Ken Russell: movies and TV shows
Ken Russell has 216 credits in the archive: 198 films and 18 TV series, from 1956 to 2025. Highest rated: Celebrity Naked Ambition (8.0/10).
Career timeline
1956 – 2025 · busiest year: 2002 (12 credits)
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Full filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Type | Rating | Age then |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Twiggy | (archival footage) | Film | 7.7 | 97 |
| 2022 | The Who: One Band's Explosive Story | Self (archive footage) | Film | 8.0 | 94 |
| 2016 | Kitsune | Film | 5.0 | 88 | |
| 2012 | Director of Devils | Self | Film | — | 84 |
| 2012 | The Devils Original on-set footage | Film | — | 84 | |
| 2012 | Ken Russell: A Bit of a Devil | Self (archive footage) | Film | 8.0 | 84 |
| 2010 | Mr. Nice | Russell Miegs | Film | 6.1 | 82 |
| 2010 | The Aristofrogs | Film | — | 82 | |
| 2009 | Boudica Bites Back | Roman Senator | Film | — | 81 |
| 2009 | Boudica Bites Back | Film | — | 81 | |
| 2009 | Boudica Bites Back | Film | — | 81 | |
| 2007 | Watch the Birdie | Film | 7.0 | 79 | |
| 2007 | A Kitten for Hitler | Santa | Film | 4.7 | 79 |
| 2007 | A Kitten for Hitler | Film | 4.7 | 79 | |
| 2007 | A Kitten for Hitler | Film | 4.7 | 79 | |
| 2007 | 10 Best Elgar | Self (archive footage) | Film | — | 79 |
| 2006 | Brothers of the Head | Himself | Film | 5.5 | 78 |
| 2006 | Trapped Ashes | Dr. Lucy (segment "The Girl with Golden Breasts") | Film | 5.1 | 78 |
| 2006 | Trapped Ashes | Film | 5.1 | 78 | |
| 2006 | The Real Blue Nuns | Self | Film | 4.5 | 78 |
| 2006 | Charlotte Brontë Enters the Big Brother House | Film | — | 78 | |
| 2006 | Charlotte Brontë Enters the Big Brother House | Film | — | 78 | |
| 2006 | Charlotte Brontë Enters the Big Brother House | Film | — | 78 | |
| 2006 | Charlotte Brontë Enters the Big Brother House | Film | — | 78 | |
| 2006 | Charlotte Brontë Enters the Big Brother House | Film | — | 78 | |
| 2005 | Colour Me Kubrick | The Man In Nightgown | Film | 5.7 | 77 |
| 2005 | The Miners' Picnic by Ken Russell | Film | — | 77 | |
| 2004 | Agatha Christie's Marple | Rev Caleb Dane Calthrop | TV | 7.8 | 76 |
| 2004 | Revenge of the Elephant Man | Film | — | 76 | |
| 2004 | Revenge of the Elephant Man | Film | — | 76 | |
| 2004 | Revenge of the Elephant Man | Film | — | 76 | |
| 2004 | Revenge of the Elephant Man | Film | — | 76 | |
| 2003 | Celebrity Naked Ambition | Self - Contributor | Film | 8.0 | 75 |
| 2003 | 100 Greatest Sexy Moments | Self | Film | 3.5 | 75 |
| 2002 | The Fall of the Louse of Usher | Dr. Calahari | Film | 5.1 | 74 |
| 2002 | The Fall of the Louse of Usher | Film | 5.1 | 74 | |
| 2002 | The Fall of the Louse of Usher | Film | 5.1 | 74 | |
| 2002 | The Fall of the Louse of Usher | Film | 5.1 | 74 | |
| 2002 | The Fall of the Louse of Usher | Film | 5.1 | 74 | |
| 2002 | The Fall of the Louse of Usher | Film | 5.1 | 74 | |
| 2002 | The Fall of the Louse of Usher | Film | 5.1 | 74 | |
| 2002 | Elgar: Fantasy of a Composer on a Bicycle | Narrator (voice) | Film | 7.3 | 74 |
