Acting

Leon Russell

Born: April 2, 1942
Died: November 13, 2016 (aged 74)
Birthplace: Lawton, Oklahoma, USA
Credits: 28 titles

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.

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Signature work

Known For

Saturday Night Live

1975

A Star Is Born

1976

Late Night with David Letterman

1982

When You Comin' Back, Red Ryder?

1979

Later... with Jools Holland

1992

A Poem Is a Naked Person

1974

Son of Dracula

1974

Shindig!

1964

J.J. Cale - In Session at the Paradise Studios 1979

2002

Leon Russell: The Homewood Session

1970

Willie Nelson & Leon Russel - Partners In Music

2005

Leon Russell: A Song For You

2002

Acting credits 27

Year	Title	Role
2021	Learning to Live Together: The Return of Mad Dogs & Englishmen Film	Self
2017	Monochrome: Black, White & Blue TV	Self (archive footage) (3 ep)
2016	Out in the Woods Film	Self
2011	The Union Film	Self
2010	The Making of Elton John: Madman Across the Water Film	Self
2010	Elton John & Leon Russell: BBC Electric Proms 2010 Film	Self
2009	Dolly Parton & Friends: Love Always Live Film	Self - Performer (archive footage)
2006	The One Show TV	Self (1 ep)
2005	George Harrison & Friends - The Concert for Bangladesh Revisited Film	Self
2005	Willie Nelson & Leon Russel - Partners In Music Film
2002	J.J. Cale - In Session at the Paradise Studios 1979 Film
2002	Leon Russell: A Song For You Film	Self
2002	CMT Crossroads TV	Self (1 ep)
1992	Later... with Jools Holland TV	(1 ep)
1982	Late Night with David Letterman TV	Self - Musical Guest (1 ep)
1980	Solid Gold TV	Self (1 ep)
1979	Willie Nelson's 4th of July Celebration Film
1979	When You Comin' Back, Red Ryder? Film	Radio Preacher
1975	Saturday Night Live TV	Self - Musical Guest (2 ep)
1975	Austin City Limits TV	Self (1 ep)
1974	A Poem Is a Naked Person Film	Self
1974	Son of Dracula Film	The Count Downes
1972	The Concert for Bangladesh Film	Self
1971	Joe Cocker: Mad Dogs & Englishmen Film	Himself
1970	Leon Russell: The Homewood Session Film
1964	The T.A.M.I. Show Film	Self - Pianist in House Band (uncredited)
1964	Shindig! TV	Self - Singer / Pianist (1 ep)

Crew credits 3

Year	Title	Job
2002	Leon Russell: A Song For You Film	Executive Producer
1976	A Star Is Born Film	Songs
1974	A Poem Is a Naked Person Film	Producer