About

Known credits:
47
Birthday:
1938-12-31
Place of birth:
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Website:
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Michael Rubbo

Overview

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.

Known for

Acting
2001 Much Ado About Something Actor Himself 58
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1984 Margaret Atwood: Once in August Actor Himself 58
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1982 Unfinished Diary Actor The husband 59
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1975 Waiting for Fidel Actor Self 58
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1970 Sad Song of Yellow Skin Actor Narrator 59
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Directing
2012 Murder on the Shanghai Directing Director N/A
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2001 Much Ado About Something Directing Director 58
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1994 The Return of Tommy Tricker Directing Director 58
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1990 Vincent and me Directing Director 58
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1988 Tommy Tricker and the Stamp Traveller Directing Director 58
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1985 The Peanut Butter Solution Directing Director 58
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1984 Margaret Atwood: Once in August Directing Director 58
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1982 Daisy: The Story of a Facelift Directing Director N/A
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1980 Challenger: An Industrial Romance Directing Co-Director N/A
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1975 Waiting for Fidel Directing Director 58
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1972 OK ... Camera Directing Director N/A
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1971 Persistent and Finagling Directing Director N/A
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1971 Wet Earth and Warm People Directing Director N/A
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1970 Sad Song of Yellow Skin Directing Director 59
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1968 Sir! Sir! Directing Director N/A
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1968 Adventures Directing Director N/A
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1967 That Mouse Directing Director N/A
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Log House Directing Director N/A
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I Am an Old Tree Directing Director N/A
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Writing
1994 The Return of Tommy Tricker Writing Writer 58
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1990 Vincent and me Writing Writer 58
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1988 Tommy Tricker and the Stamp Traveller Writing Writer 58
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1985 The Peanut Butter Solution Writing Writer 58
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1971 Persistent and Finagling Writing Writer N/A
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1971 Wet Earth and Warm People Writing Writer N/A
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1968 Adventures Writing Writer N/A
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1967 That Mouse Writing Screenplay N/A
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I Am an Old Tree Writing Writer N/A
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Production
1997 Maverick on a Mobile Production Executive Producer N/A
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1986 Courage to Change Production Producer N/A
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1980 Challenger: An Industrial Romance Production Associate Producer N/A
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1975 Waiting for Fidel Production Producer 58
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1974 Bate's Car: Sweet as a Nut Production Producer N/A
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1972 Cold Pizza Production Producer N/A
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I Am an Old Tree Production Producer N/A
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Editing
1976 Temiscaming, Québec Editing Editor N/A
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1975 Waiting for Fidel Editing Editor 58
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1971 Wet Earth and Warm People Editing Editor N/A
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1971 Persistent and Finagling Editing Editor N/A
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1970 Sad Song of Yellow Skin Editing Editor 59
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1968 Adventures Editing Editor N/A
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I Am an Old Tree Editing Editor N/A
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