Howard William Rubie (27 August 1938 – July 2011) was an Australian director. Born in

Sydney Sydney ( ) is the capital city of the state of New South Wales, and the most populous city in both Australia and Oceania. Located on Australia's east coast, the metropolis surrounds Sydney Harbour and extends about towards the Blue Mountain ...

, he worked extensively in film and television, and was awarded for his services an

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and was nominated for an

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(now known as the

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).Obituary at ''Sydney Morning Herald''
accessed 22 June 2013 and started his career in cinematography and was inducted in 2010 to the Australian Cinematographers Society Hall of Fame.

Select Credits

*''The World of the Seekers'' (1968) (documentary) *''

Woobinda, Animal Doctor ''Woobinda (Animal Doctor)'' was an Australian children's television series about a veterinarian in a fictitious town in rural New South Wales.Classic Australian TV/ref> Cast Main cast * Don Pascoe as John Stevens * Lutz Hochstraate as Peter Fi ...

'' (1969) (TV series) - various episodes *'' The Rovers'' (1969) (TV series) - various episodes *''

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'' (1971) (TV series) - various episodes *''

Wake in Fright ''Wake in Fright'' (initially released as ''Outback'' outside Australia) is a 1971 psychological thriller film directed by Ted Kotcheff, written by Evan Jones, and starring Gary Bond, Donald Pleasence, Chips Rafferty, Sylvia Kay and Jack Thomps ...

'' (1971) (assistant director) * ''

Spyforce ''Spyforce'' is an Australian television series that aired from 1971 to 1973 on Nine Network. The series was based upon the adventures of Australian Military Intelligence operatives in the South West Pacific during World War II. It was produced ...

'' (1971–72) (TV series - various episodes) *'' Boney'' (1972) (TV series) - various episodes *'' Silent Number'' (1974) (TV series) - various episodes *''

Human Target The Human Target is the name of two fictional character (arts), characters in American comic books published by DC Comics. The first is Fred Venable, while the second is private investigator and bodyguard Christopher Chance who assumes the identit ...

'' (1974) (TV) *''

Shannon's Mob ''Shannon's Mob'' is an Australian TV series about an Australian intelligence agency. It was the last TV series from Fauna Productions, who were responsible for '' Skippy the Bush Kangaroo'' among others. Synopsis FIASCO (The Federal Intelligenc ...

'' (1975) (TV series) - various episodes *''

The Lost Islands ''The Lost Islands'' is an Australian television series which first aired in Australia on Network Ten. It later screened around the world, including the United Kingdom, France, West Germany, Italy, The Netherlands, Greece (and various other p ...

'' (1976) (TV series) - various episodes *''

The Haunting of Hewie Dowker ''The Haunting of Hewie Dowker'' is a 1976 Australian film about Hewie Dowker, a Sydney cop who discovers he has psychic powers.Ed. Scott Murray, ''Australia on the Small Screen 1970-1995'', Oxford Uni Press, 1996 p79 Chopper Squad ''Chopper Squad'' is an Australian television series produced by the Reg Grundy Organisation for the 0-10 Network (as it was then known).Albert Moran, ''Moran's Guide to Australian TV Series'', AFTRS 1993 p 115 The series recounted the work o ...

'' (1978) (TV series) - various episodes *'' The Scalp Merchant'' (1978) (TV) *''

Secret Valley ''Secret Valley'' is an Australian children's television adventure series first shown on the ABC in 1980. It was produced by the Grundy Organisation in association with Telecip, S.A. and Spain's public broadcaster Televisión Española. Serie ...

'' (1980-82) (TV series) - various episodes (also co creator) *''

Island Trader ''Island Trader'' is a 1982 Australian TV movie directed by Howard Rubie and starring John Ewart, Sancho Gracia, Eric Oldfield and Ruth Cracknell. It was written by Ron McLean (writer), Ron McLean for Reg Grundy Productions. Plot A plane transpo ...

'' (1982) (TV) *''

Silent Reach ''Silent Reach'' is a 1983 Australian mini series based on the novel by Osmar White.Ed. Scott Murray, ''Australia on the Small Screen 1970-1995'', Oxford University Press, 1996 p235. It is about a diamond miner in North Queensland discovers cor ...

'' (1983) (TV) *''

Chase Through the Night ''Chase Through the Night'' is a 1984 Australian film about a gang of bank robbers on the run. It was a five-part, 30-minute teleseries.Ed. Scott Murray, ''Australia on the Small Screen 1970-1995'', Oxford Uni Press, 1996 p25 Cast * Ron Blancha ...

'' (1983) (TV) *'' The Settlement'' (1984) *'' Runaway Island'' (1984) (TV series) - various episodes *''

Stock Squad ''Stock Squad'' is a 1985 Australian television film directed by Howard Rubie and starring Martin Sacks, Gerard Kennedy, Kris McQuade, and Richard Meikle. It focuses on the rural crime division.Ed. Scott Murray, ''Australia on the Small Screen 1 ...

'' (1985) (TV) *'' Special Squad'' (1985-86) (TV series) - various episodes *''

Butterfly Island ''Butterfly Island'' is a 1985 Australian children's show. The first season cost $1.6 million, the second $3.2 million.Albert Moran, ''Moran's Guide to Australian TV Series'', AFTRS 1993 p 96 This was the first mainstream Australian TV show wh ...

'' (1985-86) (TV series) - various episodes *''

Mission Top Secret ''Mission Top Secret'' is an Australian TV series aired between 1992 and 1995. The pilot for the series was a 1991 telemovie of the same name. This was part of the ''South Pacific Adventure'' series on a budget of $1 million.Ed. Scott Murray, ' ...

'' (1992-95) (TV) - various episodes *'' The Phantom Horseman'' (1990) (TV) *''

Search for Treasure Island ''Search for Treasure Island'' is an Australian TV series that aired in 1998 and 2000. It revolves around a group of people finding the mysterious Treasure Island. The protagonists encounter many cultures, factions and obstacles on the island a ...

'' (1998-2000) (TV series) - various episodes *''

Escape of the Artful Dodger ''Escape of the Artful Dodger'' is an Australian children's television series first screened on the Nine Network in 2001. ''Escape of the Artful Dodger'' is the story of Jack Dawkins, who was introduced in the classic Charles Dickens novel ''O ...

'' (2001) (TV series) - various episodes

References

External links

*
Obituary
at TV Tonight
Obituary by Bob Ellis
at Bob Ellis Table Talk
Howard Rubie
at

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