David Mallet
Directing Born Dec 17, 1945 West Horsley, Surrey, England, UK 111 credits
Biography
David Mallet works in directing. Born December 17, 1945 in West Horsley, Surrey, England, UK. Archytele tracks 111 screen credits across canonical film and television databases.
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Career timeline
Billy Idol Should Be Dead
Asia in Asia Live at The Budokan Tokyo 1983 · Director
Les Dawson Lost Tapes
Queen + Béjart - Ballet For Life · DirectorPink Floyd: The Later Years, Vol 3 - Pulse · Director
Marcella
Let's Dance: Bowie Down Under
Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance With Somebody · DirectorSenior Banker · Editor
VH1 Divas Celebrates Soul · Director
Tina!: 50th Anniversary Tour - Live in Holland · DirectorAC/DC: Live at River Plate · DirectorJennifer Hudson: I'll Be Home for Christmas · DirectorQueen + Paul Rodgers: Live in Ukraine · Director
VH1 Rock Honors: The Who · DirectorCirque du Soleil: Delirium · DirectorGenesis: When in Rome 2007 · DirectorThe Forgotten Heist
P!NK: Live from Wembley Arena · DirectorDavid Gilmour: Remember That Night · DirectorElton 60: Live At Madison Square Garden · DirectorAC/DC - Plug Me In · DirectorCirque du Soleil: KÀ · Director
Jeff Wayne's Musical Version of The War of the Worlds: Live · DirectorJeff Wayne's Musical Version of The War of the Worlds: Live · EditorElton John : Live au Festsaal Messe de Bâle · DirectorRussell Brand: Live · Director
Queen + Paul Rodgers: Return of the Champions · DirectorQueen + Paul Rodgers: Return of the Champions · EditorErasure: The Tank, the Swan, and the Balloon · DirectorAC/DC: Family Jewels · Director
Rod Stewart: One Night Only! (Live at the Royal Albert Hall) · DirectorCirque du Soleil: La Nouba · DirectorJanet Jackson: From Janet. To Damita Jo: The Videos · DirectorElton John: Dream Ticket · DirectorThe Best of KISS: 20th Century Masters · Director
Cher: The Farewell Tour · Director
David Gilmour: In Concert · DirectorDavid Gilmour: In Concert · EditorJanet: Live in Hawaii · Director
MTV Icon: Janet Jackson · DirectorCirque du Soleil: Dralion · Director
Tina Turner: One Last Time - Live In Concert · DirectorElton John: One Night Only, The Greatest Hits · DirectorLuis Miguel - Vivo · DirectorFrankie Goes To Hollywood: Hard On · DirectorBurn the Floor · Director
Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat · DirectorJoseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat · EditorTina Turner : Celebrate! · DirectorCher: Live in Concert · DirectorCirque du Soleil: Quidam · Director
Cats · DirectorCats · EditorAndrew Lloyd Webber: The Royal Albert Hall Celebration · DirectorBee Gees - Live in Argentina · DirectorSarah Brightman: In Concert · Director
Lord of the Dance · DirectorU2: Popmart - Live from Mexico City · DirectorPhil Collins: Live and Loose in Paris · Director
Tina Turner: Live In Amsterdam - Wildest Dreams Tour · DirectorAC/DC: No Bull · DirectorAC/DC: No Bull · Editor
Pink Floyd: Pulse · DirectorPink Floyd: Pulse · Director of PhotographyThe Rolling Stones: Totally Stripped · DirectorThe Rolling Stones: Voodoo Lounge · DirectorThe Rolling Stones - Voodoo Lounge Uncut · Director
U2: Zoo TV - Live from Sydney · Director
David Bowie: Black Tie White Noise · Director
AC/DC: Live At Donington · DirectorThe Freddie Mercury Tribute Concert · Director
Whitney Houston: Live in Concert · DirectorWelcome Home Heroes with Whitney Houston · DirectorINXS: Live Baby Live - Wembley Stadium · Director
