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name: "Xavier Russell"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/xavier-russell"
roles: ["Editor"]
reviewed_on_fi1m: 1
average_over: 1
updated: "2026-09-17T17:14:39.943495+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
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# Xavier Russell

Editor.

## Details

- **Work:** Editor
- **Elsewhere:** https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0751519/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/1096545

## Streaming the US now

- **Apple TV:** [*Killing Eve*](https://film.one/tv/killing-eve.md) (82)

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## Biography

Xavier Russell is a British film and television editor. He began his career as an assistant editor in the 1970s and has worked on numerous television series and films, as well as music videos for artists including Elton John.

Russell is the son of director Ken Russell and costume designer Shirley Russell. His editing credits include episodes of *Killing Eve* (2018), *The Witcher* (2019), *Leonardo* (2021), *The Chelsea Detective* (2022) and *The Hour* (2011). He has also co-authored the book *Metallica: A Visual Documentary* (1992) and contributed to rock music publications.

*Sources: imdb.com, crew-united.com.*

## On Fi1m (1)

- *Killing Eve* (2018), Fi1m 82, Editor — [page](https://film.one/tv/killing-eve.md)

## Complete filmography (27)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *Indignitas* (2026), Editor
- *The Chelsea Detective* (2022), series, Editor
- *Queen of Spain* (2021), Editor
- *Leonardo* (2021), series, Editor
- *The Witcher* (2019), series, Additional Editor
- *Killing Eve* (2018), series, Editor — Fi1m 82, [page](https://film.one/tv/killing-eve.md)
- *The Hoarder* (2015), Editor
- *The Murder in Angel Lane* (2013), Editor
- *Zen* (2011), series, Editor
- *Centenary: The BP Story* (2009), Editor
- *The Kindness of Strangers* (2006), series, Editor
- *The Rotters' Club* (2005), series, Editor
- *Murder City* (2004), series, Editor
- *Attachments* (2000), series, Editor
- *Look* (2000), Editor
- *Bad Girls* (1999), series, Editor
- *The Man Who Held His Breath* (1998), Editor
- *Dogboys* (1998), Editor
- *Mindbender* (1996), Editor
- *Treasure Island* (1995), Editor
- *The Insatiable Mrs. Kirsch* (1995), Editor
- *Alice in Russialand* (1995), Editor
- *The Secret Life of Arnold Bax* (1992), Editor
- *The Mystery of Dr Martinu* (1992), Editor
- *Road to Mandalay* (1991), Editor
- *Kremmen: The Movie* (1980), Assistant Editor
- *The Music Lovers* (1971), as Koyola

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