Michael Rubbo

Michael Rubbo

Directing
Born 1938-12-31 Melbourne, Victoria, Australia 30 credits
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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
Directing 17 credits
Much Ado About Something
Much Ado About Something
2001 · Himself, Director
Tommy Tricker and the Stamp Traveller
Tommy Tricker and the Stamp Traveller
1988 · Director, Writer
Vincent and Me
Vincent and Me
1990 · Director, Writer
The Peanut Butter Solution
The Peanut Butter Solution
1985 · ★ 5.7 · Writer, Director
Adventures
Adventures
1968 · Writer, Director
Adieu Alouette
Adieu Alouette
1973 · Director
The Return of Tommy Tricker
The Return of Tommy Tricker
1994 · Director, Writer
Challenger: An Industrial Romance
Challenger: An Industrial Romance
1980 · Co-Director, Associate Producer
Daisy: The Story of a Facelift
Daisy: The Story of a Facelift
1982 · Director
Atwood and Family
Atwood and Family
1985 · Director, Screenplay
Margaret Atwood: Once in August
Margaret Atwood: Once in August
1984 · Himself, Director
Murder on the Shanghai
Murder on the Shanghai
2012 · Director
Sir! Sir!
Sir! Sir!
1968 · Director
OK ... Camera
OK ... Camera
1972 · Director
I Am an Old Tree
I Am an Old Tree
· Producer, Director
Log House
Log House
· Director
That Mouse
That Mouse
1967 · Director, Screenplay
Writing 12 credits
Race Around the World
Race Around the World
1997 · Creator
Tommy Tricker and the Stamp Traveller
Tommy Tricker and the Stamp Traveller
1988 · Director, Writer
Vincent and Me
Vincent and Me
1990 · Director, Writer
The Peanut Butter Solution
The Peanut Butter Solution
1985 · ★ 5.7 · Writer, Director
Adventures
Adventures
1968 · Writer, Director
The Return of Tommy Tricker
The Return of Tommy Tricker
1994 · Director, Writer
River (Planet Earth)
River (Planet Earth)
1977 · Writer, Editor
Atwood and Family
Atwood and Family
1985 · Director, Screenplay
Persistent and Finagling
Persistent and Finagling
1971 · Editor, Writer
Wet Earth and Warm People
Wet Earth and Warm People
1971 · Editor, Writer
The Bear and the Mouse
The Bear and the Mouse
1966 · Writer, Editor
That Mouse
That Mouse
1967 · Director, Screenplay
Producing 7 credits
Challenger: An Industrial Romance
Challenger: An Industrial Romance
1980 · Co-Director, Associate Producer
Waiting for Fidel
Waiting for Fidel
1975 · Self, Producer
Courage to Change
Courage to Change
1986 · Producer
Cold Pizza
Cold Pizza
1972 · Producer
Bate's Car: Sweet as a Nut
Bate's Car: Sweet as a Nut
1974 · Producer
I Am an Old Tree
I Am an Old Tree
· Producer, Director
Maverick on a Mobile
Maverick on a Mobile
1997 · Executive Producer
Other credits 6 credits
Temiscaming, Québec
Temiscaming, Québec
1976 · Editor
River (Planet Earth)
River (Planet Earth)
1977 · Writer, Editor
Sad Song of Yellow Skin
Sad Song of Yellow Skin
1970 · Narrator, Editor
Persistent and Finagling
Persistent and Finagling
1971 · Editor, Writer
Wet Earth and Warm People
Wet Earth and Warm People
1971 · Editor, Writer
The Bear and the Mouse
The Bear and the Mouse
1966 · Writer, Editor
Acting 5 credits
Unfinished Diary
Unfinished Diary
1982 · The husband
Much Ado About Something
Much Ado About Something
2001 · Himself, Director
Waiting for Fidel
Waiting for Fidel
1975 · Self, Producer
Margaret Atwood: Once in August
Margaret Atwood: Once in August
1984 · Himself, Director
Sad Song of Yellow Skin
Sad Song of Yellow Skin
1970 · Narrator, Editor
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