed. Over the next two decades he would direct a succession of remarkable films, most containing the trademark flamboyance that critics generally dis ... (more)

Tags: Director (16), British (4), Deceased (3), Writer (3), Editor (3), Eccentric (3), Born July 3 (2), Camera Operator (2), Opera Director (2), Died 2011 (2), Songwriter (2), Male (2), Producer (2), Actor (2), Supervising Sound Editor (2), The Best Director Ever (1), Merchant Navy (1), British Military (1), Merchant Marine (1), Groundbreaking (1)

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1. Altered States (1980) (1980)

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6.9

391 Watched

2. The Devils (1971)

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7.9

200 Watched

3. Tommy

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6.6

254 Watched

4. The Lair of the White Worm

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6.2

144 Watched

5. Women in Love (1969)

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79 Watched

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1. Tommy

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6.6

254 Watched

2. The Lair of the White Worm

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6.2

144 Watched

3. Colour Me Kubrick: A True...ish Story (2006)

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5.8

119 Watched

4. The Russia House (1990)

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137 Watched

5. Gothic (1986) (1986)

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5.8

88 Watched

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1. The Devils (1971)

Rating:

7.9

200 Watched

2. Tommy

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6.6

254 Watched

3. The Lair of the White Worm

Rating:

6.2

144 Watched

4. Lisztomania (1975)

Rating:

5.8

47 want to see

5. Whore (1991)

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5.9

45 Watched

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TV

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1. Celebrity Big Brother UK (2001)

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69 Watched

2. The 84th Annual Academy Awards (2012)

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7.4

48 Watched

3. The Moving Finger (2006)

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6.9

25 Watched

4. Lady Chatterley (1993)

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7.5

20 Watched

5. Marple (2004)

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8.2

21 Watched

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1. Lady Chatterley (1993)

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7.5

20 Watched

2. Omnibus (1967)

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9.3

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3. The South Bank Show (1978)

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8.3

9 Watched

4. "Six" The Diary of a Nobody: The Domestic Jottings of a City Clerk

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3 Watched

5. The Planets

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8.7

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1. Lady Chatterley (1993)

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7.5

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2. Omnibus (1967)

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9.3

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3. Erotic Tales

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9.3

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4. "Six" The Diary of a Nobody: The Domestic Jottings of a City Clerk

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5. "Clouds of Glory" William and Dorothy

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9.5

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Books

1. Workout for a Balanced Brain: Exercises, Puzzles & Games to Sharpen Both Sides of Your Brain (2001)

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2. Test Your IQ: 400 Questions to Boost Your Brainpower

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3. The Times Book of IQ Tests: Book Four: Bk. 4 (Testing Series)

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MADONNA: THE QUEEN OF PLAGIARISM (94 person items)

" Ken Russell apart from being one of history's greatest film directors and a treasure to Great Britain, was radically challenging the Catholic Church in the 1970s with "The Devils" and "Tommy". Madonna and costume designer Arianne Phillips blatantly stole Ann-Margaret's white satin room and character Nora Walker from Ken's interpretation of The Who's rock Opera "Tommy" for her Confessions looks. Arianne Phillips is just a vile copycat! The light up life size crosses from Ken Russell's interp"