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He was born in Southampton, and served in both the RAF and the Merchant Navy before taking up the arts and beginning to make his own films. One of his first major successes was a BBC documentary about the life of Edward Elgar, and his TV film about the life of Frederick Delius, as seen through the eyes of Eric Fenby , was also well-received.
His first major feature film was 1969's Women in Love, based on the novel by D. H. Lawrence. More work in a similar vein followed, including The Music Lovers ( 1970), a biopic of Tchaikovsky which drew attention to his homosexuality, and The DevilsThe Devils (external link) Written by: Ken Russell, from a play by John Whiting, and a book by Aldous Huxley Starring: Vanessa Redgrave, Oliver Reed, Dudley Sutton, John Woodvine, Andrew Faulds, Michael Gothard Directed by: Ken Russell Music by: Peter Max, based on Aldous Huxley'sAldous Leonard Huxley ( July 26, 1894 November 22, 1963) was a British writer. Best known for his novels and wide-ranging output of essays, he also published short stories, poetry and travel writing. Biography Early years Huxley was born in Godalming, Sur book The Devils of Loudun , starring Vanessa RedgraveMichelangelo Antonioni's Blowup ( 1966) Vanessa Redgrave (born January 30, 1937) is an English actress, a member of the Redgrave acting dynasty. Her parents were Sir Michael Redgrave and Rachel Kempson. Her sister, Lynn Redgrave, and brother, Corin Redgra in a highly controversial role as a nun.
By the 1990sCenturies: 19th century 20th century 21st century Decades: 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s 2000s 2010s 2020s 2030s 2040s Years: Events and trends Computers, technology Explosive growth of the Internet; decrease in the cost of computers and other techn, Russell's work had attracted so much media attention that he was widely regarded as unemployable in cinema, and he is now largely reliant on his own finances to continue making films.
He and late ex-wife, Shirley (now deceased), converted to Roman Catholicism together.