Michael Rubbo
Director
16
Movies
1
TV Shows
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.
Behind the Camera
Tommy Tricker and the Stamp Traveller
Director, Escritor
Vincent and Me
Director, Escritor
Le retour des aventuriers du timbre perdu
Director, Escritor
The Peanut Butter Solution
Escritor, Director
Adventures
Escritor, Director, Editor
Race Around the World
Creator
Much Ado About Something
Director
Courage to Change
Productor
Waiting for Fidel
Productor, Editor, Director
Challenger: An Industrial Romance
Co-Director, Associate Producer
Sad Song of Yellow Skin
Editor, Director
Margaret Atwood: Once in August
Director
Cold Pizza
Productor
Daisy: The Story of a Facelift
Director
Wet Earth and Warm People
Editor, Escritor, Director
Atwood and Family
Director, Guionista