| 2002 | Elgar: Fantasy of a Composer on a Bicycle | Film | 7.3 | 74 | |
| 2002 | Elgar: Fantasy of a Composer on a Bicycle | Film | 7.3 | 74 | |
| 2002 | Elgar: Fantasy of a Composer on a Bicycle | Film | 7.3 | 74 | |
| 2002 | Hell on Earth: The Desecration & Resurrection of The Devils | Self | Film | 6.4 | 74 |
| 2001 | Celebrity Big Brother | Self | TV | 5.0 | 73 |
| 2001 | Waking the Dead | Gerry Raistrick | TV | 7.2 | 73 |
| 2000 | The Real Oliver Reed | Self | Film | — | 72 |
| 2000 | Lion's Mouth | Ken | Film | 9.0 | 72 |
| 2000 | Lion's Mouth | Film | 9.0 | 72 | |
| 2000 | Lion's Mouth | Film | 9.0 | 72 | |
| 1998 | Dogboys | Film | 5.9 | 70 | |
| 1998 | Dogboys | Film | 5.9 | 70 | |
| 1997 | In Search of the English Folk Song | Self | Film | 7.5 | 69 |
| 1997 | In Search of the English Folk Song | Film | 7.5 | 69 | |
| 1997 | In Search of the English Folk Song | Film | 7.5 | 69 | |
| 1996 | Tales of Erotica | Mr. Kirsch (segment 'The Insatiable Mrs. Kirsch') (uncredited) | Film | 3.9 | 68 |
| 1996 | Tales of Erotica | Film | 3.9 | 68 | |
| 1996 | Tales of Erotica | Film | 3.9 | 68 | |
| 1996 | Vem Var Dracula | Self | Film | — | 68 |
| 1996 | Mindbender | Film | 4.4 | 68 | |
| 1996 | Mindbender | Film | 4.4 | 68 | |
| 1995 | Treasure Island | Film | 5.5 | 67 | |
| 1995 | Treasure Island | Film | 5.5 | 67 | |
| 1995 | The Insatiable Mrs. Kirsch | Mr. Kirsch | Film | 4.8 | 67 |
| 1995 | The Insatiable Mrs. Kirsch | Film | 4.8 | 67 | |
| 1995 | The Insatiable Mrs. Kirsch | Film | 4.8 | 67 | |
| 1995 | Alice in Russialand | Film | 8.0 | 67 | |
| 1995 | Alice in Russialand | Film | 8.0 | 67 | |
| 1995 | Alice in Russialand | Film | 8.0 | 67 | |
| 1995 | Empire of the Censors | Self | Film | 5.3 | 67 |
| 1995 | Music for the Movies: Georges Delerue | Self | Film | 7.0 | 67 |
| 1993 | Lady Chatterley | Sir Michael Reid | TV | 6.3 | 65 |
| 1993 | Lady Chatterley | TV | 6.3 | 65 | |
| 1993 | Lady Chatterley | TV | 6.3 | 65 | |
| 1993 | Lady Chatterley | TV | 6.3 | 65 | |
| 1993 | Frank Stubbs Promotes | Self | TV | 7.5 | 65 |
| 1992 | The Mystery of Dr Martinu | Film | 5.8 | 64 | |
| 1992 | The Mystery of Dr Martinu | Film | 5.8 | 64 | |
| 1992 | The Secret Life of Arnold Bax | Sir Arnold Bax | Film | 6.3 | 64 |
| 1992 | The Secret Life of Arnold Bax | Film | 6.3 | 64 | |
| 1992 | The Secret Life of Arnold Bax | Film | 6.3 | 64 | |
| 1991 | Whore | Waiter (uncredited) | Film | 5.3 | 63 |
| 1991 | Whore | Film | 5.3 | 63 | |
| 1991 | Whore | Film | 5.3 | 63 | |
| 1991 | Whore | Film | 5.3 | 63 | |
| 1991 | Prisoner of Honor | Film | 6.3 | 63 | |
| 1991 | Road to Mandalay | Self | Film | — | 63 |
| 1991 | Road to Mandalay | Film | — | 63 | |
| 1991 | Road to Mandalay | Film | — | 63 | |
| 1990 | Plunder | TV | — | 62 | |
| 1990 | The Russia House | Walter | Film | 6.1 | 62 |
| 1990 | Women and Men: Stories of Seduction | Film | 4.4 | 62 | |
| 1990 | The Strange Affliction of Anton Bruckner | Film | 5.4 | 62 | |
| 1990 | The Strange Affliction of Anton Bruckner | Film | 5.4 | 62 | |
| 1989 | The Rainbow | Film | 5.6 | 61 | |
| 1989 | The Rainbow | Film | 5.6 | 61 | |
