FILM DIRECTOR

Ken Russell

1927 - 2011

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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. Russell began directing for the BBC, where he made creative adaptations of composers' lives which were unusual for the time. He also directed many feature films independently and for studios. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Ken Russell is the 390th most popular film director (up from 449th in 2019), the 1,748th most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 1,675th in 2019) and the 25th most popular British Film Director.

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Among FILM DIRECTORS

Among film directors, Ken Russell ranks 390 out of 2,041. Before him are Carol Reed, Henry King, John McTiernan, Ladislas Starevich, Valerio Zurlini, and Jim Abrahams. After him are Edward Zwick, Georgiy Daneliya, Claire Denis, Richard Brooks, Kinji Fukasaku, and Irvin Kershner.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1927, Ken Russell ranks 127. Before him are Raymond Chow, Robert Plutchik, Óscar Míguez, Gordon Cooper, Prince Charles of Luxembourg, and Colin Davis. After him are Alfredo Kraus, Alan King, François Furet, Nguyễn Khánh, Vasile Milea, and Al Martino. Among people deceased in 2011, Ken Russell ranks 106. Before him are Lidia Gueiler Tejada, Hidemaro Watanabe, Raúl Ruiz, Pak Seung-zin, Michael Dummett, and Anwar al-Awlaki. After him are Roland Petit, Farley Granger, Christopher Hitchens, Violetta Villas, Facundo Cabral, and Eugene Nida.

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In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, Ken Russell ranks 1,748 out of 8,785. Before him are Thomas Kyd (1558), William Prout (1785), James Herriot (1916), Neil Tennant (1954), Colin Davis (1927), and Paul Scholes (1974). After him are Elsa Lanchester (1902), Michael Ventris (1922), Robert Southey (1774), Elizabeth Hurley (1965), George Meredith (1828), and P. F. Strawson (1919).

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Among FILM DIRECTORS In United Kingdom

Among film directors born in United Kingdom, Ken Russell ranks 25. Before him are David Hamilton (1933), Adrian Lyne (1941), Sam Taylor-Johnson (1967), Steve McQueen (1969), George Albert Smith (1864), and Carol Reed (1906). After him are Robert Stevenson (1905), Anthony Minghella (1954), Tom Hooper (1972), Roland Joffé (1945), John Guillermin (1925), and J. Lee Thompson (1914).

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