Leon Russell

Known for: Acting

Born: 1942-04-02 – 2016-11-13 (aged 74)

From: Lawton, Oklahoma, USA

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.

Filmography (26)

MOVIE
Learning to Live Together: The Return of Mad Dogs & Englishmen
2021
as Self
TV
Monochrome: Black, White & Blue
2017
as Self (archive footage)
MOVIE
Out in the Woods
2016
as Self
MOVIE★ 10.0
The Union
2011
as Self
MOVIE★ 8.0
The Making of Elton John: Madman Across the Water
2010
as Self
MOVIE★ 5.0
Elton John & Leon Russell: BBC Electric Proms 2010
2010
as Self
MOVIE
Dolly Parton & Friends: Love Always Live
2009
as Self - Performer (archive footage)
TV★ 4.4
The One Show
2006
as Self
MOVIE★ 8.0
George Harrison & Friends - The Concert for Bangladesh Revisited
2005
as Self
MOVIE
Willie Nelson & Leon Russel - Partners In Music
2005
MOVIE★ 8.0
J.J. Cale - In Session at the Paradise Studios 1979
2002
MOVIE
Leon Russell: A Song For You
2002
as Self
TV★ 8.0
CMT Crossroads
2002
as Self
TV★ 6.1
Late Night with David Letterman
1982
as Self - Musical Guest
TV★ 6.3
Solid Gold
1980
as Self
MOVIE★ 7.0
Willie Nelson's 4th of July Celebration
1979
MOVIE★ 5.8
When You Comin' Back, Red Ryder?
1979
as Radio Preacher
TV★ 6.9
Saturday Night Live
1975
as Self - Musical Guest
TV★ 6.3
Austin City Limits
1975
as Self
MOVIE★ 7.8
A Poem Is a Naked Person
1974
as Self
MOVIE★ 5.4
Son of Dracula
1974
as The Count Downes
MOVIE★ 7.9
The Concert for Bangladesh
1972
as Self
MOVIE★ 8.3
Joe Cocker: Mad Dogs & Englishmen
1971
as Himself
MOVIE
Leon Russell: The Homewood Session
1970
MOVIE★ 7.9
The T.A.M.I. Show
1964
as Self - Pianist in House Band (uncredited)
TV★ 6.4
Shindig!
1964
as Self - Singer / Pianist