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Ken Russell is an English film director, screenwriter, and actor. He is best known for his work in the British New Wave of the 1960s and 1970s, particularly his controversial films such as Women in Love (1969), The Devils (1971), and Tommy (1975). Russell began his career as a photographer and then moved into television, directing documentaries for the BBC. He then moved into feature films, and his first feature was the controversial Women in Love (1969). The film was a critical and commercial success, and it earned Russell an Academy Award nomination for Best Director. Russell continued to make controversial films throughout the 1970s, including The Devils (1971), The Music Lovers (1971), and Tommy (1975). He also directed the biopic Mahler (1974), which was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Picture. In the 1980s, Russell moved away from controversial films and began to focus on more mainstream projects. He directed the comedy Altered States (1980) and the musical comedy Crimes of Passion (1984). He also directed the biopic Valentino (1977) and the horror film Gothic (1986). In the 1990s, Russell returned to television, directing several episodes of the British series The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles. He also directed the television movie The Rainbow (1989). In recent years, Russell has continued to direct television movies and series, including the British series The Life and Times of Vivienne Vyle (2007) and the British series The Great Train Robbery (2013). As of 2021, Ken Russell's net worth is estimated to be roughly $10 million.

Popular As Henry Kenneth Alfred Russell
Occupation director,writer,actor
Age 84 years old
Zodiac Sign Cancer
Born 3 July, 1927
Birthday 3 July
Birthplace Southampton, Hampshire, England, UK
Date of death 27 November, 2011
Died Place Lymington, Hampshire, England, UK
Nationality United Kingdom

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Ken Russell Height, Weight & Measurements

At 84 years old, Ken Russell height is 5' 7½" (1.71 m) .

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Height 5' 7½" (1.71 m)
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Who Is Ken Russell's Wife?

His wife is Lisi Tribble (2001 - 27 November 2011) ( his death), Hetty Baynes (1992 - 1999) ( divorced) ( 1 child), Vivian Jolly (1983 - 1991) ( divorced) ( 2 children), Shirley Russell (1956 - 1978) ( divorced) ( 5 children)

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Wife Lisi Tribble (2001 - 27 November 2011) ( his death), Hetty Baynes (1992 - 1999) ( divorced) ( 1 child), Vivian Jolly (1983 - 1991) ( divorced) ( 2 children), Shirley Russell (1956 - 1978) ( divorced) ( 5 children)
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Ken Russell Net Worth

His net worth has been growing significantly in 2022-2023. So, how much is Ken Russell worth at the age of 84 years old? Ken Russell’s income source is mostly from being a successful Director. He is from United Kingdom. We have estimated Ken Russell's net worth , money, salary, income, and assets.

Net Worth in 2023 $1 Million - $5 Million
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Source of Income Director

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Timeline

2016

He was originally cast to play a cameo in the horror musical Spidarlings (2016). Russell passed away mere months before principal photography was scheduled to begin. The film is dedicated in his memory.

2014

Retrospective at the 14th New Horizons Film Festival (2014).

2008

Directing the play "Mindgame" by Anthony Horowitz in New York, starring Keith Carradine. [October 2008]

2007

Currently a feature writer for the London Times film section. [March 2007]

2003

He was a guest of Belgrade Film Festival - FEST 2003.

2001

Currently a house-mate in the UK TV series Celebrity Big Brother (2001), Episode #5.1 (2007). [January 2007]

1980

After the controversy surrounding Altered States (1980), he had trouble getting financial backing, so he directed opera for a while, including a version of Madame Butterfly.

1979

Francis Ford Coppola told Rolling Stone magazine while promoting Apocalypse Now (1979), "People used to ask me, well, what's this movie gonna be like? I said, well, it's gonna be very stylized. And they said, well, like what? Like what director? And I would say, like Ken Russell.".

1978

His first wife, Shirley Russell, was the costume designer on all of his films until 1978 when they divorced. She was later nominated for two Oscars: Michael Apted's Agatha (1979) and Warren Beatty's Reds (1981).

1971

His films were popular in Italy. At the 1971 Venice Film Festival he won Best Director-Foreign Film for The Devils (1971).

1970

Has tried to work on film with Barbra Streisand twice, first in the early 1970s on a biography of Sarah Bernhardt, and then in the version of the stage musical "Evita".

1969

His third feature film Women in Love (1969) was a triumph that made him known internationally.

1968

Considers his best film to be Omnibus: Song of Summer (1968), which he directed for the BBC. When discussing the film he said, "This is the best film I have ever made... I don't think I would have done a single shot differently".

1964

Was part of a legendary incident in British television when he appeared on Late Night Line-Up (1964) on BBC2 to discuss his new film The Devils (1971) alongside critic Alexander Walker, who did not like the film. As Walker began critiquing the film, Russell interrupted him repeatedly. The two began shouting at each other, and Russell eventually hit Walker over the head with a rolled-up copy of his own review. The incident took place on live television and no footage is known to exist.

1960

Ken Russell tried several professions before choosing to become a film director; he was a still photographer and a dancer and he even served in the Army, but film was his destiny. He began by making several short films which paved the way for his brilliant television films of the 1960s that are acclaimed for his attention to detail and opulent visuals.

1934

His favorite film is Jean Vigo's L'Atalante (1934).