Russell Mulcahy

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Biography

Mulcahy directed over 300 rock videos by 1983, including 15 starring Elton John and others featuring glitzy sets and costumes and fluid camerawork which highlighted Duran Duran, Billy Joel, Paul McCartney, Fleetwood Mac ("Gypsy") and Rod Stewart ("Young Turks"). He also made many TV commercials, including advertisements for HBO, Doritos, Miller Lite beer, Ford and British Petroleum. Mulcahy made his feature debut with the British-produced …
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Job Title

Actor, Director, Producer, Writer, Editor

Born

June 23, 1953

Career Milestones

2007

Helmed "Resident Evil: Extinction," the third installment in the series, starring Milla Jovovich

2005

Directed the true story of Tony Fingleton, a young man from a troubled family who became a champion swimmer; starring Geoffrey Rush and Judy Davis

2004

Directed the "The Dale Earnhardt Story" (ESPN) which chronicles the legendary race car drive Dale Earnhardt, who died in 2001 during the last lap of the Daytona 500

2000

Directed several episodes of the showtime series "Queer as Folk"

1994

Directed Alec Baldwin in "The Shadow" based on the 1930's comic strip

1992

First collaboration with producer Martin Bregman, "Blue Ice"

1991

American feature directorial debut, "Highlander II: The Quickening"

1991

Made American TV directorial debut with "Split Second", an installment of the HBO horror anthology series, "Tales From the Crypt"

Made various TV commercials for Miller Lite, British Petroleum, Ford, Smirnoff Vodka, Opel Cars, Heinecken, Doritos and HBO

Directed over 300 rock video by 1983, including "Young Turks" with Rod Stewart, "Gypsy" with Fleetwood Mac, and 15 for Elton John

1980

Directed first film, the United Kingdom production, "Derek and Clive Get the Horn"; also edited

1978

Work was noticed by music video impresario John Roseman

1967

Taught himself to use a camera at age 14; began photographing and creating short films; first effort, "Vampire Island", shot with two friends until one of them fell off a cliff and broke his ankle; production unfinished (date approximate)