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Ken Russell, actor & director
Actor & Director

Ken Russell: Movies & Box Office

films
58
as director
32
on screen
1956–2024
box office
$25.8M
Biggest hits

The Best Ken Russell Movies

The films of Ken Russell that made the most at the worldwide box office, biggest first: The Russia House (1990) leads with $23M. The full ranking adds the most awarded films and the newest releases.

Full ranking
Career at a glance

Ken Russell's Career in Numbers

Ken Russell's films in numbers — as an actor and a director, not counting appearances as themselves: when they were made, the genres Ken Russell works in most and the milestones along the way. The filmography runs from Peepshow (1956) to Twiggy (2024), and the 1960s were the busiest decade.

Ken Russell Movies by Decade

  1. 1950s 3
  2. 1960s 17
  3. 1970s 9
  4. 1980s 6
  5. 1990s 12
  6. 2000s 3
  7. 2020s 1

The 1960s were Ken Russell's busiest decade, with 17 films.

Ken Russell Movies by Genre

  • Drama 14
  • Documentary 10
  • Tv movie 6
  • Comedy 5
  • Music 5
  • Horror 2
  • Romance 2
  • Action 1
  • Sci-Fi 1
  • History 1

Drama is the genre Ken Russell has worked in most, with 14 films, ahead of documentary (10).

Ken Russell Career Milestones

First film
Peepshow 1956
Biggest box office hit
The Russia House $23M worldwide
Newest film
Twiggy 2024
58 credits

Ken Russell Filmography: Every Movie

Every film Ken Russell is credited on, newest first, with the role, the box office and the Movie Echo Score. 32 as director and 19 as actor. Re-order the list to see the best-rated films or the biggest hits first.

Movies Directed by Ken Russell

32
  1. 1998 Dogboys (1998) movie poster Dogboys Action
  2. 1996 Mindbender (1996) movie poster Mindbender Sci-Fi
  3. 1993 The Mystery of Dr Martinu (1993) movie poster The Mystery of Dr Martinu Tv movie
  4. 1991 Prisoner of Honor (1991) movie poster Prisoner of Honor Tv movie
  5. 1990 The Strange Affliction of Anton Bruckner (1990) movie poster The Strange Affliction of Anton Bruckner Drama
  6. 1989 The Rainbow (1989) movie poster The Rainbow Drama
  7. 1985 Elton John: Nikita (1985) movie poster Elton John: Nikita Music
  8. 1985 Faust (1985) movie poster Faust Music
  9. 1978 Clouds of Glory (1978) movie poster Clouds of Glory Drama
  10. 1975 Lisztomania (1975) movie poster Lisztomania Music
  11. 1974 Mahler (1974) movie poster Mahler Drama
  12. 1971 The Boy Friend (1971) movie poster The Boy Friend Romance
  13. 1971 The Music Lovers (1971) movie poster The Music Lovers Drama
  14. 1970 Dance of the Seven Veils (1970) movie poster Dance of the Seven Veils Music
  15. 1969 Women in Love (1969) movie poster Women in Love Romance
  16. 1967 Dante’s Inferno (1967) movie poster Dante’s Inferno History
  17. 1967 Billion Dollar Brain (1967) movie poster Billion Dollar Brain Thriller
  18. 1965 Always on Sunday (1965) movie poster Always on Sunday Drama
  19. 1965 The Debussy Film (1965) movie poster The Debussy Film Tv movie
  20. 1964 The Diary of a Nobody (1964) movie poster The Diary of a Nobody Tv movie
  21. 1964 French Dressing (1964) movie poster French Dressing Comedy
  22. 1962 Elgar: Portrait of a Composer (1962) movie poster Elgar: Portrait of a Composer Drama
  23. 1962 The Preservation Man (1962) movie poster The Preservation Man Documentary
  24. 1962 Pop Goes the Easel (1962) movie poster Pop Goes the Easel Documentary
  25. 1962 The Lonely Shore (1962) movie poster The Lonely Shore
  26. 1961 Lotte Lenya Sings Kurt Weill (1961) movie poster Lotte Lenya Sings Kurt Weill
  27. 1961 Antonio Gaudí (1961) movie poster Antonio Gaudí Tv movie
  28. 1960 Shelagh Delaney’s Salford (1960) movie poster Shelagh Delaney’s Salford Documentary
  29. 1960 A House in Bayswater (1960) movie poster A House in Bayswater Documentary
  30. 1959 John Betjeman: A Poet in London (1959) movie poster John Betjeman: A Poet in London Documentary
  31. 1958 Amelia and the Angel (1958) movie poster Amelia and the Angel Comedy
  32. 1956 Peepshow (1956) movie poster Peepshow Crime

