Ken Russell(1927-2011)
- Director
- Writer
- Actor
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.
His third feature film
Women in Love (1969) was a triumph that made him known internationally.
In the 1970s, his talent truly blossomed. Over the next two decades he
would direct a succession of remarkable films, most containing the
trademark flamboyance that critics generally dismiss but many find
engrossing. He will forever be remembered as a controversial, visionary
artist with something of a third eye for oddball dramas with captivating
images and themes.
