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Russell Mulcahy Wiki Biography
Russell Mulcahy is a Melbourne-born Australian film director as well as screenwriter. He was one of the most successful music video directors in the 1980s and is best known for directing videos for major artists like Elton John, Duran Duran and others. Born on 23 June 1953, Russell has been active in the field of entertainment since the early 80s.
A well-recognized director in Hollywood, how rich is Russell Mulcahy as of 2015? At the present, Russell counts his net worth at a decent amount of $8 million. Obviously, the major source of his income is his successful involvement in the entertainment industry which has been a part of his life for more than three decades until now. He has been a part of American television, music as well as Hollywood, which has provided him with different opportunities to become popular and rich during his career.
Raised in Melbourne, Russell started directing videos professionally while he was in his late twenties. Since then, Russell has managed to make his name popular and prominent in music videos, on television as well as in Hollywood. Initially, he gained popularity for being very prominent in making music videos. During his career, he has directed videos for songs like “Video Killed the Radio Star”, “Allentown”, “Total Eclipse of the Heart” and many more for different artists.
He was basically popular in the 80s and 90s for directing videos for popular artists like Duran Duran and Elton John; some videos he directed for Duran Duran include “Planet Earth”, “Rio”, “Hungry Like the Wolf”, “Is There Something I should Know?”, “ The Wild Boys” and more. His expansive work for Elton John include directing videos for songs like “Elton’s Song”, “Heart In The Right Place”, “I’m Still Standing”, “I Guess That’s Why They Call It The Blues” and many others. Needless to say, all of these projects have helped Russell earn fame as a director and have added a lot to his net worth.
Apart from videos, Mulcahy has managed to earn success in Hollywood directing movies, namely “Highlander”, “Highlander II: The Quickening”, “Resurrection”, “The Lost Battalion”, “Resident Evil: Extinction”, and “Rambo 111” to name a few. Many of his movies have been very successful at the box-office making Russell one of the highly regarded directors in Hollywood. Until now, Russell has directed a total of 22 movies which have been helping him add to his net worth.
Currently, Russell is more prominent on television and is directing episodes for the series “Teen Wolf” which has been airing since 2011. Until now, Russell has directed for eight television series including “Tales From The Crypt”, “The Hunger”, “Skin”, “Jeremiah” and others. For sure, Russell is one of the most talented directors at this time, who has managed to become successful in every area he has worked in.
As for his personal life, Russell resides in Sydney, Australia with his partner when he is not busy filming. As in 2015, this 62 years old director is living as a multi-millionaire, enjoying his successful career as a director which is complemented by his present net worth of $8 million.
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Russell Mulcahy Quick Info
Full Name | Russell Mulcahy |
Net Worth | $8 Million |
Date Of Birth | June 23, 1953 |
Place Of Birth | Melbourne, Australia |
Profession | Film director, Television Director, Television producer, Actor |
Nationality | Australia |
Nicknames | Russ Mulcahy |
IMDB | http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0611683 |
Awards | MTV Michael Jackson Video Vanguard Award |
Movies | Highlander, Resident Evil: Extinction, Highlander II: The Quickening, Tale of the Mummy, The Shadow, Razorback, The Scorpion King 2: Rise of a Warrior, Prayers for Bobby, The Real McCoy, Swimming Upstream, Give ‘Em Hell, Malone, Silent Trigger, The Curse of King Tut’s Tomb, Mysterious Island, The Lo… |
Russell Mulcahy Trademarks
- Fast cutting
- Frequently incorporates water as a design element in production
Russell Mulcahy Important Facts
- The only gay director to direct a live action Resident Evil movie.
- Was in talks to direct Total Recall (1990) after Highlander (1986), before Sylvester Stallone called him up for Rambo III (1988).
- Original director of Rambo III (1988). Was replaced by Peter MacDonald due to “creative differences”.
- Often casts Christopher Lambert.
Russell Mulcahy Filmography
Title | Year | Status | Character | Role |
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Teen Wolf | 2011-2016 | TV Series 35 episodes | Director | |
The Lizzie Borden Chronicles | 2015 | TV Mini-Series 2 episodes | Director | |
Eye Candy | 2015 | TV Series 2 episodes | Director | |
Give ’em Hell Malone | 2009 | Director | ||
Prayers for Bobby | 2009 | TV Movie | Director | |
The Scorpion King: Rise of a Warrior | 2008 | Video | Director | |
Crash and Burn | 2007 | TV Movie | Director | |
Resident Evil: Extinction | 2007 | Director | ||
While the Children Sleep | 2007 | TV Movie | Director | |
The Curse of King Tut’s Tomb | 2006 | TV Movie | Director | |
Mysterious Island | 2005 | TV Movie | Director | |
Culture Club: Greatest Hits | 2005 | Video documentary video “The War Song” | Director | |
AC/DC: Family Jewels | 2005 | Video segment “Baby Please Don’t Go” | Director | |
3: The Dale Earnhardt Story | 2004 | TV Movie | Director | |
20th Century Masters: The Best of Alternative ’80s – The DVD Collection | 2004 | Video short video “Video Killed the Radio Star” | Director | |
