Leon Russell

Biography

Leon Russell, born Claude Russell Bridges, was an American musician and songwriter who was involved with numerous bestselling pop music records during his 60-year career. His genres included pop, country, rock, folk, gospel, bluegrass, rhythm and blues, folk rock, blues rock, surf, standards, and Tulsa Sound.

Career Overview

Leon Russell has 24 screen credits in a career dating back to 1964. Signature works include The Union, Leon Russell: A Song For You, A Poem Is a Naked Person. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For

Acting

Gender

male

Known Credits

24

Birth Date

1942-04-02 00:00:00

Birth Place

Lawton, Oklahoma, USA

Known For

• 

  The Union
• 

  Leon Russell: A Song For You
• 

  A Poem Is a Naked Person
• 

  Leon Russell: The Homewood Session
• 

  The Making of Elton John: Madman Across the Water
• 

  Elton John & Leon Russell: BBC Electric Proms 2010

Frequent Collaborators

• Elton John (3 collaborations)
• T Bone Burnett (2 collaborations)
• Paul Gambaccini (1 collaborations)
• George Jones (1 collaborations)
• Willie Nelson (1 collaborations)
• Malissa Bates (1 collaborations)
• David Briggs (1 collaborations)
• Eric Andersen (1 collaborations)
• Ambrose Campbell (1 collaborations)
• Charlie McCoy (1 collaborations)

Credits

• actors (21 credits)

  • Learning to Live Together: The Return of Mad Dogs & Englishmen

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2021
  • Out in the Woods

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2016
  • The Union

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2011
  • The Making of Elton John: Madman Across the Water

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2010
  • Elton John & Leon Russell: BBC Electric Proms 2010

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2010
  • Dolly Parton & Friends: Love Always Live

    Self - Performer (archive footage)

    actor

    actors
    2009
  • The One Show

    - October 29, 2010 (2010) ... Self actor actors
    2006
  • George Harrison & Friends - The Concert for Bangladesh Revisited

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2005
  • Willie Nelson & Leon Russel - Partners In Music

    actor

    actors
    2005
  • J.J. Cale - In Session at the Paradise Studios 1979

    actor

    actors
    2002
  • Leon Russell: A Song For You

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2002
  • Late Night with David Letterman

    - 840619 (1984) ... Self - Musical Guest actor actors
    1982
  • Willie Nelson's 4th of July Celebration

    actor

    actors
    1979
  • When You Comin' Back, Red Ryder?

    Radio Preacher

    actor

    actors
    1979
  • Saturday Night Live

    - Elton John with Leon Russell (2011) ... Self - Musical Guest actor actors

    - Dyan Cannon with Leon & Mary Russell (1976) ... Self - Musical Guest actor actors
    1975
  • Austin City Limits

    - Willie Nelson & Family / Leon Russell (2000) ... Self actor actors
    1975
  • A Poem Is a Naked Person

    Self

    actor

    actors
    1974
  • Son of Dracula

    The Count Downes

    actor

    actors
    1974
  • The Concert for Bangladesh

    Self

    actor

    actors
    1972
  • Leon Russell: The Homewood Session

    actor

    actors
    1970
  • The T.A.M.I. Show

    Self - Pianist in House Band (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1964

• production (2 credits)

  • Leon Russell: A Song For You

    executive producer

    production
    2002
  • A Poem Is a Naked Person

    producer

    production
    1974

• sound (1 credits)

  • A Star Is Born

    songs

    sound
    1976