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Russell Craig Mael (born October 5, 1948 in Santa Monica, California) is an American singer and songwriter who, with his elder brother Ron, formed the band Sparks in 1971, which was renamed from Halfnelson. He is also the co-founder of Lil' Beethoven Records.
| Full Name | Russell Mael |
| Net Worth | $9 Million |
| Date Of Birth | 1948-10-05 |
| Place Of Birth | Los Angeles, California, United States |
| Profession | Music Producer, Songwriter, Singer-songwriter |
| Education | University of California, Los Angeles, Palisades Charter High School |
| Nationality | American |
| Parents | Meyer Mael, Miriam Mael |
| Siblings | Ron Mael |
| Nicknames | Russell Mael, Mael, Russell |
| IMDB | |
| Music Groups | Sparks, FFS |
| Movies | Knock Off, Bad Manners |
| # | Trademark |
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| 1 | High-pitched falsetto singing voice |
| 2 | Energetic stage presence |
Soundtrack
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|
| Top of the Pops: The Story of 1979 | 2014 | TV Movie documentary writer: "Number One Song in Heaven" | |
| Alan Partridge | 2013 | writer: "The Number One Song in Heaven" | |
| Bunheads | 2013 | TV Series writer - 1 episode | |
| Some Jerk with a Camera | 2011 | TV Series documentary writer - 2 episodes | |
| Cabin Fever 2: Spring Fever | 2009 | writer: "The Willys", "Eaten by the Monster of Love" - as Russell C. Mael | |
| The Intimate Strangers Are Here | 2008 | performer: "Suburban Homeboy", "Intro", "Intro Reprise", "Likeable", "This Town Ain't Big Enough For The Both Of Us", "Moon over Kentucky" | |
| Gilmore Girls | 2006 | TV Series writer - 1 episode | |
| Brothers in Arms | 2005 | TV Movie documentary writer: "Beat the Clock", "How Can I Get to Carnegie Hall?" - uncredited | |
| It's All Gone Pete Tong | 2004 | writer: "Musak" | |
| Knock Off | 1998 | performer: "Its a Knock-Off" | |
| Unlawful Entry | 1992 | writer: "NATIONAL CRIME AWARENESS WEEK" | |
| Black Rain | 1989 | "SINGING IN THE SHOWER" | |
| Rad | 1986 | producer: "Music That You Can Dance To" / writer: "Music That You Can Dance To" | |
| Fright Night | 1985 | producer: "ARMIES OF THE NIGHT" / writer: "ARMIES OF THE NIGHT" | |
| Heavenly Bodies | 1984 | writer: "Breaking Out of Prison" | |
| Get Crazy | 1983 | writer: "Get Crazy" | |
| Valley Girl | 1983 | writer: "Angst in My Pants", "Eaten by the Monster of Love" | |
| Top of the Pops | 1979 | TV Series writer - 4 episodes | |
Actor
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|
| Gilmore Girls | 2006 | TV Series | Bohemian Troubadour |
| Rollercoaster | 1977 | | Russell Mael (uncredited) |
Composer
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|
| Knock Off | 1998 | | |
| Growing Pains | 1984 | | |
Music Department
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|
| Unlawful Entry | 1992 | composer: song "National Crime Awareness Week" | |
Self
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|
| Sparks Lil' Beethoven: Live in Stockholm | 2005 | Video | Himself |
| Never Mind the Buzzcocks | 2003 | TV Series | Himself |
| New American Bandstand 1965 | 1984 | TV Series | Himself |
| Top of the Pops | 1974-1979 | TV Series | Himself / Himself - Sparks |
| Musikladen | 1975 | TV Series | |
| Disco | 1974 | TV Series | |
| The Big T.N.T. Show | 1966 | Documentary | Himself (uncredited) |
| The Magnificent Tati | 2009 | Documentary | Himself |
| Friday Night with Jonathan Ross | 2006 | TV Series | Himself - Performer |
