Quo Fuit places 5 dated presences for Ken Russell across 4 places, from 1927 to 2010.
Each one keeps the sentence it was taken from and a link to its source.
Henry Kenneth Alfred Russell (3 July 1927 – 27 November 2011) was a British film director, known for his pioneering work in television and film and for his flamboyant and controversial style.Wikipedia, full article · CC BY-SA
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Where Ken Russell was documented, and when
3 July 1927exact date
Southamptonattested“Russell was born in Southampton, Hampshire, England, on 3 July 1927, the elder of two sons of Ethel (née Smith) and Henry Russell, a shoeshop owner.”source: Wikipedia: Ken Russell
1959year
Bayswaterattested“He made Poet's London (1959, about John Betjeman), Portrait of a Goon (1959, about Spike Milligan), Gordon Jacob (1959), The Guitar Craze (1959), Variations on a Mechanical Theme (1959), Scottish Painters (1959), Marie Rambert Remembers…”source: Wikipedia: Ken Russell
1978year
Hollywoodattested“After this he said "nobody in Hollywood would give me even a B movie to direct." Russell returned to television with William and Dorothy (1978), a look at the life of William Wordsworth and his sister Dorothy, and The Rime of the Ancient…”source: Wikipedia: Ken Russell
May 1995month
Hollywoodattested“In May 1995, Russell was honoured with a retrospective of his work presented in Hollywood by the American Cinematheque.”source: Wikipedia: Ken Russell
20 July 2010exact date
North Americaattested“Russell and his wife Elize "Lisi" Tribble were invited by New York film writer Shade Rupe on a six-week journey across North America, beginning with a Lifetime Achievement Award given by Mitch Davis at the Fantasia film festival on 20 Ju…”source: Wikipedia: Ken Russell
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1951 to 1957period
Portobello Roadmentioned“The exhibition, entitled Ken Russell's Lost London Rediscovered: 1951–1957, included photos taken in and around London, with many of the pictures being taken in the Portobello Road area of London.”source: Wikipedia: Ken Russell
1951 to 1957period
Londonmentioned“The exhibition, entitled Ken Russell's Lost London Rediscovered: 1951–1957, included photos taken in and around London, with many of the pictures being taken in the Portobello Road area of London.”source: Wikipedia: Ken Russell
1973year
Argentinamentioned“In his 1973 novel The Honorary Consul, English novelist Graham Greene includes a passage in which a "Conservative Member of Parliament had described the British entry [in the Mar del Plata Film Festival in Argentina] by some man named Ru…”source: Wikipedia: Ken Russell
1980year
Hollywoodmentioned“Russell went to Hollywood to make Altered States (1980), a departure in both genre and tone, in that it is Russell's only foray into science fiction.”source: Wikipedia: Ken Russell
1986year
Genoamentioned“In 1986, he directed a production of Arrigo Boito's Mefistofele, also based on Goethe's Faust: the production was staged at Teatro Margherita in Genoa, conducted by Edoardo Müller, with Ottavio Garaventa, Paata Burchuladze and Adriana Mo…”source: Wikipedia: Ken Russell
1986year
Teatro Margheritamentioned“In 1986, he directed a production of Arrigo Boito's Mefistofele, also based on Goethe's Faust: the production was staged at Teatro Margherita in Genoa, conducted by Edoardo Müller, with Ottavio Garaventa, Paata Burchuladze and Adriana Mo…”source: Wikipedia: Ken Russell
1991year
French Third Republicmentioned“The film Prisoner of Honor (1991) allowed Russell a further opportunity to explore his abiding interest in anti-Semitism through a factually-based account of the Dreyfus affair in the French Third Republic.”source: Wikipedia: Ken Russell
April 2007month
Southamptonmentioned“Russell was appointed visiting fellow at Southampton Solent University and later at the University of Southampton in April 2007, where he acted in a similar capacity to his role at the Newport Film School, until March 2008.”source: Wikipedia: Ken Russell
April 2007month
Southampton Solent Universitymentioned“Russell was appointed visiting fellow at Southampton Solent University and later at the University of Southampton in April 2007, where he acted in a similar capacity to his role at the Newport Film School, until March 2008.”source: Wikipedia: Ken Russell
April 2007month
University of Southamptonmentioned“Russell was appointed visiting fellow at Southampton Solent University and later at the University of Southampton in April 2007, where he acted in a similar capacity to his role at the Newport Film School, until March 2008.”source: Wikipedia: Ken Russell
2008year
SoHo Playhousementioned“In 2008, Russell made his New York directorial debut with the Off-Broadway production of Mindgame at the SoHo Playhouse produced by Monica Tidwell, a thriller by Anthony Horowitz and starring Keith Carradine, Lee Godart and Kathleen McNe…”source: Wikipedia: Ken Russell
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