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How much do you really know about Ken Russell? Below are 8 true or false statements. Click each one to reveal the answer and explanation.

1.

Ken Russell turned down the opportunity to direct the first 'Harry Potter' film.

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Ken Russell was never offered the role; the first film was directed by Chris Columbus.

2.

Russell directed the rock opera film 'Tommy', starring The Who's Roger Daltrey.

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His 1975 film 'Tommy' adapted The Who's rock opera and featured Daltrey, Ann-Margret, and Elton John.

3.

Russell's film 'Altered States' was based on a novel by his frequent collaborator, Paddy Chayefsky.

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Chayefsky was not a frequent collaborator; this was their only film together. Their working relationship was famously contentious, leading Chayefsky to disown the film and use a pseudonym.

4.

Ken Russell was fired from directing the film 'The Who's Tommy' halfway through production.

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Ken Russell completed filming 'Tommy' without incident; the film was released in 1975.

5.

Russell's film 'The Devils' was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Picture.

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Despite its notoriety, 'The Devils' received no Oscar nominations; it was too controversial for the Academy.

6.

Russell once made a film about the life of the composer Gustav Mahler, starring Robert Powell.

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His 1974 film 'Mahler' starred Powell and was a surreal, biographical fantasy typical of Russell's style.

7.

Ken Russell made a biopic about Tchaikovsky that included a scene with a giant penis.

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His 1970 film 'The Music Lovers' featured a notorious scene of a giant, ejaculating penis during the 1812 Overture.

8.

Ken Russell was a classically trained ballet dancer before becoming a filmmaker.

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Russell was a photographer and served in the Royal Air Force before transitioning to film; there is no evidence he studied or performed classical ballet.

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