Ken Russell





Ken Russell

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born
July 03, 1927 in Southampton, Hampshire, England, The United Kingdom

died
November 27, 2011

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The filmmaker, not the author of IQ Tests.

Ken Russell tried several professions, before choosing to become a film director.He was a still photographer a dancer and even served in the army, but it was film that was to be Mr. Russell's destiny. He began by making several short films, and those paved the way for his brilliant television films of the sixties that are acclaimed for his attention to detail and opulent visuals. His third feature film Women in Love (1969) was a triumph and he became an internationally known filmmaker. In the 1970s his talent truly blossomed, over the next 2 decades he would direct a succession of remarkable films most of them contained his trademark flamboyance that critics generally dismiss but many seem to find t...more


Average rating: 3.56 · 34 ratings · 3 reviews · 10 distinct works
Altered States: The Autobio...
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Directing Films
3.33 of 5 stars 3.33 avg rating — 9 ratings — published 2000 — 2 editions
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The Lion Roars: Ken Russell...
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Mike And Gaby's Space Gospe...
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FIRE OVER ENGLAND: BRITISH ...
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Ken Russell's Dracula
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Test Your IQ
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Violation
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Complaints Against the Police
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Elgar: The Erotic Variation...
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