Russell Mulcahy

Russell Mulcahy

DirectorProducerWriter
Born
June 23, 1953
Awards
3 wins, 9 nominations

Dynamic film/video director Russell Mulcahy was born June 23, 1953, in Melbourne, Australia. He first gained fame directing visually striking music video clips for such artists as Elton John, Duran Duran, The Buggles and Bonnie Tyler. He is also well known for feature films, starting off with the…

Biography

Dynamic film/video director Russell Mulcahy was born June 23, 1953, in Melbourne, Australia. He first gained fame directing visually striking music video clips for such artists as Elton John, Duran Duran, The Buggles and Bonnie Tyler. He is also well known for feature films, starting off with the comedy Derek and Clive Get the Horn (1979), the horror film Razorback (1984), the spectacular sword and sorcery of Highlander (1986), followed by the sequel Highlander II: The Quickening (1991).

He directed Denzel Washington and John Lithgow in the violent Ricochet (1991), made The Shadow (1994) with Alec Baldwin (a film version of the comic book) and took the helm for Swimming Upstream (2003).

In recent years Mulcahy has been involved in directing several telemovies and episodes of TV shows, including Queer as Folk (2000), 3: The Dale Earnhardt Story (2004), Mysterious Island (2005) and The Curse of King Tut's Tomb (2006) starring Casper Van Dien.

Actor

Teen WolfTeen Wolf(2011)as Pool Owner
Highlander II: The QuickeningHighlander II: The Quickening(1991)as Shield Control Technician
HighlanderHighlander(1986)as Sidewalk Pedestrian Hit by Kurgan's Car
Nuts, Bolts and Bedroom Springs(1975)

Second Unit or Assistant Director

Duran Duran: Sing Blue SilverDuran Duran: Sing Blue Silver(1984)

Camera and Electrical Department

Adam(1976)

Additional Crew

RocketmanRocketman(2019)

Soundtrack

Red Hot RockRed Hot Rock(1984)

Archive Footage

Bad Music Video TheatreBad Music Video Theatre(2020)as Self

Known for

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Operating during action scene. 'Lost Battalion'Milla Jovovich and Russell Mulcahy in Resident Evil: Extinction (2007)Russell Mulcahy in The Shadow (1994)Russell MulcahyGeoffrey Rush and Russell Mulcahy. 'Swimming Upstream'Sigourney Weaver and Russell Mulcahy. 'Prayers for Bobby'

Credit Score: Russell Mulcahy

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#NameScoreYearWinNomKnownWinsNomsVotes
1Teen Wolf5.0020117.700178844
2Highlander2.5019867.000158860
3Highlander II: The Quickening0.8019914.20050506