Michael Rubbo
- Born
- December 31, 1938 (87 years old)
- Place of birth
- Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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. Beyond documentaries, Rubbo also directed children’s films such as The Peanut Butter Solution (1985) and later pursued a career as an author and painter, continuing his creative exploration across different mediums.
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Filmography
- —Log HouseLog HouseFilm · Director
- —I Am an Old TreeI Am an Old TreeFilm · Producer, Writer, Editor, Director
- 2012Murder on the ShanghaiMurder on the ShanghaiFilm · Director
- 2001Much Ado About SomethingFilm · Director
- 1997Maverick on a MobileMaverick on a MobileFilm · Executive Producer
- 1997Race Around the WorldSeries · Creator
- 1994The Return of Tommy TrickerFilm · Director, Writer
- 1990Vincent and MeFilm · Director, Writer
- 1988Tommy Tricker and the Stamp TravellerFilm · Director, Writer
- 1986Courage to ChangeFilm · Producer
- 1985The Peanut Butter SolutionFilm · Director, Writer★ 5.7
- 1985Atwood and FamilyFilm · Director, Screenplay
- 1984Margaret Atwood: Once in AugustFilm · Director
- 1982Daisy: The Story of a FaceliftFilm · Director
- 1980Challenger: An Industrial RomanceFilm · Co-Director, Associate Producer
- 1977River (Planet Earth)River (Planet Earth)Film · Writer, Editor
- 1976Temiscaming, QuébecTemiscaming, QuébecFilm · Editor
- 1975Waiting for FidelFilm · Editor, Producer, Director
- 1974Bate's Car: Sweet as a NutBate's Car: Sweet as a NutFilm · Producer
- 1973Adieu AlouetteAdieu AlouetteSeries · Director
- 1972Cold PizzaFilm · Producer
- 1972OK ... CameraOK ... CameraFilm · Director
- 1971Wet Earth and Warm PeopleFilm · Writer, Editor, Director
- 1971Persistent and FinaglingPersistent and FinaglingFilm · Writer, Director, Editor
- 1970Sad Song of Yellow SkinFilm · Editor, Director
- 1968AdventuresFilm · Director, Writer, Editor
- 1968Sir! Sir!Sir! Sir!Film · Director
- 1967That MouseThat MouseFilm · Director, Screenplay
- 1966The Bear and the MouseThe Bear and the MouseFilm · Writer, Editor