Malcolm Young
Known for: Acting
Born: January 6, 1953
Died: November 18, 2017
Place of birth: Glasgow - Scotland
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.
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Filmography
42 movies · 3 TV shows, newest first
10.0
Rock: the origin
2023
7.3
AC/DC : Forever Young
2023NR
AC/DC: The Story of Back in Black
2020
8.0
Blood + Thunder: The Sound of Alberts
2015
5.2
AC/DC: Dirty Deeds
2012
8.1
AC/DC: Live at River Plate
2009
NR
AC/DC Backtracks
2009
6.2
AC/DC: Live at Circus Krone
20093.0
AC/DC: Hells Highway
2008
8.0
AC/DC - At the Pavillon in Paris 1979
2008
8.9
AC/DC - Plug Me In
2007
NR
ACDC - Rough & Tough
2005
8.1
AC/DC: Family Jewels
2005
NR
AC/DC: High Voltage 1973-1980
2004
NR
AC/DC - Ride On, Bon!
2004
NR
AC/DC: live at the SARStock Festival
2003
8.0
Toronto Rocks
2003
6.8
AC/DC Live At The Circus Krone
2003
10.0
AC/DC Live '77
2003
NR
AC/DC – Live 77-78
2003
7.5
AC/DC - Stiff Upper Lip Live
2001
7.3
Behind the Music
1997
6.5
Private Parts
1997
7.2
AC/DC: No Bull
1996
NR
AC/DC: Live at VH1 Studios
1996
8.4
AC/DC: Live At Donington
1992
8.2
For Those About to Rock - Monsters In Moscow
1992
7.8
AC/DC - Rocks Detroit
1990
NR
AC/DC: Donington Park 18 August 1984
1984
NR
AC/DC Joe Louis Arena Detroit USA November 18 1983
1983
NR
AC/DC: Live At The Houston Summit
1983
NR
AC/DC - Capital Center, Landover, MD, USA, December 1981
1981
NR
AC/DC: Lightning Over Japan
1981
8.0
AC/DC - Let There Be Rock
1980
NR
AC/DC: Live At The Pavillion, Paris 1979
1979
NR
AC/DC: World Series of Rock '79
1979NR
AC/DC: Live at Rijnhallen, Arnhem, Netherlands
1979
10.0
Rock Goes To College: AC/DC
1978
10.0
Rock Goes to College
1978
10.0
AC/DC: Live At The Apollo, Glasgow
1978
6.7
AC/DC: Live '77 At The Hippodrome Golders Green London
1977
10.0
Rock Masters: AC/DC
1977
NR
AC/DC - Fly On The Wall
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Back In Black - The Videos
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NR
AC/DC Church Of Rock - The Bon Scott Years
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