Michael Rubbo
- Known for
- Directing
- Born
- December 31, 1938
- Place of birth
- Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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.
Movies with Michael Rubbo
- Much Ado About Something 2001 · ★ 5.1
- Waiting for Fidel 1975 · ★ 6.0
- Sad Song of Yellow Skin 1970 · ★ 7.7
- Margaret Atwood: Once in August 1984 · ★ 8.5
- Unfinished Diary 1982 · ★ 8.0
Movies directed by Michael Rubbo
- The Peanut Butter Solution 1985 · ★ 5.7
- Tommy Tricker and the Stamp Traveller 1988 · ★ 6.0
- Vincent and Me 1990 · ★ 5.6
- Much Ado About Something 2001 · ★ 5.1
- The Return of Tommy Tricker 1994 · ★ 6.2
- Waiting for Fidel 1975 · ★ 6.0
- Sad Song of Yellow Skin 1970 · ★ 7.7
- Margaret Atwood: Once in August 1984 · ★ 8.5
- Adventures 1968 · ★ 7.0
- That Mouse 1967 · ★ 9.0
- Persistent and Finagling 1971 · ★ 10.0
- Daisy: The Story of a Facelift 1982 · ★ 8.0
- Wet Earth and Warm People 1971 · ★ 10.0
- Murder on the Shanghai 2012
- Sir! Sir! 1968
- Atwood and Family 1985