Russell Mael

Russell Mael

1948-10-05 Los Angeles, California, USA 28 Credits

Biography

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.

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An Entirely MAD! Conversation With Rob Brydon & Sparks

An Entirely MAD! Conversation With Rob Brydon & Sparks

2025

Acting

In celebration of the release of Sparks’ 28th album, ‘MAD!’, Ron and Russell Mael will join actor, presenter and comedian Rob Brydon for an in-person ...

The Becomers

The Becomers

2024

as Narrator (voice)

3.8
Acting

A romantic tale of two body-swapping aliens trying to find their place on this big, dumb planet.

It's Not Me

It's Not Me

2024

Songs

7.2

This free-form film is a self-portrait, which revisits more than 40 years of the author’s filmography and questions the major stations of his life, wh...

My Way

My Way

2024

as Self

7.9
Acting

My Way is more than a song, it's a major score that has crossed the boundaries of eras and generations. An anthem that has become a part of ourselves ...

Sparks - Primavera Sound 2023

Sparks - Primavera Sound 2023

2023

as Self

Acting
Sparks au château d'Hérouville

Sparks au château d'Hérouville

2023

as Self

9.0
Acting

Sparks, the cult duo consecrated by the musical Annette, make a stopover at the Château d'Hérouville. Live and in confidence, an anthology session, wi...

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

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

2021

as Himself

8.0
Acting

Filmed in 2018, this infectiously energised performance of 22 tracks spans 5 decades of Sparks' musical genius, leaving little wonder as to why Ron & ...

Annette

Annette

2021

as Jet Pilot

6.7
Acting

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 perfec...

Annette

Annette

2021

Story, Writer, Music

6.7
Writing

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 perfec...

The Sparks Brothers

The Sparks Brothers

2021

as Self

7.4
Acting

Take a musical odyssey through five weird and wonderful decades with brothers Ron & Russell Mael, celebrating the inspiring legacy of Sparks: your fav...

Who Is Lun*na Menoh?

Who Is Lun*na Menoh?

2021

as Self

Acting

"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...

Sparks: One for the Ages

Sparks: One for the Ages

2020

as Sparks (voice)

Acting

An introverted office worker is daydreaming of success.

Sparks: One for the Ages

Sparks: One for the Ages

2020

Writer

Writing

An introverted office worker is daydreaming of success.

Damsel

Damsel

2018

as Prairie Crooner

5.3
Acting

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 e...

Glam Rock at the BBC

Glam Rock at the BBC

2017

as Self - Sparks (archive footage)

6.5
Acting

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 pr...

The Forbidden Room

The Forbidden Room

2015

as Faceless Crooner (voice)

5.7
Acting

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 we...

The Magnificent Tati

The Magnificent Tati

2009

as Self

7.0
Acting

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 ...

Sparks - Dee Vee Dee

Sparks - Dee Vee Dee

2007

as Self

6.2
Acting

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-...

Sparks - Lil Beethoven Live in Stockholm

Sparks - Lil Beethoven Live in Stockholm

2005

as Self

Acting

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

Sparks: Lil Beethoven Live in Stockholm

Sparks: Lil Beethoven Live in Stockholm

2004

Acting

Sparks perform the album plus other classics from their discography

Sparks - Live in London

Sparks - Live in London

2000

as Self

Acting

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...

Knock Off

Knock Off

1998

Original Music Composer

5.3

A fashion designer and his CIA agent business partner must join forces to stop a group of terrorists from smuggling explosives in counterfeit jeans du...

Bad Manners

Bad Manners

1984

Original Music Composer, Songs

5.7

Four teens on the run from an orphanage spring a fellow orphan recently adopted by a rich family, then trash the whole house.

Rollercoaster

Rollercoaster

1977

as Self - Sparks (uncredited)

6.0
Acting

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. Aft...

Sparks: Don Kirschner's Rock Concert 1974

Sparks: Don Kirschner's Rock Concert 1974

1974

as Self

Acting

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 Christ...

The Big T.N.T. Show

The Big T.N.T. Show

1965

as Self (uncredited)

7.0
Acting

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 ...

The Seduction of Ingmar Bergman

N/A

Writer

Writing

Upcoming stop motion animation based on the Sparks album with the same name

X-Crucior

N/A

Music

A musical epic.