Biography
Henry Kenneth Alfred Russell 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.
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Awards & recognition
- Academy Award — Best Director · 1971 · nominated
Filmography28 titles
The Who: One Band's Explosive Story
Agatha Christie's Marple
The Devils
Waking the Dead
Mahler
Altered States
Tommy
The Music Lovers
The Boy Friend
Amelia and the Angel
Prisoner of Honor
Crimes of Passion
Savage Messiah
Salome's Last Dance
Mr. Nice
The Russia House
Dogboys
The Lair of the White Worm
Valentino
Lisztomania
Color Me Kubrick
Gothic
The Rainbow
Billion Dollar Brain
Aria
Whore
Trapped Ashes
Women and Men: Stories of Seduction