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.
Russell Mulcahy Net Worth $8 Million
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.
