Michael Rubbo
Personal Info
Know For
Directing
Gender
Male
Birthday
1938-12-31 (87 years old)
Place of Birth
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Also known As
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Michael Rubbo
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 f...
Acting
2001
as Himself
1970
as Narrator
1975
as Self
1984
as Himself
1982
as The husband
Production
1988
as Director
1985
as Writer
1985
as Director
1994
as Director
1990
as Director
2001
as Director
1988
1986
as Producer
1972
as Producer
1968
as Writer
1968
as Director
1968
as Editor
1967
as Director
1967
as Screenplay
2012
as Director
1970
as Editor
1975
as Producer
1975
as Editor
1997
as Executive Producer
1980
as Co-Director
1971
as Editor
1971
as Writer
1968
as Director
1974
as Producer
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as Director
1972
as Director
-
as Producer
-
as Director
-
as Editor
-
as Writer
1984
as Director
1971
as Editor
1971
as Writer
1971
as Director
1980
as Associate Producer
1990
as Writer
1975
as Director
1970
as Director
1982
as Director
1971
as Director
1976
as Editor
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