Michael Mabbott

{{Short description|Canadian film and television director and writer}} {{Infobox person | name = Michael Mabbott | image = Michael Mabbott at SXSW on March 12 2024.jpg | alt = Michael Mabbott at SXSW on March 12, 2024 | caption = | birth_name =  | birth_date = | birth_place = Edmonton, Alberta<ref>[https://www.theglobeandmail.com/arts/stardom-through-the-eyes-of-guy-terrifico/article989591/ "Stardom through the eyes of Guy Terrifico"]. ''The Globe and Mail'', November 8, 2005.</ref> | death_date =  | death_place = | other_names = | occupation = Film and television director, screenwriter | years_active = 2000s–present | known_for = | notable_works = ''The Life and Hard Times of Guy Terrifico'', ''The Yard'' }}

'''Michael Mabbott''' is a Canadian film and television director and writer.<ref>"Mabbott leading the filmmaker's life". ''The Province'', October 3, 2006.</ref> 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.<ref>"South African drama is people's choice at TIFF". ''The Globe and Mail'', September 19, 2005.</ref>

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".<ref>"Forget the awards. Watch the party". ''The Globe and Mail'', January 26, 2006.</ref> 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.<ref>"Calgary films take Toronto stage". ''Calgary Herald'', September 9, 2006.</ref>

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.<ref>[http://www.torontosun.com/2011/06/28/the-yard-like-kiddie-sopranos "‘The Yard’ like kiddie ‘Sopranos’"]. ''Toronto Sun'', June 28, 2011.</ref>

In 2024, Mabbott and Lucah Rosenberg-Lee released the documentary film ''Any Other Way: The Jackie Shane Story''.<ref name="THR">{{cite news |last1=Vlessing |first1=Etan |title=SXSW: Jackie Shane Disappearance Mystery Solved in 'Any Other Way' Documentary |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/sxsw-jackie-shane-any-other-way-documentary-1235846044/ |access-date=March 9, 2024 |work=The Hollywood Reporter |date=March 8, 2024}}</ref>

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