Portrait of Ken Russell

Directing

Ken Russell

Career

Active from 1956 to 2009, busiest in 1959 with 6 main titles.

Average score
GoodWatch score59/100
Highest rated
Poster for Women in Love
Women in Love
GoodWatch score77/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 29 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 4.4 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.0 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.8 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 6.0 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.9 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 6.5 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Ken Russell Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Contemporary Realism
    2.9, average 5.4
  • Family Dynamics
    3.5, average 4.8
  • Wholesome
    2.3, average 3.4
  • Situational Comedy
    1.7, average 2.7

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Biographical Drama 6
  • Social Commentary 5
  • Avant-Garde 3
  • Character Study 3
  • Classical Music 3
  • Psychological Thriller 3
  • Psychological Study 3
  • European Cinema 2
  • High-Brow Entertainment 2
  • Cult Classic 2
  • Surreal Nightmare 2
  • Gothic Horror 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

94
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

Upcoming

1 title
PuzzleFace
PuzzleFace

as god

2020s

1 title · average score 58
Twiggy
Twiggy (2025)
GoodWatch score 58

as (archival footage)

2010s

2 titles · average score 56
Kitsune
Kitsune (2016)

Thanks

Mr. Nice
Mr. Nice (2010)
GoodWatch score 56

as Russell Miegs

2000s

13 titles · average score 50
Boudica Bites Back
Boudica Bites Back (2009)

as Roman Senator

A Kitten for Hitler
A Kitten for Hitler (2007)

as Santa

Watch the Birdie
Watch the Birdie (2007)

Director

Trapped Ashes
Trapped Ashes (2006)
GoodWatch score 31

as Dr. Lucy (segment "The Girl with Golden Breasts")

Charlotte Brontë Enters the Big Brother House
Charlotte Brontë Enters the Big Brother House (2006)

Producer, Director of Photography

Colour Me Kubrick
Colour Me Kubrick (2005)
GoodWatch score 47

as The Man In Nightgown

Agatha Christie's Marple
Agatha Christie's Marple (2004)
GoodWatch score 75

TV show · as Rev Caleb Dane Calthrop

Revenge of the Elephant Man
Revenge of the Elephant Man (2004)

Producer, Director

The Fall of the Louse of Usher
The Fall of the Louse of Usher (2002)
GoodWatch score 45

as Dr. Calahari

Elgar: Fantasy on a Composer on a Bicycle
Elgar: Fantasy on a Composer on a Bicycle (2002)

as Narrator (voice)

Waking the Dead
Waking the Dead (2001)
GoodWatch score 50

TV show · as Gerry Raistrick

Lion's Mouth
Lion's Mouth (2000)

as Ken

1990s

17 titles · average score 50
Dogboys
Dogboys (1998)
GoodWatch score 35

Director, Producer

Tales of Erotica
Tales of Erotica (1996)
GoodWatch score 34

as Mr. Kirsch (segment 'The Insatiable Mrs. Kirsch') (uncredited)

Mindbender
Mindbender (1996)
GoodWatch score 41

Writer, Director

Treasure Island
Treasure Island (1995)

Director, Teleplay

The Insatiable Mrs. Kirsch
The Insatiable Mrs. Kirsch (1995)

as Mr. Kirsch

Alice in Russialand
Alice in Russialand (1995)

Writer, Director

Lady Chatterley
Lady Chatterley (1993)
GoodWatch score 65

TV show · as Sir Michael Reid

The Secret Life of Arnold Bax
The Secret Life of Arnold Bax (1992)

as Sir Arnold Bax

Whore
Whore (1991)
GoodWatch score 44

as Waiter (uncredited)

Prisoner of Honor
Prisoner of Honor (1991)
GoodWatch score 71

Director

Women and Men: Stories of Seduction
Women and Men: Stories of Seduction (1990)
GoodWatch score 43

Director

The Strange Affliction of Anton Bruckner
The Strange Affliction of Anton Bruckner (1990)