| 1989 | The Rainbow | Film | 5.6 | 61 | |
| 1989 | A British Picture: Portrait of an Enfant Terrible | Film | 6.5 | 61 | |
| 1989 | A British Picture: Portrait of an Enfant Terrible | Film | 6.5 | 61 | |
| 1989 | A British Picture: Portrait of an Enfant Terrible | Film | 6.5 | 61 | |
| 1989 | Il Mefistofele | Film | 6.0 | 61 | |
| 1988 | The Lair of the White Worm | Police Radio (voice) (uncredited) | Film | 5.9 | 60 |
| 1988 | The Lair of the White Worm | Film | 5.9 | 60 | |
| 1988 | The Lair of the White Worm | Film | 5.9 | 60 | |
| 1988 | The Lair of the White Worm | Film | 5.9 | 60 | |
| 1988 | Salome's Last Dance | Cappadocian | Film | 6.2 | 60 |
| 1988 | Salome's Last Dance | Film | 6.2 | 60 | |
| 1988 | Salome's Last Dance | Film | 6.2 | 60 | |
| 1988 | Ken Russell's ABC of British Music | Himself | Film | 10.0 | 60 |
| 1988 | Ken Russell's ABC of British Music | Film | 10.0 | 60 | |
| 1988 | Ken Russell's ABC of British Music | Film | 10.0 | 60 | |
| 1987 | Aria | Film | 5.3 | 59 | |
| 1987 | Aria | Film | 5.3 | 59 | |
| 1987 | Gothic | Tourist | Film | 5.7 | 59 |
| 1987 | Gothic | Film | 5.7 | 59 | |
| 1987 | Your Honour, I Object! Guccione V Russell | Film | — | 59 | |
| 1986 | A Turnip Head's Guide To The British Cinema | Self | Film | — | 58 |
| 1985 | Faust | Film | 6.0 | 57 | |
| 1984 | Crimes of Passion | Film | 6.3 | 56 | |
| 1984 | Vaughan Williams: A Symphonic Portrait | Self | Film | 6.0 | 56 |
| 1984 | Vaughan Williams: A Symphonic Portrait | Film | 6.0 | 56 | |
| 1984 | Vaughan Williams: A Symphonic Portrait | Film | 6.0 | 56 | |
| 1984 | Vaughan Williams: A Symphonic Portrait | Film | 6.0 | 56 | |
| 1983 | The Planets | Film | 7.3 | 55 | |
| 1980 | Altered States | Film | 6.7 | 52 | |
| 1979 | The Who: The Kids Are Alright | Self | Film | 7.3 | 51 |
| 1978 | The South Bank Show | Self | TV | 5.6 | 50 |
| 1978 | The South Bank Show | TV | 5.6 | 50 | |
| 1978 | Clouds of Glory | TV | 5.0 | 50 | |
| 1978 | Clouds of Glory | TV | 5.0 | 50 | |
| 1978 | Clouds of Glory | TV | 5.0 | 50 | |
| 1977 | Valentino | Rex Ingram (uncredited) | Film | 5.8 | 49 |
| 1977 | Valentino | Film | 5.8 | 49 | |
| 1977 | Valentino | Film | 5.8 | 49 | |
| 1975 | Tommy | Cripple (uncredited) | Film | 6.4 | 47 |
| 1975 | Tommy | Film | 6.4 | 47 | |
| 1975 | Tommy | Film | 6.4 | 47 | |
| 1975 | Tommy | Film | 6.4 | 47 | |
| 1975 | Lisztomania | Film | 5.8 | 47 | |
| 1975 | Lisztomania | Film | 5.8 | 47 | |
| 1974 | Mahler | Film | 6.8 | 46 | |
| 1974 | Mahler | Film | 6.8 | 46 | |
| 1972 | Savage Messiah | Passenger getting off train in station (uncredited) | Film | 6.3 | 44 |
| 1972 | Savage Messiah | Film | 6.3 | 44 | |
| 1972 | Savage Messiah | Film | 6.3 | 44 | |
| 1971 | Film '72 | Self | TV | 4.7 | 43 |
| 1971 | The Devils | Film | 7.4 | 43 | |
| 1971 | The Devils | Film | 7.4 | 43 | |
| 1971 | The Devils | Film | 7.4 | 43 | |
| 1971 | The Music Lovers | Film | 6.5 | 43 | |
| 1971 | The Music Lovers | Film | 6.5 | 43 | |
| 1971 | The Boy Friend | Film | 6.5 | 43 | |
| 1971 | The Boy Friend | Film | 6.5 | 43 | |
