Russell was born in Southampton, Hampshire, England, on 3 July 1927, the elder of two sons of Ethel (née Smith) and Henry Russell, a shoeshop owner. His father was distant and took out his rage on his family, so … 查看更多內容

Documentaries
Between 1959 and 1970, Russell directed arts documentaries for Monitor and Omnibus.
He made Poet's … 查看更多內容

In the 1990 film The Russia House, starring Sean Connery and Michelle Pfeiffer, Russell made one of his first significant acting … 查看更多內容

Ken Russell died on 27 November 2011 at the age of 84, having suffered a series of strokes; he was survived by his wife and eight children. Before his death, he left his entire estate to his wife. 查看更多內容

Women in Love
In 1969, Russell directed what is considered his "signature film", Women In Love, … 查看更多內容

Russell converted to Roman Catholicism during the 1950s; he described The Devils as being the "last nail in the coffin of my Catholic faith."
He was married four times. His first marriage, to costume designer Shirley Kingdon from … 查看更多內容

Besides books on film-making and the British film industry, Russell also wrote A British Picture: An Autobiography (1989; published in the US as Altered States: The Autobiography of Ken Russell, 1991). He also published six novels, including four on the sex lives of … 查看更多內容