'Tommy' Director Ken Russell Dead At 84

Questionable British director Ken Russell - most broadly known for your 1975 film Tommy died on Sunday at 84. Russells finest commercial success was his trippy adaptation in the Whos rock opera, starring Roger Daltrey since the title character. The film also featured Eric Clapton, Jack Nicholson, Tina Turner and Elton John. But theres much more to Russells extended and fascinating career than Tommy. Listed below are five particulars worth watching. 1. Russell trained just like a ballet dancer before used in film. 2. Inside the sixties he gained numerous documentaries about classical music composers for your BBC. 3. His 1971 film The Devils was heavily censored and banned outright in several places for pairing religious imagery with sex and violence. 4. He directed a young Hugh Grant inside the 1988 horror flick The Lair in the White-colored Earthworm. 5. In 2007, Russell came out inside the fifth season of Celebrity Government. He left the house of your accord after fighting along with his (now deceased) housemate, Jade Goody. Leave your opinions for Russell inside the comments section and also on Twitter!