Henry Kenneth Alfred "Ken" Russell is an English film director. He is known for his pioneering work in television and film and for his controversial style. He has been criticized as being over-obsessed with sexuality and the church. His subject matter is often about famous composers, or based on other works of art which he adapts loosely. Russell began directing for the BBC, where he did creative adaptations of composers' lives which were unusual for the time... (Wikipedia)

Credits include: Whistle and I'll Come to You, Lotte Lenya Sings Kurt Weill, Glenn Gould: Hereafter, Omnibus and Vincent in Brixton