The Devils
1971
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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).
- 8 (2d; 6s)
- 27 November 2011 (aged 84), Lymington, Hampshire, England
- 1956–2011
IMDb provides an extensive overview of Ken Russell, a controversial and visionary film director known for his flamboyant and opulent visuals. Browse his credits, photos, videos, trivia, and more on the world's most popular and authoritative source for movie, TV and celebrity content.
- Director, Writer, Actor
- July 3, 1927
- 44 sec
- November 27, 2011
Nov 29, 2011 · Ken Russell, the English filmmaker and writer whose outsize personality matched the confrontational brashness of his movies, among them “Women in Love” and “The Devils,” died on Sunday at ...
Learn about the life and career of Ken Russell, a controversial and visionary film director known for his flamboyant and provocative style. Find out his birth and death dates, family, trademarks, trivia, quotes and more on IMDb.
- July 3, 1927
- November 27, 2011
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Nov 28, 2011 · Ken Russell, who has died aged 84, was so often called rude names – the wild man of British cinema, the apostle of excess, the oldest angry young man in the business – that he gave up denying...
Nov 28, 2011 · A profile of the controversial director who made films about classical composers, rock music and sexual excess. Learn about his life, career, achievements and controversies in this obituary from 2011.
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.
