Film director Russell Mulcahy was born in
Melbourne,
Australia. His career began with making
music videos.
The videos he directed include:
- "Video Killed the Radio Star" for The Buggles, which was the first music video MTV ever aired
- "Hungry Like The Wolf", "Rio", "Save A Prayer", and at least half a dozen other videos from Duran Duran's first two albums
- "I'm Still Standing" and a dozen more for Elton John
- "Total Eclipse of the Heart" for Bonnie Tyler.
In 1986, he directed the classic cult movie Highlander, starring Christopher Lambert and featuring music from Queen.
- Resurrection (1999)
- Tale of the Mummy (1998)
- Silent Trigger (1996)
- The Shadow (1994)
- The Real McCoy (1993)
- Blue Ice (1992)
- Ricochet (1991)
- Highlander II: The Quickening (1991)
- Highlander (1986)
- Razorback (1984)
- Derek and Clive Get the Horn (1980)