Historical biography archive · Updated 2026-11-03

Ken Russell Biography and Timeline

Follow Ken Russell through 2 dated historical records for Great Britain.

Ken Russell, historical timeline

A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.

2Distinct records
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1975–1975Years on this page

1975

Tommy Film Release

Director · Film Director · London · Arts / Cinema

Releases the film version of Tommy.

Role range: 1927-2011

Tommy

Arts / Cinema

A movie version of Tommy is released, directed by Ken Russell, starring Roger Daltrey in the title role and earning Pete Townshend an academy award nomination for Best Original Score

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