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'''Shirley Ann Russell''' (11 March 1935 – 4 March 2002) was a British [[costume design]]er and first wife of film director [[Ken Russell]], to whom she was married from 1956 to 1978, and with whom she had five children, Xavier, James, Alexander, Victoria and Toby.
'''Shirley Ann Russell''' (11 March 1935 – 4 March 2002) was a British [[costume design]]er and first wife of film director [[Ken Russell]], to whom she was married from 1956 to 1978, and with whom she had five children, Xavier, James, Alexander, Victoria and Toby.


Russell was born as '''Shirley Ann Kingdon''' in [[London, England]]. She and her husband met in art school; they both converted to [[Roman Catholic]]ism prior to their marriage.<ref>[http://www.moviecrazed.com/outpast/russellken.html Ken Russell at Moviecrazed.com]</ref> The couple collaborated on ''[[Women in Love (film)|Women in Love]]'', ''[[The Music Lovers]]'', ''[[The Devils (film)|The Devils]]'',
Russell was born as '''Shirley Ann Kingdon''' in [[London, England]]. She and her husband met in art school (Walthamstow College of Art) where she studied Fashion, and she later attended the Royal College of Art.. She also assisted Doris Langley Moore, who founded the Bath Costume Museum, an experience which consolidated her interest in historical fashions.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/news/2002/mar/22/guardianobituaries|title=Obituary: Shirley Russell|last=Rule|first=Vera|date=2002-03-22|work=The Guardian|access-date=2019-10-01|language=en-GB|issn=0261-3077}}</ref> They both converted to [[Roman Catholic]]ism prior to their marriage.<ref>[http://www.moviecrazed.com/outpast/russellken.html Ken Russell at Moviecrazed.com]</ref> The couple collaborated on ''[[Women in Love (film)|Women in Love]]'', ''[[The Music Lovers]]'', ''[[The Devils (film)|The Devils]]'',
''[[The Boy Friend (1971 film)|The Boy Friend]]'', ''[[Savage Messiah (1972 film)|Savage Messiah]]'',
''[[The Boy Friend (1971 film)|The Boy Friend]]'', ''[[Savage Messiah (1972 film)|Savage Messiah]]'',
''[[Mahler (film)|Mahler]]'', ''[[Tommy (1975 film)|Tommy]]'', ''[[Lisztomania (film)|Lisztomania]]'', and ''[[Valentino (1977 film)|Valentino]]''.
''[[Mahler (film)|Mahler]]'', ''[[Tommy (1975 film)|Tommy]]'', ''[[Lisztomania (film)|Lisztomania]]'', and ''[[Valentino (1977 film)|Valentino]]''.


Following her divorce from Ken Russell, she lived for many years with director [[Jonathan Benson]] in [[Chiswick]]. She ran her own firm of film costumiers for most of her career, particularly specialising in 1930s and 1940s clothing. {{Citation needed|date=June 2009}}
Following her divorce from Ken Russell, she lived for many years with director [[Jonathan Benson]] in [[Chiswick]]. She ran her own firm of film costumiers for most of her career ('The Last Picture Frock'), particularly specialising in 1930s and 1940s clothing.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/news/2002/mar/22/guardianobituaries|title=Obituary: Shirley Russell|last=Rule|first=Vera|date=2002-03-22|work=The Guardian|access-date=2019-10-01|language=en-GB|issn=0261-3077}}</ref>