Ken Russell Movies as an Actor

19
  1. 2024 Twiggy (2024) movie poster Twiggy as (archival footage) · Documentary
  2. 2007 A Kitten for Hitler (2007) movie poster A Kitten for Hitler as Santa · Comedy
  3. 2006 Trapped Ashes (2006) movie poster Trapped Ashes as Dr. Lucy (segment "The Girl with Golden Breasts") · Horror
  4. 2002 Elgar: Fantasy of a Composer on a Bicycle (2002) movie poster Elgar: Fantasy of a Composer on a Bicycle as Narrator (voice) · Documentary
  5. 1996 Tales of Erotica (1996) movie poster Tales of Erotica Comedy
  6. 1995 The Insatiable Mrs. Kirsch (1995) movie poster The Insatiable Mrs. Kirsch as Mr. Kirsch · Comedy
  7. 1995 Alice in Russialand (1995) movie poster Alice in Russialand Tv movie
  8. 1993 Lady Chatterley (1993) movie poster Lady Chatterley as Sir Michael Reid · Drama
  9. 1992 The Secret Life of Arnold Bax (1992) movie poster The Secret Life of Arnold Bax as Sir Arnold Bax · Drama
  10. 1991 Whore (1991) movie poster Whore as Waiter (uncredited) · Drama
  11. 1990 The Russia House (1990) movie poster The Russia House Drama
  12. 1989 A British Picture: Portrait of an Enfant Terrible (1989) movie poster A British Picture: Portrait of an Enfant Terrible Documentary
  13. 1988 Salome’s Last Dance (1988) movie poster Salome’s Last Dance as Cappadocian · Drama
  14. 1986 Gothic (1986) movie poster Gothic as Tourist · Horror
  15. 1979 The Who: The Kids Are Alright (1979) movie poster The Who: The Kids Are Alright Documentary
  16. 1977 Valentino (1977) movie poster Valentino as Rex Ingram (uncredited) · Drama
  17. 1972 Savage Messiah (1972) movie poster Savage Messiah as Passenger getting off train in station (uncredited) · Drama
  18. 1968 Song of Summer (1968) movie poster Song of Summer as Priest · Music
  19. 1966 Isadora Duncan, the Biggest Dancer in the World (1966) movie poster Isadora Duncan, the Biggest Dancer in the World as Captain Patterson · Documentary

Ken Russell in Documentaries & Specials

7
  1. 2022 The Who: One Band’s Explosive Story (2022) movie poster The Who: One Band’s Explosive Story as Self (archive footage) · History
  2. 2012 Ken Russell: A Bit of a Devil (2012) movie poster Ken Russell: A Bit of a Devil as Self (archive footage) · Documentary
  3. 2002 Hell on Earth: The Desecration & Resurrection of The Devils (2002) movie poster Hell on Earth: The Desecration & Resurrection of The Devils as Self · Documentary
  4. 1997 Ken Russell: In Search of the English Folk Song (1997) movie poster Ken Russell: In Search of the English Folk Song as Himself · Documentary
  5. 1996 Vem Var Dracula (1996) movie poster Vem Var Dracula as Self · Documentary
  6. 1995 Empire of the Censors (1995) movie poster Empire of the Censors as Self · Documentary
  7. 1966 Don’t Shoot the Composer (1966) movie poster Don’t Shoot the Composer as Himself · Documentary
Works with

Who Ken Russell Makes Movies With

The actors and directors Ken Russell shares the most films with. Kenneth Colley comes first, with 8 films together, followed by Oliver Reed (7).

FAQ

Ken Russell: Questions & Answers

How many movies Ken Russell has made, the biggest hit, the best-rated film, the award record and more, answered from the filmography above.

How many movies has Ken Russell been in?

Ken Russell is credited on 58 films, from 1956 to 2024. 19 of them as an actor and 32 as a director. The filmography on this page lists every one of them, newest first, with the role and the Movie Echo Score.

What is Ken Russell's highest-grossing movie?

The Russia House (1990) is Ken Russell's biggest box office hit, with $23M worldwide, ahead of Whore (1991) ($1.01M). Across every film with box office figures, Ken Russell's movies have made $25.8M.

Ken Russell's biggest hits

What is Ken Russell's newest movie?

The most recent film on Ken Russell's filmography is Twiggy (2024), in the role of (archival footage).

Who does Ken Russell work with most often?

Ken Russell shares the most films with Kenneth Colley (8 films), Oliver Reed (7 films) and Vladek Sheybal (5 films).

The Best Ken Russell Movies, Ranked

Top rated, most awarded and biggest box office hits from 58 credits.

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