Russell Mulcahy Highlights

  • 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"
  • 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)
  • 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