Madonna: Blond Ambition World Tour Live · DirectorMadonna: Blond Ambition World Tour 90 from Barcelona · Director
David Bowie: Glass Spider · DirectorDavid Bowie: Glass Spider · EditorW.A.S.P. - Videos... In the Raw · Director
Rush: Grace Under Pressure Tour · DirectorTina Turner: Break Every Rule · Director
Full Filmography
111 titles- Billy Idol Should Be Dead (2026) as Self
- Asia in Asia Live at The Budokan Tokyo 1983 (2022) Director
- Les Dawson Lost Tapes (2021) as Self
- Queen + Béjart - Ballet For Life (2019) Director
- Pink Floyd: The Later Years, Vol 3 - Pulse (2019) Director
- Marcella (2016) as Phil Maxwell
- Let's Dance: Bowie Down Under (2015) as Self
- Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance With Somebody (2012) Director
- Senior Banker (2012) Editor
- VH1 Divas Celebrates Soul (2011) Director
- Tina!: 50th Anniversary Tour - Live in Holland (2009) Director
- AC/DC: Live at River Plate (2009) Director
- Jennifer Hudson: I'll Be Home for Christmas (2009) Director
- Queen + Paul Rodgers: Live in Ukraine (2009) Director
- VH1 Rock Honors: The Who (2008) Director
- Cirque du Soleil: Delirium (2008) Director
- Genesis: When in Rome 2007 (2008) Director
- The Forgotten Heist (2008) as Thug #2
- P!NK: Live from Wembley Arena (2007) Director
- David Gilmour: Remember That Night (2007) Director
- Elton 60: Live At Madison Square Garden (2007) Director
- AC/DC - Plug Me In (2007) Director
- Cirque du Soleil: KÀ (2007) Director
- Barry Manilow: Songs from the Seventies (2007) Director
- Jeff Wayne's Musical Version of The War of the Worlds: Live (2006) Director
- Jeff Wayne's Musical Version of The War of the Worlds: Live (2006) Editor
- Elton John : Live au Festsaal Messe de Bâle (2006) Director
- Russell Brand: Live (2006) Director
- Queen + Paul Rodgers: Return of the Champions (2005) Director
- Queen + Paul Rodgers: Return of the Champions (2005) Editor
- Erasure: The Tank, the Swan, and the Balloon (2005) Director
- AC/DC: Family Jewels (2005) Director
- Rod Stewart: One Night Only! (Live at the Royal Albert Hall) (2004) Director
- Cirque du Soleil: La Nouba (2004) Director
- Janet Jackson: From Janet. To Damita Jo: The Videos (2004) Director
- Elton John: Dream Ticket (2004) Director
- The Best of KISS: 20th Century Masters (2004) Director
- Kenny Everett - The Complete Naughty Bits (2004) Producer
- Sarah Brightman: The Harem World Tour - Live From Las Vegas (2004) Director
- Sarah Brightman: The Harem World Tour - Live From Las Vegas (2004) Editor
- Cher: The Farewell Tour (2003) Director
- David Gilmour: In Concert (2002) Director
- David Gilmour: In Concert (2002) Editor
- Janet: Live in Hawaii (2002) Director
- MTV Icon: Janet Jackson (2001) Director
- Cirque du Soleil: Dralion (2001) Director
- Tina Turner: One Last Time - Live In Concert (2000) Director
- Elton John: One Night Only, The Greatest Hits (2000) Director
- Luis Miguel - Vivo (2000) Director
- Frankie Goes To Hollywood: Hard On (2000) Director
- Burn the Floor (2000) Director
- Michael Flatley: Gold (2000) Director
- Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat (1999) Director
- Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat (1999) Editor
- Tina Turner : Celebrate! (1999) Director
- Cher: Live in Concert (1999) Director
- Cirque du Soleil: Quidam (1999) Director
- The Three Tenors Christmas (1999) Director
- Charlotte Church - Voice of an Angel in Concert (1999) Director
- Cats (1998) Director
- Cats (1998) Editor
- Andrew Lloyd Webber: The Royal Albert Hall Celebration (1998) Director
