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Michael Rubbo

Michael Rubbo

DirectorActorProducerWriterDirecting Dec 31 (age 87) Melbourne, Victoria, Australia 1966–2012 (46 year career)
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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 …

Known For

The Peanut Butter Solution
Film

The Peanut Butter Solution

Director
Tommy Tricker and the Stamp Traveller
Film

Tommy Tricker and the Stamp Traveller

Director
Waiting for Fidel
Film

Waiting for Fidel

Self
The Return of Tommy Tricker
Film

The Return of Tommy Tricker

Director
Vincent and Me
Film

Vincent and Me

Director
Much Ado About Something
Film

Much Ado About Something

Himself
Margaret Atwood: Once in August
Film

Margaret Atwood: Once in August

Himself
Unfinished Diary
Film

Unfinished Diary

The husband

Filmography