| 1971 | The Boy Friend | Film | 6.5 | 43 | |
| 1970 | Dance of the Seven Veils | Film | 8.3 | 42 | |
| 1970 | Dance of the Seven Veils | Film | 8.3 | 42 | |
| 1969 | Women in Love | Film | 6.6 | 41 | |
| 1968 | Song of Summer | Priest | Film | 6.3 | 40 |
| 1968 | Song of Summer | Film | 6.3 | 40 | |
| 1968 | Song of Summer | Film | 6.3 | 40 | |
| 1967 | Omnibus | Self | TV | 7.2 | 39 |
| 1967 | Billion Dollar Brain | Film | 5.6 | 39 | |
| 1967 | Dante's Inferno | Film | 6.9 | 39 | |
| 1966 | Don’t Shoot the Composer | Himself | Film | 8.0 | 38 |
| 1966 | Don’t Shoot the Composer | Film | 8.0 | 38 | |
| 1966 | Don’t Shoot the Composer | Film | 8.0 | 38 | |
| 1966 | Isadora Duncan, the Biggest Dancer in the World | Captain Patterson | Film | 5.4 | 38 |
| 1966 | Isadora Duncan, the Biggest Dancer in the World | Film | 5.4 | 38 | |
| 1966 | Isadora Duncan, the Biggest Dancer in the World | Film | 5.4 | 38 | |
| 1966 | Russell at Work | Film | — | 38 | |
| 1965 | Always on Sunday | Film | 6.5 | 37 | |
| 1965 | Always on Sunday | Film | 6.5 | 37 | |
| 1965 | Always on Sunday | Film | 6.5 | 37 | |
| 1965 | The Debussy Film | Film | 7.6 | 37 | |
| 1965 | The Debussy Film | Film | 7.6 | 37 | |
| 1964 | Bela Bartók | Film | 6.5 | 36 | |
| 1964 | Bela Bartók | Film | 6.5 | 36 | |
| 1964 | Six | TV | — | 36 | |
| 1964 | Six | TV | — | 36 | |
| 1964 | French Dressing | Film | 5.5 | 36 | |
| 1964 | The Diary of a Nobody | Film | 6.0 | 36 | |
| 1964 | The Diary of a Nobody | Film | 6.0 | 36 | |
| 1962 | Elgar | Film | 7.0 | 34 | |
| 1962 | Elgar | Film | 7.0 | 34 | |
| 1962 | Pop Goes the Easel | Film | 6.3 | 34 | |
| 1962 | The Preservation Man | Film | 9.0 | 34 | |
| 1962 | The Lonely Shore | Film | 7.0 | 34 | |
| 1962 | Mr Chesher’s Traction Engines | Film | — | 34 | |
| 1961 | Antonio Gaudí | Film | 6.7 | 33 | |
| 1961 | Prokofiev | Film | 6.5 | 33 | |
| 1961 | Walk With The Damned | Hood | Film | — | 33 |
| 1961 | Lotte Lenya Sings Kurt Weill | Film | 7.0 | 33 | |
| 1961 | London Moods | Film | 7.0 | 33 | |
| 1961 | Old Battersea House | Film | 10.0 | 33 | |
| 1960 | The Light Fantastic | Film | 6.0 | 32 | |
| 1960 | Shelagh Delaney's Salford | Film | 6.7 | 32 | |
| 1960 | Journey Into a Lost World | Film | — | 32 | |
| 1960 | A House in Bayswater | Film | 6.7 | 32 | |
| 1960 | A House in Bayswater | Film | 6.7 | 32 | |
| 1960 | A Bedlington Miners' Picnic | Film | — | 32 | |
| 1959 | Gordon Jacob | Film | — | 31 | |
| 1959 | Portrait of a Goon | Film | — | 31 | |
| 1959 | John Betjeman: A Poet in London | Film | — | 31 | |
| 1959 | From Spain to Streatham | Film | 6.0 | 31 | |
| 1959 | Variations on a Mechanical Theme | Film | 7.0 | 31 | |
| 1959 | Scottish Painters | Film | — | 31 | |
| 1958 | Amelia and the Angel | Film | 6.5 | 30 | |
| 1958 | Amelia and the Angel | Film | 6.5 | 30 | |
| 1958 | Amelia and the Angel | Film | 6.5 | 30 | |
| 1958 | Amelia and the Angel | Film | 6.5 | 30 | |
| 1958 | Lourdes | Film | 10.0 | 30 | |
| 1956 | Knights on Bikes | Film | 5.8 | 28 | |
| 1956 | Peepshow | Film | 6.8 | 28 | |
| PuzzleFace | god | Film | — | — |