Director

Michael Rubbo

Directing

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Directed movies: 9Directed series: 0All crew credits: 15

TMDB ID: 544818

IMDb ID: nm0747808

Known for: Directing

Born: December 31, 1938

Age: 87

Place of birth: Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Gender: Male

Adult content flag: No

Career span: 1968 - 2001

Years active: 34

Average TMDB rating: 5.6

Wikidata: Q3308492

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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 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.