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5 unusual facts about Russell Mulcahy


Christine Hewitt

According to Power, director, Russell Mulcahy was a fan of EastEnders and while in Hollywood he used to get friends to video the Arthur and Mrs Hewitt scenes.

Dennis Manteit

He also has a soon to be famous grandson named Oscar Mulcahy, he currently finding his way to Hollywood through his famous uncle Russell Mulcahy.

Eugenio Caballero

In 2006 before winning his academy award he worked as a production designer in the film Resident Evil: Extinction with Russell Mulcahy.

Passing Strangers

It stalled at #57 in the UK charts despite having a music video (directed by Russell Mulcahy and featuring Barbie Wilde and Tok from Tik & Tok) and release on 12" format alongside the regular 7", both of which Sleepwalk lacked.

Tim Andrew

His television directing credits include Black Scopion, Son of the Beach, Undressed, Mix It Up, Supernatural and Teen Wolf, where he is currently a supervising producer and frequent director along with Russell Mulcahy.


Francisco Bosch

Francisco has also completed filming in the 2006 films Nina's Heavenly Delights and Russell Mulcahy The Curse of King Tut's Tomb TV series.

Moral rights

The director of Highlander II, Russell Mulcahy, wanted his name removed after the completion bond company took over film production, but he was contractually obliged not to impugn the film and he was told that using a pseudonym would impugn it.

Princes of the Universe

The music video was directed by Russell Mulcahy and was shot on the Silvercup rooftop stage used for the film, featuring a sword fight between Connor MacLeod (Christopher Lambert) and Freddie Mercury (Freddie wielding his trademark bottomless mic stand instead of a sword) intercut with scenes from the movie.


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