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Michael Rubbo

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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Birthday:1938-12-31

Place of Birth:Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

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Michael Rubbo Movies

Much Ado About Something (2001)

Much Ado About Something (2001)

Sad Song of Yellow Skin (1970)

Sad Song of Yellow Skin (1970)

Waiting for Fidel (1975)

Waiting for Fidel (1975)

Margaret Atwood: Once in August (1984)

Margaret Atwood: Once in August (1984)

Unfinished Diary (1982)

Unfinished Diary (1982)

Tommy Tricker and the Stamp Traveller (1988)

Tommy Tricker and the Stamp Traveller (1988)

The Peanut Butter Solution (1985)

The Peanut Butter Solution (1985)

The Peanut Butter Solution (1985)

The Peanut Butter Solution (1985)

The Return of Tommy Tricker (1994)

The Return of Tommy Tricker (1994)

Vincent and Me (1990)

Vincent and Me (1990)

Much Ado About Something (2001)

Much Ado About Something (2001)

Tommy Tricker and the Stamp Traveller (1988)

Tommy Tricker and the Stamp Traveller (1988)

Courage to Change (1986)

Courage to Change (1986)

Cold Pizza (1972)

Cold Pizza (1972)

Adventures (1968)

Adventures (1968)

Adventures (1968)

Adventures (1968)

Adventures (1968)

Adventures (1968)

That Mouse (1967)

That Mouse (1967)

That Mouse (1967)

That Mouse (1967)

Murder on the Shanghai (2012)

Murder on the Shanghai (2012)

Sad Song of Yellow Skin (1970)

Sad Song of Yellow Skin (1970)

Waiting for Fidel (1975)

Waiting for Fidel (1975)

Waiting for Fidel (1975)

Waiting for Fidel (1975)

Maverick on a Mobile (1997)

Maverick on a Mobile (1997)

Challenger: An Industrial Romance (1980)

Challenger: An Industrial Romance (1980)

Wet Earth and Warm People (1971)

Wet Earth and Warm People (1971)

Wet Earth and Warm People (1971)

Wet Earth and Warm People (1971)

Sir! Sir! (1968)

Sir! Sir! (1968)

Bate's Car: Sweet as a Nut (1974)

Bate's Car: Sweet as a Nut (1974)

OK ... Camera (1972)

OK ... Camera (1972)

Log House (1970)

Log House (1970)

I Am an Old Tree (1970)

I Am an Old Tree (1970)

I Am an Old Tree (1970)

I Am an Old Tree (1970)

I Am an Old Tree (1970)

I Am an Old Tree (1970)

I Am an Old Tree (1970)

I Am an Old Tree (1970)

Margaret Atwood: Once in August (1984)

Margaret Atwood: Once in August (1984)

Persistent and Finagling (1971)

Persistent and Finagling (1971)

Persistent and Finagling (1971)

Persistent and Finagling (1971)

Persistent and Finagling (1971)

Persistent and Finagling (1971)

Challenger: An Industrial Romance (1980)

Challenger: An Industrial Romance (1980)

Vincent and Me (1990)

Vincent and Me (1990)

Sad Song of Yellow Skin (1970)

Sad Song of Yellow Skin (1970)

Waiting for Fidel (1975)

Waiting for Fidel (1975)

Daisy: The Story of a Facelift (1982)

Daisy: The Story of a Facelift (1982)

Wet Earth and Warm People (1971)

Wet Earth and Warm People (1971)

Temiscaming, Québec (1976)

Temiscaming, Québec (1976)

The Return of Tommy Tricker (1994)

The Return of Tommy Tricker (1994)