- Bee Gees - Live in Argentina (1998) Director
- Sarah Brightman: In Concert (1998) Director
- Feet of Flames (1998) Director
- Janet Jackson: The Velvet Rope Tour (1998) Director
- Lord of the Dance (1997) Director
- U2: Popmart - Live from Mexico City (1997) Director
- Phil Collins: Live and Loose in Paris (1997) Director
- Tina Turner: Live In Amsterdam - Wildest Dreams Tour (1996) Director
- AC/DC: No Bull (1996) Director
- AC/DC: No Bull (1996) Editor
- Pink Floyd: Pulse (1995) Director
- Pink Floyd: Pulse (1995) Director of Photography
- The Rolling Stones: Totally Stripped (1995) Director
- The Rolling Stones: Voodoo Lounge (1995) Director
- The Rolling Stones - Voodoo Lounge Uncut (1995) Director
- Bon Jovi - Live from London (1995) Director
- The Rolling Stones: Live from Amsterdam 1995 (1995) Director
- U2: Zoo TV - Live from Sydney (1994) Director
- David Bowie: Black Tie White Noise (1993) Director
- AC/DC: Live At Donington (1992) Director
- The Freddie Mercury Tribute Concert (1992) Director
- Whitney Houston: Live in Concert (1991) Director
- Welcome Home Heroes with Whitney Houston (1991) Director
- INXS: Live Baby Live - Wembley Stadium (1991) Director
- Madonna: Blond Ambition World Tour Live (1990) Director
- Madonna: Blond Ambition World Tour 90 from Barcelona (1990) Director
- David Bowie: Glass Spider (1988) Director
- David Bowie: Glass Spider (1988) Editor
- W.A.S.P. - Videos... In the Raw (1988) Director
- Rush: Grace Under Pressure Tour (1986) Director
- Tina Turner: Break Every Rule (1986) Director
- Tina Turner: Private Dancer Tour (1985) Director
- Tina Turner: Private Dancer Tour (1985) Writer
- Rush: Through the Camera Eye (1985) Director
- David Bowie: Serious Moonlight (1984) Director
- David Bowie: The Serious Moonlight Tour (1984) Director
- David Bowie: Serious Moonlight Montreal (1983) Director
- Asia in Asia (1983) Director
- Billy Connolly: Hand Picked by Billy (1982) Director
- Tina Turner: Nice 'n' Rough (1982) Director
- Billy Connolly Bites Yer Bum! (1981) Director
- Jethro Tull: Slipstream (1981) Director
- Blondie: Eat to the Beat (1980) Director
- The Kenny Everett Video Show (1978) Producer
- On the House (1970) Producer
- On the House (1970) Director
- On the House (1970) Creator
- Inside George Webley (1968) Director
- Arlene Phillips' Hot Gossip Director
Frequently Asked Questions
What movies or TV shows is David Mallet best known for?
David Mallet is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including Billy Idol Should Be Dead (2026), Marcella (2016), Good Bye My Princess (2019), Breaking Point (1963).
When and where was David Mallet born?
David Mallet was born on December 17, 1945 in West Horsley, Surrey, England, UK.
How many credits does David Mallet have?
David Mallet has accumulated over 111 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1968 to 2026.
What is David Mallet's background in cinema and television?
David Mallet is a British director particularly noted for his work on music videos, including David Bowie's innovative "Ashes to Ashes", Rush's "Distant Early Warning, and Queen's "Radio Ga Ga" and "I Want to Break Free" videos. He has also served as a producer on television programmes including "The Kenny Everett Vide...
David Mallet by the numbers
111credits
105films
6TV series
1968–2026active years
Age in their best-rated roles
- Billy Idol Should Be Dead (2026) as Self — aged about 80
- Marcella (2016) as Phil Maxwell — aged about 70
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