Known For
Directing
Born
Dec 31, 1938
Place of Birth
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Credits
30 titles
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 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
Filmography
Murder on the Shanghai
Director
Much Ado About Something
Himself
Maverick on a Mobile
Executive Producer
Race Around the World
Creator
The Return of Tommy Tricker
Director
Vincent and Me
Director
Tommy Tricker and the Stamp Traveller
Director
Courage to Change
Producer
The Peanut Butter Solution
Director
Atwood and Family
Director
Margaret Atwood: Once in August
Himself
Daisy: The Story of a Facelift
Director
Unfinished Diary
The husband
Challenger: An Industrial Romance
Co-Director
River (Planet Earth)
Writer
Temiscaming, Québec
Editor
Waiting for Fidel
Self
Bate's Car: Sweet as a Nut
Producer
Adieu Alouette
Director
Cold Pizza
Producer
OK ... Camera
Director
Persistent and Finagling
Writer
Wet Earth and Warm People
Writer
Sad Song of Yellow Skin
Narrator
Adventures
Director
Sir! Sir!
Director
That Mouse
Director
The Bear and the Mouse
Writer
Log House
Director
I Am an Old Tree
Producer