Person Details

Birthday: 1953-01-06 13:21:31

Death: 2017-11-18 13:21:31

Aliases: AC/DC

Gender: Male

Place of birth: Glasgow - Scotland

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Movie Involvements: 25

TV Involvements: 1


Most Famous Work

Biography

Malcolm Mitchell Young (6 January 1953 – 18 November 2017) was an Australian musician and songwriter. He was best known as the co-founder, rhythm guitarist, backing vocalist, and songwriter of the rock band AC/DC. Except for a brief absence in 1988, he was with the band from its beginning in 1973 until retiring in 2014 due to health reasons. As a member of AC/DC, he was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2003. Though his younger brother Angus was the more visible of the brothers, Malcolm was described as the driving force and the leader of the band. In 2014, he stated that despite his retirement from the band, AC/DC was determined to continue making music with his blessing. As the rhythm guitarist, he was responsible for the broad sweep of the band's sound, developing many of their guitar riffs and co-writing the band's material with Angus. Young left AC/DC in mid-2014 to receive treatment for dementia. In September 2014, the band's management announced that he would be retiring permanently. He died from the effects of dementia on 18 November 2017.

Most Famous Work

Behind the Music
Average
6

Behind the Music

(1997) Self
AC/DC: Live at River Plate
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8
AC/DC: Live At Donington
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8

AC/DC: Live At Donington

(1992) Self - Rhythm Guitar
AC/DC: Let There Be Rock
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8

AC/DC: Let There Be Rock

(1980) Guitars
AC/DC: No Bull
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7

AC/DC: No Bull

(1996) Rhythm Guitar
Toronto Rocks
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8

Toronto Rocks

(2003) Self
AC/DC: Stiff Upper Lip Live
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7

AC/DC: Stiff Upper Lip Live

(2001) Himself - Rhythm Guitar
AC/DC : Forever Young
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7

AC/DC : Forever Young

(2023) Self (archive footage)

Acting

Year Character Movie/Tv
2023 Self (archive footage)
2020 Self
2012 Self
2009 Guitars
Malcolm Young
N/A
2008 Himself
N/A
2007 N/A
2005 Rhythmus-Gitarre
himself
N/A
2004 Guitar
Himself - Rhythm Guitar
2003 Rhythm Guitar
Self
Himself - Rhythm Guitar
Rhythm Guitar
Self
N/A
2001 Himself - Rhythm Guitar
1997 Self
Malcolm Young - AC-DC Rhythm Guitar
1996 Rhythm Guitar
1992 Self - Rhythm Guitar
1990 Rhythm Guitar
1984 N/A
1983 Himself
1981 N/A
Rhythm Guitar
1980 Guitars
1979 Rhythm Guitar
N/A
1978 Himself
Himself
Self - Rhythm Guitar
1977 Himself
Year Character Movie/Tv

Sound

Year Role Movie/Tv
1986 Original Music Composer
Year Role Movie/Tv

Writing

Year Role Movie/Tv
1980 Writer
Year Role Movie/Tv

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