Russell Mael

AKA: Sparks, 러셀 멜

0.4402

1948-10-05

Los Angeles, California, USA

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.

Crew Roles

Bad Manners

Original Music Composer

Bad Manners

Songs

Annette

Story

The Seduction of Ingmar Bergman

Writer

X-Crucior

Music

Sparks: One for the Ages

Writer

Annette

Writer

Annette

Music

It's Not Me

Songs

Knock Off

Original Music Composer

Cast RolesCast Roles Played = {28}

Self - Sparks (archive footage)

2017-09-15 6.5

Glam Rock at the BBC

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 effect ...

Genre :Music

Self

2023-02-10 9

Sparks au château d'Hérouville

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. ...

Genre :Music

Self

2023-06-02 0

Sparks - Primavera Sound 2023

Genre :Music

Narrator (voice)

2024-08-23 3.8

The Becomers

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

Genre :Science Fiction, Comedy, Romance

Self (uncredited)

1965-12-22 7

The Big T.N.T. Show

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. ...

Genre :Music, Documentary

Sparks (voice)

2020-03-27 0

Sparks: One for the Ages

An introverted office worker is daydreaming of success. ...

Genre :Animation

Self

2024-05-16 7.9

My Way

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 and of music history. My Way is one of the most co ...

Genre :Documentary, Music

Prairie Crooner

2018-06-22 5.3

Damsel

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 h ...

Genre :Western, Drama, Comedy

Self - Sparks (uncredited)

1977-06-10 6

Rollercoaster

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 se ...

Genre :Action, Thriller

Self

2005-01-01 0

Sparks - Lil Beethoven Live in Stockholm

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

Genre :Music

Self

2000-01-01 0

Sparks - Live in London

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 ninete ...

Genre :Music

Self

2009-07-17 7

The Magnificent Tati

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 'PlayTi ...

Genre :Documentary

Self

2007-11-26 6.2

Sparks - Dee Vee Dee

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 ...

Genre :Music

Self

1974-10-08 0

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 ...

Genre :Music

Self

2021-06-18 7.4

The Sparks Brothers

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. ...

Genre :Documentary, Music

Self

2021-03-05 0

Who Is Lun*na Menoh?

"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 ...

Genre :Documentary

Jet Pilot

2021-07-07 6.69

Annette

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 birt ...

Genre :Drama, Romance

Himself

2021-08-03 8

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

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 o ...

Genre :Documentary, Music

Faceless Crooner (voice)

2015-10-07 5.6

The Forbidden Room

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 ...

Genre :Comedy

2004-01-01 0

Sparks: Lil Beethoven Live in Stockholm

Sparks perform the album plus other classics from their discography ...

Genre :Music

2025-05-29 0

An Entirely MAD! Conversation With Rob Brydon & Sparks

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 evening that promises to be insightful and illumin ...

Genre :Documentary, Music

Bohemian Troubadour

2000-10-05 7.905

Gilmore Girls

Set in the charming town of Stars Hollow, Connecticut, the series follows the captivating lives of Lorelai and Rory Gilmore, a mother/daughter pair who have a relationship most people only dream of. ...

Genre :Comedy, Drama

Self

1996-11-12 6.982

Never Mind the Buzzcocks

Never Mind the Buzzcocks is a comedy panel game show with a pop and rock music theme. The show is infamous for its dry, sarcastic humour and scathing, provocative attacks on the pop industry. ...

Genre :Comedy

Self

2008-04-22 7

NPR Tiny Desk Concerts

Intimate musical performances, recorded live at the desk of All Songs Considered host Bob Boilen. ...

Genre :

Self - Sparks

1987-09-13 0

Le monde est à vous

Genre :Talk

Self - Spanks - Performer

2011-05-07 6

Berlin Live

Bands perform in Berlin's legendary club TRAFO, the concrete temple music. ...

Genre :Reality

Self - Sparks

1973-09-27 8

Rock Concert

Don Kirshner's Rock Concert is an American television music variety show that ran during the 1970s and early 1980s, created and produced by Don Kirshner and syndicated to television stations. It premi ...