Michael Rubbo
Profile info
Known forDirecting
GenderMale
Birthday31 December 1938 (87 years old)
Place of birthMelbourne, Victoria, Australia
Known credits30
Biography
Michael Rubbo is an Australian documentary filmmaker, screenwriter, and director known for his innovative and personal approach to nonfiction storytelling. A longtime contributor to the National Film Board of Canada, Rubbo crafted documentaries that blended observation with subjective narration, often inserting himself into the narrative—a style that influenced later generations of documentary filmmakers. His notable works include Sad Song of Yellow Skin (1970), which explored the impact of the Vietnam War on civilians, and Waiting for Fidel (1974), a unique take on political documentary. Beyo…
Murder on the Shanghai
2012 · Director
Much Ado About Something
2001 · Himself
Much Ado About Something
2001 · Director
Maverick on a Mobile
1997 · Executive Producer
Race Around the World
1997 · Creator
The Return of Tommy Tricker
1994 · Director
The Return of Tommy Tricker
1994 · Writer
Vincent and Me
1990 · Director
Vincent and Me
1990 · Writer
Tommy Tricker and the Stamp Traveller
1988 · Director
Tommy Tricker and the Stamp Traveller
1988 · Writer
Courage to Change
1986 · Producer
The Peanut Butter Solution
1985 · Director
The Peanut Butter Solution
1985 · Writer
Atwood and Family
1985 · Director
Atwood and Family
1985 · Screenplay
Margaret Atwood: Once in August
1984 · Himself
Margaret Atwood: Once in August
1984 · Director
Daisy: The Story of a Facelift
1982 · Director
Unfinished Diary
1982 · The husband
Challenger: An Industrial Romance
1980 · Co-Director
Challenger: An Industrial Romance
1980 · Associate Producer
River (Planet Earth)
1977 · Writer
River (Planet Earth)
1977 · Editor
Temiscaming, Québec
1976 · Editor
Waiting for Fidel
1975 · Self
Waiting for Fidel
1975 · Editor
Waiting for Fidel
1975 · Producer
Waiting for Fidel
1975 · Director
Bate's Car: Sweet as a Nut
1974 · Producer
Adieu Alouette
1973 · Director
Cold Pizza
1972 · Producer
OK ... Camera
1972 · Director
Wet Earth and Warm People
1971 · Writer
Wet Earth and Warm People
1971 · Editor
Persistent and Finagling
1971 · Writer
Persistent and Finagling
1971 · Director
Persistent and Finagling
1971 · Editor
Wet Earth and Warm People
1971 · Director
Sad Song of Yellow Skin
1970 · Narrator
Sad Song of Yellow Skin
1970 · Editor
Sad Song of Yellow Skin
1970 · Director
Adventures
1968 · Director
Adventures
1968 · Writer
Adventures
1968 · Editor
Sir! Sir!
1968 · Director
That Mouse
1967 · Director
That Mouse
1967 · Screenplay
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