Russell's other credits include ''[[The Little Prince (1974 film)|The Little Prince]]'', ''[[Lady Chatterley's Lover (1981 film)|Lady Chatterley's Lover]]'', ''[[The Return of the Soldier]]'', ''[[The Razor's Edge (1984 film)|The Razor's Edge]]'', ''[[Hope and Glory (film)|Hope and Glory]]'', ''[[The Bride (1985 film)|The Bride]]'', ''[[Yanks]]'', ''[[Gulliver's Travels (TV miniseries)|Gulliver's Travels]]'', ''[[I Dreamed of Africa]]'', and ''[[Shackleton (TV serial)|Shackleton]]''.
Russell's other credits include ''[[The Little Prince (1974 film)|The Little Prince]]'', ''[[Lady Chatterley's Lover (1981 film)|Lady Chatterley's Lover]]'', ''[[The Return of the Soldier]]'', ''[[The Razor's Edge (1984 film)|The Razor's Edge]]'', ''[[Hope and Glory (film)|Hope and Glory]]'', ''[[The Bride (1985 film)|The Bride]]'', ''[[Yanks]]'', ''[[Gulliver's Travels (TV miniseries)|Gulliver's Travels]]'', ''[[I Dreamed of Africa]]'', and ''[[Shackleton (TV serial)|Shackleton]]''.


She received Oscar nominations for her work in ''[[Agatha (film)|Agatha]]'' (1979) and ''[[Reds (film)|Reds]]'' (1981).<ref>[https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0751455/awards IMDb.com</ref>
She received Oscar nominations for her work in ''[[Agatha (film)|Agatha]]'' (1979) and ''[[Reds (film)|Reds]]'' (1981).<ref>[https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0751455/awards IMDb.com</ref> She won a BAFTA for her costume design for Yanks (1979) and was BAFTA-nominated for her work on Hope and Glory (1987).<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.screenonline.org.uk/people/id/473374/index.html|title=BFI Screenonline: Russell, Shirley (1935-2002) Biography|website=www.screenonline.org.uk|access-date=2019-10-01}}</ref>


==Death==
==Death==

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Shirley Russell
Born
Shirley Ann Kingdon

(1935-03-11)11 March 1935
London, England, United Kingdom
Died4 March 2002(2002-03-04) (aged 66)
London, England, United Kingdom
OccupationCostume designer
Years active1956–2002
Spouse(s)Ken Russell (1956–1978; divorced); 5 children

Shirley Ann Russell (11 March 1935 – 4 March 2002) was a British costume designer and first wife of film director Ken Russell, to whom she was married from 1956 to 1978, and with whom she had five children, Xavier, James, Alexander, Victoria and Toby.

Russell was born as Shirley Ann Kingdon in London, England. She and her husband met in art school (Walthamstow College of Art) where she studied Fashion, and she later attended the Royal College of Art.. She also assisted Doris Langley Moore, who founded the Bath Costume Museum, an experience which consolidated her interest in historical fashions.[1] They both converted to Roman Catholicism prior to their marriage.[2] The couple collaborated on Women in Love, The Music Lovers, The Devils, The Boy Friend, Savage Messiah, Mahler, Tommy, Lisztomania, and Valentino.

Following her divorce from Ken Russell, she lived for many years with director Jonathan Benson in Chiswick. She ran her own firm of film costumiers for most of her career ('The Last Picture Frock'), particularly specialising in 1930s and 1940s clothing.[3]

Russell's other credits include The Little Prince, Lady Chatterley's Lover, The Return of the Soldier, The Razor's Edge, Hope and Glory, The Bride, Yanks, Gulliver's Travels, I Dreamed of Africa, and Shackleton.

She received Oscar nominations for her work in Agatha (1979) and Reds (1981).[4] She won a BAFTA for her costume design for Yanks (1979) and was BAFTA-nominated for her work on Hope and Glory (1987).[5]

Death

She died from cancer[6] in March 2002, one week before her 67th birthday.

References

  1. ^ Rule, Vera (2002-03-22). "Obituary: Shirley Russell". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2019-10-01.
  2. ^ Ken Russell at Moviecrazed.com
  3. ^ Rule, Vera (2002-03-22). "Obituary: Shirley Russell". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2019-10-01.
  4. ^ [https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0751455/awards IMDb.com
  5. ^ "BFI Screenonline: Russell, Shirley (1935-2002) Biography". www.screenonline.org.uk. Retrieved 2019-10-01.
  6. ^ Raising Hell: Ken Russell and the Unmaking of the Devils


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