Michael Mabbott

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Michael Mabbott
Born
NationalityCanadian
Occupation(s)Film and television director, screenwriter
Years active2000s–present
Notable work The Life and Hard Times of Guy Terrifico , The Yard

Michael Mabbott is a Canadian film and television director and writer. [2] He is best known for his debut feature film as a director, The Life and Hard Times of Guy Terrifico , which won the Toronto International Film Festival Award for Best Canadian First Feature Film at the 2005 Toronto International Film Festival. [3]

Mabbott and the film's star, musician Matt Murphy, received two Genie Award nominations for Best Original Song at the 26th Genie Awards in 2006 for the songs "Just a Show" and "Make Believe". [4] He wrote several other songs for the film, and also contributed the song "Let's Make Love Again" to the 2009 film Defendor .

Mabbott's second feature film, Citizen Duane , was released in 2006. [5]

He subsequently directed episodes of the television series Life with Derek , Wingin' It , Overruled! and Baxter before co-creating, with writer David Eddie, the six-episode series The Yard , which aired on HBO Canada in 2011. [6]

In 2024, Mabbott and Lucah Rosenberg-Lee released the documentary film Any Other Way: The Jackie Shane Story . [7]

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References

  1. "Stardom through the eyes of Guy Terrifico". The Globe and Mail , November 8, 2005.
  2. "Mabbott leading the filmmaker's life". The Province , October 3, 2006.
  3. "South African drama is people's choice at TIFF". The Globe and Mail , September 19, 2005.
  4. "Forget the awards. Watch the party". The Globe and Mail , January 26, 2006.
  5. "Calgary films take Toronto stage". Calgary Herald , September 9, 2006.
  6. "‘The Yard’ like kiddie ‘Sopranos’". Toronto Sun , June 28, 2011.
  7. Vlessing, Etan (March 8, 2024). "SXSW: Jackie Shane Disappearance Mystery Solved in 'Any Other Way' Documentary". The Hollywood Reporter . Retrieved March 9, 2024.