Mario Azzopardi
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| Biographical information | |
| Birth name | Mario Philip Azzopardi |
| Birth date |
November 19, 1950 Siggiewi, Malta |
| Gender | |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Information about family | |
| Children |
Kyra Azzopardi, Lara Azzopardi, Yari Azzopardi |
| Professional information | |
| Occupations |
Director, Writer |
| Years active | 1971—present |
| Stargate-related information | |
| Related series |
Stargate SG-1, Stargate Atlantis |
| Occupation | Director |
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Mario Philip Azzopardi (born in Siggiewi, Malta 19 November, 1950; resident of Toronto, Canada), is a television and film director and writer.
Early life[edit | edit source]
Azzopardi was educated at St Aloysius' College (Birkirkara, Malta), and the Royal University of Malta.
Career[edit | edit source]
He has worked on such shows as The Outer Limits, Stargate SG-1 (including its two-hour pilot), and Stargate Atlantis. In 2008 he directed all eight episodes of the highly acclaimed and award winning HBO Canada/TMN miniseries ZOS: Zone of Separation, which he co created and produced. Mario Philip Azzopardi should not be confused with Maltese poet, short story writer and columnist Mario Azzopardi (born 1944), who is also involved in theatre and directs the Malta Drama Centre.[1]
In 1971, while still a student at the Royal University of Malta,[2] he directed Gaġġa, presumed to be the first full-length feature filmed entirely in Maltese. Transferred to digital format and enhanced, the film was re-released in Malta in March 2007.[3]
Azzopardi left his native Malta for Canada in 1978, following a dispute with local censors and theatre authorities who, in 1977, had cancelled his play, Sulari Fuq Strada Stretta, on the grounds that it was too offensive; the play was eventually presented at the Manoel Theatre in January 2008.
Personal life[edit | edit source]
Azzopardi is married to Therese and has three children, Lara Azzopardi, Kyra Azzopardi and Yari Azzopardi.
Involvement in the Stargate universe[edit | edit source]
Director[edit | edit source]
Azzopardi has directed the Stargate SG-1 pilot, "Children of the Gods". He has directed 4 more episodes in Stargate SG-1 Season 1. He has also directed 4 episodes in Stargate Atlantis Season 1.
Filmography[edit | edit source]
Director[edit | edit source]
| Year | Title | Function | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Aladdin and the Death Lamp | Director | TV movie |
| 2012 | Witchslayer Gretl | Director | TV movie |
| 2011 | Warriors: Legends of Troy | Director | Video game |
| 2009—2010 | Warriors: Legends of Troy | Director | TV series, 6 episodes |
| 2009 | Stargate SG-1: Children of the Gods - Final Cut | Director | Video, recut of "Children of the Gods" |
| 2009 | Throwing Stones | Director | TV movie |
| 2009 | Aaron Stone | Director | TV series, 1 episode |
| 2009 | ZOS: Zone of Separation | Director, Producer, Co-creator | TV mini-series, 8 episodes |
| 2007 | Lies and Crimes | Director | TV movie |
| 2007 | Still Small Voices | Director | Film |
| 2006 | The Wives He Forgot | Director | TV movie |
| 2006 | Angela's Eyes | Director | TV series, 1 episode |
| 2004—2005 | Stargate Atlantis | Director | TV series, 4 episodes |
| 2003 | Jeremiah | Director | TV series, 2 episodes |
| 2002—2003 | Dinotopia | Director | TV series, 5 episodes |
| 2002 | Savage Messiah | Director | film |
| 2002 | The Stork Derby | Director | TV movie |
| 2001 | Loves Music, Loves to Dance | Director | TV movie |
| 1995—2001 | The Outer Limits | Director | TV series, 21 episodes |
| 2001 | Stiletto Dance | Director | TV movie |
| 2000 | On Hostile Ground | Director | TV movie |
| 1999 | The Time Shifters | Director | TV movie |
| 1999 | Total Recall 2070 | Director | TV series, 5 episodes |
| 1999 | Free Fall | Director | film |
| 1999 | Total Recall 2070 | Director | TV movie |
