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Video killed the radio star, legendary music video director Russell Mulcahy

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Video killed the radio star

legendary music video director Russell Mulcahy

Features the work of Australian director Russell Mulcahy. In the 1980s, famed for directing visually striking video clips, Mulcahy was one of the most sought-after video makers in the world, directing videos for some of the most successful pop and rock acts of that period. He has the distinction of having directed the first music video ever aired on MTV: 'Video Killed The Radio Star' by The Buggles in 1981. Russell went on to make a name for himself as a film director, directing feature films such as Highlander, The Shadow, Resident Evil: Extinction and Resurrection to name a few. In 1986 Russell won the MTV s prestigious Lifetime Achievement Award, along with numerous Grammy Awards for videos with Duran Duran. Later, in 1998 he was awarded the Eastman Kodak Award for Lifetime Achievement by the Music Video Production Association. DVD Features: - Interviews with Russell Mulcahy, Duran Duran, Bonnie Tyler, Mick Fleetwood (Fleetwood Mac), Kim Carnes, Roger Taylor (Queen), Gary Kemp (Spandau Ballet). A 30 minute documentary 'Video Killed The Radio Star'. A selection of full length music videos from Russell's early work: BUGGLES : VIDEO KILLED THE RADIO STAR ------ BONNIE TYLER : TOTAL ECLIPSE OF THE HEART ------ CULTURE CLUB : WAR SONG ------ DURAN DURAN : RIO ------ DURAN DURAN : THE WILD BOYS ------ FLEETWOOD MAC : GYPSY ------ KIM CARNES : BETTE DAVIS EYES ----- QUEEN : A KIND OF MAGIC ------ SPANDAU BALLET : TRUE ------ SPANDAU BALLET : CHANT NO.1 ------- ULTRAVOX : VIENNA

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