Skin | 2003-2004 | TV Series 6 episodes | Director | |
Queen: Greatest Video Hits 2 | 2003 | Video documentary videos “A Kind of Magic”, “Princes of the Universe” | Director | |
The Human League: The Very Best of | 2003 | Video videos “Circus of Death”, “Empire State Human” | Director | |
Swimming Upstream | 2003 | Director | ||
1st to Die | 2003 | TV Movie | Director | |
Young Lions | 2002 | TV Series 2 episodes | Director | |
Pure 80’s: The DVD | 2002 | Video video “Video Killed the Radio Star” | Director | |
Jeremiah | 2002 | TV Series 1 episode | Director | |
The Lost Battalion | 2001 | TV Movie | Director | |
Billy Joel: The Essential Video Collection | 2001 | Video videos “Pressure”, “Allentown”, “She’s Right on Time”, “A Matter of Trust” | Director | |
Queer as Folk | 2000-2001 | TV Series 5 episodes | Director | |
On the Beach | 2000 | TV Movie | Director | |
The Hunger | 1997-2000 | TV Series 6 episodes | Director | |
Queen’s Greatest Flix III | 1999 | Video video “Princes of the Universe” | Director | |
Duran Duran: Greatest – The Videos | 1999 | Video documentary videos “Planet Earth”, “Hungry Like the Wolf”, “Save a Prayer”, “Rio”, “Is There Something I Should Know?”, “The Reflex”, “The Wild Boys” | Director | |
Resurrection | 1999 | Director | ||
Tale of the Mummy | 1998 | Director | ||
Billy Joel: Greatest Hits Volume III | 1997 | Video documentary video “A Matter Of Trust” | Director | |
Perversions of Science | 1997 | TV Series 2 episodes | Director | |
Silent Trigger | 1996 | Director | ||
Tales from the Crypt | 1991-1996 | TV Series 4 episodes | Director | |
The Shadow | 1994 | Director | ||
New Wave Hits of the 80’s: Just Can’t Get Enough Vol. 2 | 1994 | Video short music video “Spandau Ballet – True” | Director | |
The Real McCoy | 1993 | Director | ||
Blue Ice | 1992 | Director | ||
Queen: Greatest Flix II | 1991 | Video video “A Kind of Magic” | Director | |
Ricochet | 1991 | Director | ||
Duran Duran: Decade | 1991 | Video music videos | Director | |
Highlander II: The Quickening | 1991 | Director | ||
Highlander | 1986 | Director | ||
Now That’s What I Call Music 7 | 1986 | Video video “A Kind Of Magic” | Director | |
Arena | 1985 | Video | Director | |
Red Hot Rock | 1984 | Video segments “Sports Fans”, “Mondo Bondage” | Director | |
Razorback | 1984 | Director | ||
Bonnie Tyler: Total Eclipse of the Heart | 1983 | Video short | Director | |
Duran Duran: Hungry Like the Wolf | 1982 | Video short | Director | |
Duran Duran: Rio | 1982 | Video short | Director | |
The Tubes: Tubes Video | 1982 | Video | Director | |
Derek and Clive Get the Horn | 1979 | Director | ||
The Buggles: Video Killed the Radio Star | 1979 | Video short | Director | |
Billy Joel: We Didn’t Start the Fire | 1989 | Video short producer | Producer | |
The Buggles: Video Killed the Radio Star | 1979 | Video short producer | Producer | |
Teen Wolf | TV Series co-executive producer – 16 episodes, 2011 – 2012 executive producer – 1 episode, 2013 | Producer | ||
Bait | 2012/III | executive producer | Producer | |
Bait | 2012/III | written by | Writer | |
Billy Joel: The Essential Video Collection | 2001 | Video treatment – segment “Allentown” | Writer | |
Tale of the Mummy | 1998 | screenplay / story | Writer | |
Bonnie Tyler: Total Eclipse of the Heart | 1983 | Video short | Writer | |
Highlander II: The Quickening | 1991 | Shield Control technician (uncredited) | Actor | |
Nuts, Bolts and Bedroom Springs | 1975 | as Russ Mulcahy | Actor | |
The Buggles: Video Killed the Radio Star | 1979 | Video short | Editor | |
A Nightmare on Elm Street 5: The Dream Child | 1989 | thanks | Thanks | |
Movies and Stuff | 2016 | TV Series | Himself | Self |
Looking Back at ‘The Shadow’ | 2014 | Video short | Himself | Self |
Video Killed the Radio Star | 2010 | TV Series documentary | Himself | Self |
Prayers for Bobby: Behind the Scenes | 2009 | Video short | Himself | Self |
The Making of ‘The Scorpion King 2: Rise of a Warrior’ | 2008 | Video documentary short | Himself | Self |
The Visual Effects of ‘The Scorpion King 2: Rise of a Warrior’ | 2008 | Video documentary short | Himself | Self |
Not Quite Hollywood: The Wild, Untold Story of Ozploitation! | 2008 | Documentary | Himself | Self |
Beyond Raccoon City: Unearthing ‘Resident Evil: Extinction’ | 2008 | Video documentary short | Himself | Self |
The Players: The Cast of ‘Extinction’ | 2008 | Video documentary short | Himself | Self |
Shooting ‘Egypt’ in India | 2006 | Video short | Himself | Self |
Jaws on Trotters: The Making of ‘Razorback’ | 2005 | Video documentary | Himself | Self |
Swimming Upstream: The Making of a Champion | 2005 | Video short | Himself | Self |
‘Highlander 2’: Seduced by Argentina | 2004 | Video documentary | Himself | Self |
Wild Boys: The Story of Duran Duran | 2000 | TV Movie documentary | Himself | Self |
Behind the Music | 1999 | TV Series documentary | Himself | Self |
Highlander 2: To Be or Not to Be a Sequel | 1997 | Video documentary short | Himself | Self |
Queen: Magic Years, Volume One – A Visual Anthology | 1987 | Documentary | Himself | Self |
MTV Video Music Awards 1985 | 1985 | TV Special | Himself | Self |
Russell Mulcahy Awards
Year | Award | Ceremony | Nomination | Movie | Category |
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2002 | Christopher Award | Christopher Awards | Television & Cable | The Lost Battalion (2001) | Won |
2002 | Christopher Award | Christopher Awards | Television & Cable | The Lost Battalion (2001) | Nominated |