Ken Russell
Film director · 9 films (1971–1991)
Ken Russell is a director whose work here spans The Boy Friend (1971) to Whore (1991), across comedy and drama. 3 of those films were photographed by Dick Bush. All 483 frames from 9 films are indexed here, searchable by lighting, lens, shot size, colour and mood.
Henry Kenneth Alfred "Ken" Russell was an English film director. He is known for his pioneering work in television and film, and for his controversial style.
Born 3 July 1927 · Southampton, Hampshire, England, UK · died 27 November 2011
Directing style
Ken Russell’s cinematography constructs tense, ominous interior worlds, staging the majority of his scenes at night under the clinical glow of practical fixtures, windows, and fluorescent sources. He favors eye-level blocking that moves fluidly between medium shots and wide compositions, utilizing a shallow depth of field to isolate characters within a palette dominated by cold grays, deep purples, muted stone tones, and sudden, piercing accents of blood red. This claustrophobic framing relies on a mix of cool, desaturated color grades and deep, shadowy blacks to evoke a sense of psychological isolation across his horror, musical, and dramatic landscapes.
Films directed by Ken Russell
About Ken Russell
When was Ken Russell born?
Ken Russell was born on 3 July 1927 in Southampton, Hampshire, England, UK and died on 27 November 2011.
What films has Ken Russell directed?
FrameThrower holds stills from 9 of them: The Boy Friend (1971), The Devils (1971), Mahler (1974), Lisztomania (1975), Altered States (1980), Crimes of Passion (1984), Gothic (1986) and The Lair of the White Worm (1988) and more.
Search every frame of Ken Russell’s films
All 483 indexed frames from 9 films directed by Ken Russell — searchable by lighting, lens, shot size, mood or plain language.