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