Russell Mael

Russell Craig Mael is an American singer, songwriter and record producer best known as the lead singer and occasional songwriter for the band Sparks which he formed in 1971 with his elder brother, keyboardist and main songwriter Ron Mael.

Rollercoaster (1977)

A young terrorist kills and injures patrons of a Norfolk amusement park by placing homemade explosives on the track of one of its roller coasters. After staging a similar incident in Pittsburgh, he sends a tape to a meeting of major amusement park executives in ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  James Goldstone
CAST:  George Segal  •  Richard Widmark  •  Timothy Bottoms  •  Henry Fonda

A young terrorist kills and injures patrons of a Norfolk amusement park by placing homemade explosives on the track of one of its roller coasters. After staging a similar incident in Pittsburgh, he sends a tape to a meeting of major amusement park executives in ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  James Goldstone
CAST:  George Segal  •  Richard Widmark  •  Timothy Bottoms  •  Henry Fonda

Sparks - Lil Beethoven Live in Stockholm (2005)

Sparks' highly visual and mesmerizing live show of the Lil Beethoven album is expertly brought to life.  (more)

DIRECTION: 
CAST:  Russell Mael  •  Ron Mael  •  Tammy Glover  •  Dean Menta

Sparks' highly visual and mesmerizing live show of the Lil Beethoven album is expertly brought to life.  (more)

DIRECTION: 
CAST:  Russell Mael  •  Ron Mael  •  Tammy Glover  •  Dean Menta

The Big T.N.T. Show (1966)

Live performances by some of the top rock-and-roll acts of the mid 60s. Includes Ray Charles, The Byrds, Joan Baez, Ike and Tina Turner, Donovan, The Lovin' Spoonful, and several more.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Larry Peerce
CAST:  Joan Baez  •  Gene Clark  •  Estelle Bennett  •  Ray Charles

Live performances by some of the top rock-and-roll acts of the mid 60s. Includes Ray Charles, The Byrds, Joan Baez, Ike and Tina Turner, Donovan, The Lovin' Spoonful, and several more.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Larry Peerce
CAST:  Joan Baez  •  Gene Clark  •  Estelle Bennett  •  Ray Charles

The Forbidden Room (2015)

A submarine crew, a feared pack of forest bandits, a famous surgeon, and a battalion of child soldiers all get more than they bargained for as they wend their way toward progressive ideas on life and love.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Guy Maddin  •  Evan Johnson
CAST:  Roy Dupuis  •  Clara Furey  •  Louis Negin  •  Udo Kier

A submarine crew, a feared pack of forest bandits, a famous surgeon, and a battalion of child soldiers all get more than they bargained for as they wend their way toward progressive ideas on life and love.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Guy Maddin  •  Evan Johnson
CAST:  Roy Dupuis  •  Clara Furey  •  Louis Negin  •  Udo Kier

The Magnificent Tati (2009)

This documentary traces Jacques Tati's rise from the Parisian Music-Hall stage to his Oscar winning films of the 1950s, the documentary then explains how Tati bet all he had on his fourth film 'PlayTime' and how this mammoth film ended prematurely the career of a ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Michael House
CAST:  Jacques Tati  •  David Bellos  •  Stéphane Goudet  •  Frank Black

This documentary traces Jacques Tati's rise from the Parisian Music-Hall stage to his Oscar winning films of the 1950s, the documentary then explains how Tati bet all he had on his fourth film 'PlayTime' and how this mammoth film ended prematurely the career of a ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Michael House
CAST:  Jacques Tati  •  David Bellos  •  Stéphane Goudet  •  Frank Black

Damsel (2018)

Oregon, a small town near the sea, around 1870. Henry, a grieving man who aspires to preach as a way to overcome his unfortunate past, reunites with eccentric pioneer Samuel Alabaster, who has hired him to officiate at his marriage to the precious Penelope. What ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  David Zellner  •  Nathan Zellner
CAST:  Robert Pattinson  •  Mia Wasikowska  •  David Zellner  •  Nathan Zellner

Oregon, a small town near the sea, around 1870. Henry, a grieving man who aspires to preach as a way to overcome his unfortunate past, reunites with eccentric pioneer Samuel Alabaster, who has hired him to officiate at his marriage to the precious Penelope. What ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  David Zellner  •  Nathan Zellner
CAST:  Robert Pattinson  •  Mia Wasikowska  •  David Zellner  •  Nathan Zellner

Annette (2021)

The story of Henry, a stand-up comedian with a fierce sense of humour and Ann, a singer of international renown. In the spotlight, they are the perfect couple, healthy, happy, and glamourous. The birth of their first child, Annette, a mysterious girl with an ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Leos Carax
CAST:  Adam Driver  •  Marion Cotillard  •  Simon Helberg  •  Devyn McDowell

The story of Henry, a stand-up comedian with a fierce sense of humour and Ann, a singer of international renown. In the spotlight, they are the perfect couple, healthy, happy, and glamourous. The birth of their first child, Annette, a mysterious girl with an ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Leos Carax
CAST:  Adam Driver  •  Marion Cotillard  •  Simon Helberg  •  Devyn McDowell

Sparks - Dee Vee Dee (2007)

Sparks exploded onto the music scene back in 1974, with their debut and most famous hit, "This Town Ain't Big Enough For Both Of Us", a powerful hook-filled pop song with dynamic falsetto vocals which proved as camp and histrionic as the duo themselves. An ...  (more)