| 1998 | Bone Daddy | Director | film |
| 1997—1998 | Stargate SG-1 | Director | TV series, 5 episodes |
| 1996—1997 | F/X: The Series | Director | TV series, 3 episodes |
| 1997 | Dead Man's Gun | Director | TV series, 1 episode |
| 1996 | Two | Director | TV series, 1 episode |
| 1996 | Poltergeist: The Legacy | Director | TV series, 1 episode |
| 1994—1995 | Highlander | Director | TV series, 5 episodes |
| 1993-1995 | Kung Fu: The Legend Continues | Director | TV series, 9 episodes |
| 1995 | Sliders | Director | TV series, 2 episodes |
| 1994-1995 | M.A.N.T.I.S. | Director | TV series, 2 episodes |
| 1995 | Die einzige Zeugin | Director, Writer | TV movie |
| 1994 | Robocop | Director | TV series, 2 episodes |
| 1994 | Viper | Director | TV series, 2 episodes |
| 1994 | Cobra | Director | TV series, 2 episodes |
| 1993 | Matrix | Director | TV series, 1 episode |
| 1992 | Human Target | Director | TV series |
| 1989-1992 | In the Heat of the Night | Director | TV series, 3 episodes |
| 1991-1992 | Beyond Reality | Director | TV series, 3 episodes |
| 1991-1992 | Sweating Bullets | Director | TV series, 9 episodes |
| 1990-1991 | Counterstrike | Director | TV series, 5 episodes |
| 1990-1991 | The Flash | Director | TV series, 4 episodes |
| 1991 | Top Cops | Director | TV series, 1 episode |
| 1990 | Booker | Director | TV series, 1 episode |
| 1990 | True Blue | Director | TV series, 1 episode |
| 1989 | Wiseguy | Director | TV series, 1 episode |
| 1985-1989 | Night Heat | Director | TV series, 23 episodes |
| 1989 | Divided Loyalties | Director | Film |
| 1989 | E.N.G. | Director | TV series |
| 1988 | Knightwatch | Director | TV series, 1 episode |
| 1987 | Captain Power and the Soldiers of the Future | Director | TV series, 2 episodes |
| 1987 | Nowhere to Hide | Director | Film |
| 1984-1985 | The Edison Twins | Director | TV series, 7 episodes |
| 1984 | Deadline | Director | Film |
| 1979 | The Littlest Hobo | Director | TV series |
| 1971 | Gaġġa | Director | First full maltese language film |
Writer[edit | edit source]
| Year | Title | Function | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Warriors: Legends of Troy | Writer | Video game |
| 2009 | Throwing Stones | Creator | TV movie |
| 2009 | ZOS: Zone of Separation | Developped for television by | TV series |
| 1984 | Deadline | Screenplay, Story | Film |
| 1979 | The Littlest Hobo | Writer | TV series |
| 1971 | Gaġġa | Writer | First full maltese language film |
Producer[edit | edit source]
| Year | Title | Function | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Throwing Stones | Executive producer | TV movie |
| 2009 | ZOS: Zone of Separation | Executive producer | TV series, 8 episodes |
| 2002 | The Stork Derby | Executive producer | Film |
| 1971 | Gaġġa | Executive producer | First full maltese language film |
Awards and nominations[edit | edit source]
Azzopardi had 5 nominations but has won none.
| Year | Award | Category | Work | Result |
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| 1986 | Gemini Award | Best Direction in a Dramatic Program or Series | Night Heat | Nominated |
| 1995 | Gemini Award | Best Direction in a Dramatic or Comedy Series | Robocop | Nominated |
| 2003 | Directors Guild of Canada - DGC Craft award | Outstanding Achievement in Direction - Feature Film | Savage Messiah | Nominated |
| 2009 | Directors Guild of Canada - DGC Team Award | Television Movie/Mini-Series | ZOS: Zone of Separation | Nominated |
| 2009 | Directors Guild of Canada - DGC Craft Award | Direction - Television Movie/Mini-Series | ZOS: Zone of Separation | Nominated |
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ For the other Mario Azzopardi, see [1].
- ↑ "Portrait of the artist". http://www.independent.com.mt/news.asp?newsitemid=47723.
- ↑ "‘Gagga’ to be screened again". http://www.independent.com.mt/news.asp?newsitemid=46920.
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