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 Born
in Malta in 1950, emigrated to Canada in 1978.
Educated at St Aloysius College and the Royal
University of Malta. Directed his first feature film
in Malta at the age of 21. "GAGGA" was the
first full length feature film in Maltese. For five
years after graduating from University Mario was a
resident actor/director with the Atturi Theatre
Group, a repertory company that was instrumental in
reviving theatre in Malta on a national and
professional scale, producing an average of nine
productions yearly.
In 1977 his play "Sulari Fuq Strada Stretta"
was banned from the National theatre in Malta, which
resulted in unsuccessful court litigation, causing
his emigration.
In Canada he got involved in the then fledgling film
industry and soon became one of the leading TV
directors there, directing shows for American TV
networks.
Among the 120 hrs of TV directed were episodes for
Night Heat, The Flash, Viper, In the Heat of the
Night, Sliders, Outer Limits, Mantis, Highlander,
RoboCop, Secret Service, Counterstrike, ENG, Wiseguy
etc etc.
He also directed two feature film, Nowhere to Hide
and Divided Loyalties.
Married to Therese Vella from Zabbar, three kids,
Lara, Yari, and Kyra. |