Writer, Director

1980s

13 titles · average score 60
The Rainbow
The Rainbow (1989)
GoodWatch score 61

Screenplay, Producer

A British Picture: Portrait of an Enfant Terrible
A British Picture: Portrait of an Enfant Terrible (1989)

Director, Writer

Il Mefistofele
Il Mefistofele (1989)

Director

The Lair of the White Worm
The Lair of the White Worm (1988)
GoodWatch score 62

as Police Radio (voice) (uncredited)

Salome's Last Dance
Salome's Last Dance (1988)
GoodWatch score 57

as Cappadocian

Ken Russell's ABC of British Music
Ken Russell's ABC of British Music (1988)

Director, Writer

Gothic
Gothic (1987)
GoodWatch score 57

as Tourist

Aria
Aria (1987)
GoodWatch score 54

Director, Writer

Faust
Faust (1985)

Director

Crimes of Passion
Crimes of Passion (1984)
GoodWatch score 56

Director

Vaughan Williams: A Symphonic Portrait
Vaughan Williams: A Symphonic Portrait (1984)

Director, Writer

Altered States
Altered States (1980)
GoodWatch score 70

Director

1970s

10 titles · average score 64
The South Bank Show
The South Bank Show (1978)
GoodWatch score 63

TV show · as Self

Valentino
Valentino (1977)
GoodWatch score 51

as Rex Ingram (uncredited)

Tommy
Tommy (1975)
GoodWatch score 69

as Cripple (uncredited)

Lisztomania
Lisztomania (1975)
GoodWatch score 53

Screenplay, Director

Mahler
Mahler (1974)
GoodWatch score 73

Director, Writer

Savage Messiah
Savage Messiah (1972)
GoodWatch score 66

as Passenger getting off train in station (uncredited)

The Devils
The Devils (1971)
GoodWatch score 67

Screenplay, Producer

The Boy Friend
The Boy Friend (1971)
GoodWatch score 73

Producer, Screenplay

The Music Lovers
The Music Lovers (1971)
GoodWatch score 64

Director, Producer

Dance of the Seven Veils
Dance of the Seven Veils (1970)

Director, Writer

1960s

27 titles · average score 67
Women in Love
Women in Love (1969)
GoodWatch score 77

Director

Song of Summer
Song of Summer (1968)
GoodWatch score 71

as Priest

Billion Dollar Brain
Billion Dollar Brain (1967)
GoodWatch score 50

Director

Dante's Inferno
Dante's Inferno (1967)
GoodWatch score 70

Director

Isadora Duncan, the Biggest Dancer in the World
Isadora Duncan, the Biggest Dancer in the World (1966)
GoodWatch score 63

as Captain Patterson

Always on Sunday
Always on Sunday (1965)
GoodWatch score 70

Producer, Scenario Writer

The Debussy Film
The Debussy Film (1965)
GoodWatch score 76

Director, Scenario Writer

French Dressing
French Dressing (1964)
GoodWatch score 57

Director

Bela Bartók
Bela Bartók (1964)

Director, Screenplay

Elgar
Elgar (1962)
GoodWatch score 74

Director, Writer

Pop Goes the Easel
Pop Goes the Easel (1962)

Director

Antonio Gaudí
Antonio Gaudí (1961)

Director

1950s

10 titles · average score 64
John Betjeman: A Poet in London
John Betjeman: A Poet in London (1959)

Director

Variations on a Mechanical Theme
Variations on a Mechanical Theme (1959)

Director

From Spain to Streatham
From Spain to Streatham (1959)

Director

Portrait of a Goon
Portrait of a Goon (1959)

Director

Gordon Jacob
Gordon Jacob (1959)

Director

Scottish Painters
Scottish Painters (1959)

Director

Amelia and the Angel
Amelia and the Angel (1958)
GoodWatch score 64

Cinematography, Story

Lourdes
Lourdes (1958)

Director

Peepshow
Peepshow (1956)

Director

Knights on Bikes
Knights on Bikes (1956)

Director