DIRECTION: 
CAST:  Russell Mael  •  Ron Mael

Sparks exploded onto the music scene back in 1974, with their debut and most famous hit, "This Town Ain't Big Enough For Both Of Us", a powerful hook-filled pop song with dynamic falsetto vocals which proved as camp and histrionic as the duo themselves. An ...  (more)

DIRECTION: 
CAST:  Russell Mael  •  Ron Mael

Sparks - Live in London (2000)

Sparks triumphant return to the grand Shepherds Bush Empire, London, where in 1994 Britain's Q Magazine ranked their show as one of the '100 Best Gigs of All Time'! A Magnificent performance of nineteen Sparks gems plucked from their eighteen album catalogue of ...  (more)

DIRECTION: 
CAST:  Russell Mael  •  Ron Mael

Sparks triumphant return to the grand Shepherds Bush Empire, London, where in 1994 Britain's Q Magazine ranked their show as one of the '100 Best Gigs of All Time'! A Magnificent performance of nineteen Sparks gems plucked from their eighteen album catalogue of ...  (more)

DIRECTION: 
CAST:  Russell Mael  •  Ron Mael

Sparks - Don Kirschner's Rock Concert 1974

Beacon Theater NY May 1974 > 1) Something For The Girl With Everything 2) Talent Is An Asset 3) Hasta Manana Monsieur 4) Thank God It's Not Christmas 5) B.C. 6) Here In Heaven  (more)

DIRECTION: 
CAST:  Russell Mael  •  Ron Mael

Beacon Theater NY May 1974 > 1) Something For The Girl With Everything 2) Talent Is An Asset 3) Hasta Manana Monsieur 4) Thank God It's Not Christmas 5) B.C. 6) Here In Heaven  (more)

DIRECTION: 
CAST:  Russell Mael  •  Ron Mael

The Sparks Brothers (2021)

Take a musical odyssey through five weird and wonderful decades with brothers Ron & Russell Mael, celebrating the inspiring legacy of Sparks: your favorite band’s favorite band.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Edgar Wright
CAST:  Ron Mael  •  Russell Mael  •  Jane Wiedlin  •  Gary Stewart

Take a musical odyssey through five weird and wonderful decades with brothers Ron & Russell Mael, celebrating the inspiring legacy of Sparks: your favorite band’s favorite band.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Edgar Wright
CAST:  Ron Mael  •  Russell Mael  •  Jane Wiedlin  •  Gary Stewart

Who Is Lun*na Menoh? (2021)

"Who Is Lun*na Menoh" follows the life and work of the extraordinary Japanese artist. From her early career in Japan to the underground music scene in Los Angeles, from fashion show runways featuring her sculptural designs to art galleries showing her fantastical ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jeff Mizushima
CAST:  Lunna Menoh  •  Jeff Mizushima  •  Tosh Berman  •  Robert Greene

"Who Is Lun*na Menoh" follows the life and work of the extraordinary Japanese artist. From her early career in Japan to the underground music scene in Los Angeles, from fashion show runways featuring her sculptural designs to art galleries showing her fantastical ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jeff Mizushima
CAST:  Lunna Menoh  •  Jeff Mizushima  •  Tosh Berman  •  Robert Greene

Glam Rock at the BBC (2017)

A spangly celebration of the outburst of far-out pop and fuzz-filled rock that lit up the British charts in the early 1970s. Top of the Pops is our primary arena and its gloriously gaudy visual effects are used here aplenty! The compilation also utilises footage ...  (more)

DIRECTION: 
CAST:  David Bowie  •  Marc Bolan  •  Alice Cooper  •  Bryan Ferry

A spangly celebration of the outburst of far-out pop and fuzz-filled rock that lit up the British charts in the early 1970s. Top of the Pops is our primary arena and its gloriously gaudy visual effects are used here aplenty! The compilation also utilises footage ...  (more)

DIRECTION: 
CAST:  David Bowie  •  Marc Bolan  •  Alice Cooper  •  Bryan Ferry

What the Hell Is It This Time? Sparks: Live in London (2021)

Filmed in 2018, this infectiously energised performance of 22 tracks spans 5 decades of Sparks' musical genius, leaving little wonder as to why Ron & Russell Mael are still luring in new generations of fans and making Top 10 albums, 50 years into their career.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Edgar Wright
CAST:  Ron Mael  •  Russell Mael

Filmed in 2018, this infectiously energised performance of 22 tracks spans 5 decades of Sparks' musical genius, leaving little wonder as to why Ron & Russell Mael are still luring in new generations of fans and making Top 10 albums, 50 years into their career.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Edgar Wright
CAST:  Ron Mael  •  Russell Mael

Sparks: One for the Ages (2020)

An introverted office worker is daydreaming of success.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Chintis Lundgren
CAST:  Ron Mael  •  Russell Mael

An introverted office worker is daydreaming of success.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Chintis Lundgren
CAST:  Ron Mael  •  Russell Mael

Sparks au château d'Hérouville (2023)

Sparks, the cult duo consecrated by the musical Annette, make a stopover at the Château d'Hérouville. Live and in confidence, an anthology session, with Catherine Ringer as guest star.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Gaëtan Chataignier
CAST:  Ron Mael  •  Russell Mael

Sparks, the cult duo consecrated by the musical Annette, make a stopover at the Château d'Hérouville. Live and in confidence, an anthology session, with Catherine Ringer as guest star.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Gaëtan Chataignier
CAST:  Ron Mael  •  Russell Mael