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Mario Azzopardi Biography

Birth Name:Mario Philip Azzopardi

Birth Place:Siggiewi, Malta

Profession Director, Writer, Actor, Producer

Fast Facts

  • Received his education at St Aloysius' College in Birkirkara, Malta, and the University of Malta
  • Made his directorial debut with the 1971 film "Gagga," which is thought to be the first full-length movie filmed entirely in Maltese
  • Made his North American feature-film debut with 1984's "Deadline," which he both directed and co-scripted
  • After graduating, he spent five years working as a resident actor and director with the Atturi Theatre Group
  • In 1978, he moved from his native Malta to Canada after a dispute with local censors over the content of one of his plays

Awards

  • 1986Gemini-Best Direction in a Dramatic Program or Series: nominated
  • 1995Gemini-Best Direction in a Dramatic or Comedy Series: nominated
  • 2003DGC Craft Award-Outstanding Achievement in Direction - Feature Film: nominated
  • 2009DGC Craft Award-Direction - Television Movie/Mini-Series: nominated
  • 2009DGC Team Award-Television Movie/Mini-Series: nominated