- Known For
- Acting
- Born
- October 2, 1950
- Place of Birth
- Guildford, Surrey, England, UK
Mike Rutherford
Michael John Cloete Crawford Rutherford (born 2 October 1950) is an English guitarist, bassist, and songwriter who co-founded the rock band Genesis in 1967. Rutherford and keyboardist Tony Banks are the group's two continuous members. Initially serving as Genesis's bass guitarist and backing vocalist, Rutherford also performed most of the band's rhythm guitar parts—frequently on twelve-string guitar—in collaboration with successive Genesis lead guitarists Anthony Phillips and Steve Hackett. Following Hackett's departure from Genesis in 1977, Rutherford assumed the additional role of the lead guitarist on the band's studio albums (beginning with ...And Then There Were Three... in 1978). Rutherford was one of the main Genesis songwriters throughout their career and wrote the lyrics for some of the band's biggest international hits, such as "Follow You Follow Me", "Turn It On Again", "Land…
Filmography
movieGenesis - The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway (50th Anniversary Super Deluxe Edition)
2025 · self
movieSteve Hackett – Foxtrot at Fifty + Hackett Highlights: Live in Brighton
2023 · Music
movieGenesis | The Last Domino?
2021 · Self
movieMike + The Mechanics | Live in Berlin 2017
2017 · Self
movieNeil McCormick's Needle Time with Mike Rutherford
2015 · Self
movieRick Wakeman on Vivaldi's Four Seasons
2015
moviePlay It Loud: The Story of Marshall
2014 · Self
movieGenesis: Together and Apart
2014 · Self
tvCachitos de hierro y cromo
2013 · Self (archive footage)
movieFathers and Songs: Music for Father's Day
2013 · Self (archive footage)
The Mechanic
movieThe Mechanic
2012 · Self
tvLondon 2012 Olympic Games
2012 · Self
movieLondon 2012 Olympic Closing Ceremony: A Symphony of British Music
2012 · Self
movieGenesis: Behind the Music and in Their Own Words
2012 · Self
Mike and the Mechanics - Live in Warburg 2011
movieMike and the Mechanics - Live in Warburg 2011
2011 · Self
movieGenesis | Live... Tonight
2011 · Self
tvBerlin Live
2011 · Self - Performer
movieA Concert by the Lake
2010 · Self
movieProg Rock Britannia
2009 · Self
movieProg Rock at the BBC
2009 · Self
movieGenesis: When in Rome 2007
2008 · Self
movieGenesis | Come Rain or Shine
2008 · Self
movieGenesis | Members Only DVD
2008 · Self
movieGenesis | Live in Düsseldorf
2007 · Self
movieGenesis Raindrops Over Hamburg
2007
movieGenesis: Up Close and Personal
2007 · Self (archive footage)
Mike and the Mechanics - Video Collection
movieMike and the Mechanics - Video Collection
2007 · Self
tvSeven Ages of Rock
2007 · Self
movieGenesis: Turning It on Again
2007 · Self (archive footage)
movieGenesis: Total Rock Review
2006 · Self (archive footage)
movieBand Du Lac: A Concert By The Lake
2006 · Self - Guitar
movieBand Du Lac: One Night Only Live
2006 · Self - Guitar
movieGenesis: The Video Show
2005 · Self (archive footage)
movieThe Strat Pack: Live in Concert
2005 · Self
movieInside Genesis: The Gabriel Years 1970-1975
2005 · Self (archive footage)
movieMike + the Mechanics + Paul Carrack - Live at Shepherds Bush London
2005 · Self - Guitar / Self - Bass / Self - Vocals
movieInside Genesis: 1975-1980
2004 · Self (archive footage)
moviePhil Collins: A Life Less Ordinary
2002 · Self (archive footage)
tvTop Gear
2002 · Self
movieGenesis | Songbook
2001 · Self
movieGenesis - Six Hours Live 1972-1980
2000 · self
movieVH1 Behind the Music: Genesis
1999 · Self (archive footage)
movieClassic Albums: Phil Collins - Face Value
1999 · Self
movieGenesis | Live in Poland
1998 · Self
From Genesis to Revelation
movieFrom Genesis to Revelation
1998 · Self
movieAn Audience with Elton John
1997 · Self
tvClassic Albums
1997 · Self
Mike + the Mechanics | Live at the House of Blues 1995
movieMike + the Mechanics | Live at the House of Blues 1995
1995 · Self
movieGenesis - The Way We Walk: Live in Concert
1993 · Self
movieGenesis | No Admittance
1992 · Self
Genesis | A Midsummer Night's Dance
movieGenesis | A Midsummer Night's Dance
1992 · Self
movieGenesis - Live from Knebworth
1992 · Self
movieGenesis | Opening Night
1992 · Self
movieGenesis: A History
1991 · Self
movieGenesis - Live at Wembley Stadium
1989 · Self
movieGenesis: Invisible Touch Tour
1988 · Self
tvSacrée soirée
1987 · Self - Genesis
movieGenesis | Live at Montreux 1987
1987 · Self
Genesis: Visible Touch
movieGenesis: Visible Touch
1987 · Self - Guitar, Bass
Genesis: From the Beginning
movieGenesis: From the Beginning
1986 · Self (archive footage)
tvMiami Vice
1984 · Songs
tvMTV Video Music Awards
1984 · Self
movieGenesis | Live: The MAMA Tour - National Exhibition Centre, Birmingham
1984 · Self
movieThe Making of the MAMA Album
1984 · Self
movieGenesis | MAMA Tour Rehearsal
1983 · Self
movieGenesis - Three Sides Live
1981 · Self - Guitars, Bass
movieGenesis in Liverpool
1980 · Self
movieGenesis - Live in London: The Lyceum Tapes May 7, 1980
1980 · Self
movieGenesis - Live in London: The Lyceum Tapes May 6, 1980
1980 · Self
movieThree Dates with Genesis
1978 · Self
movieThe Shout
1978 · Original Music Composer
movieGenesis | ... And Then There Were Three ...
1978 · Self
movieGenesis: In Concert
1977 · Self
movieGenesis - Melody 74
1974 · Self
movieGenesis - Live on Midnight Special
1973 · Self
movieGenesis: Live at Shepperton Studios
1973 · Self
movieGenesis: Selling England by the Pound
1973 · Self
movieGenesis - Live
1973 · Self
movieGenesis - Live at Bataclan, Paris
1973 · Self
movieGenesis - Live at Belgium TV Studio, PopShop'72
1972 · Self
movieThe Lamb Lies Down on Broadway: Illustrated
— · Music, Writer