Michael Rubbo
Age: N/A | From: Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Person Details
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Aliases: No known aliases
Gender: Male
Place of birth: Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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Movie Involvements: 42
TV Involvements: 1
Most Famous Work
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 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.
Most Famous Work
The Peanut Butter Solution
(1985) Writer
Tommy Tricker and the Stamp Traveller
(1988) Writer
Vincent and me
(1990) Writer
Courage to Change
(1986) Producer
I Am an Old Tree
(2025) Writer
Cold Pizza
(1972) Producer
Waiting for Fidel
(1975) Producer
The Return of Tommy Tricker
(1994) DirectorActing
| Year | Character | Movie/Tv |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Himself | |
| 1984 | Himself | |
| 1982 | The husband | |
| 1975 | Self | |
| 1970 | Narrator | |
| Year | Character | Movie/Tv |
Directing
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
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| 2012 | Director | |
| 2001 | Director | |
| 1994 | Director | |
| 1990 | Director | |
| 1988 | Director | |
| 1985 | Director | |
| 1984 | Director | |
| 1982 | Director | |
| 1980 | Co-Director | |
| 1975 | Director | |
| 1973 | Director | |
| 1971 | Director | |
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| 1968 | Director | |
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| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
Writing
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
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| 1990 | Writer | |
| 1988 | Writer | |
| 1985 | Writer | |
| 1971 | Writer | |
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| 1968 | Writer | |
| Screenplay | ||
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| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
Production
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
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| 1986 | Producer | |
| 1980 | Associate Producer | |
| 1975 | Producer | |
| 1972 | Producer | |
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Editing
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
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| 1975 | Editor | |
| 1971 | Editor | |
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| 1970 | Editor | |
| 1968 | Editor | |
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