Mario Azzopardi

Mario Philip Azzopardi (born in Siggiewi, Malta 19 November, 1950; resident of Toronto, Canada), is a television and film director and writer.
== Early life ==
Azzopardi was educated at St Aloysius' College (Birkirkara, Malta), and the Royal University of Malta.
== Career ==
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.For the other Mario Azzopardi, see .
In 1971, while still a student at the Royal University of Malta, 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.
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 ==
Azzopardi is married to Therese and has three children, Lara Azzopardi, Kyra Azzopardi and Yari Azzopardi.
== Involvement in the Stargate universe ==
=== Director ===
Azzopardi has directed the Stargate SG-1 pilot, . He has directed 4 more episodes in Stargate SG-1 Season 1. He has also directed 4 episodes in Stargate Atlantis Season 1.
== Filmography ==
=== Director ===
 Film, Television and Video games
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
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 ===
 Film, Television and Video games
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 ===
 Film and Television
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 ==
Azzopardi had 5 nominations but has won none.
Year	Award 	Category 	Work 	Result
1986	 	Best Direction in a Dramatic Program or Series 	Night Heat 	
1995	Gemini Award 	Best Direction in a Dramatic or Comedy Series 	Robocop 	
2003	- DGC Craft award 	Outstanding Achievement in Direction - Feature Film	Savage Messiah 	
2009	Directors Guild of Canada - DGC Team Award 	Television Movie/Mini-Series 	ZOS: Zone of Separation	
2009	Directors Guild of Canada - DGC Craft Award	Direction - Television Movie/Mini-Series 	ZOS: Zone of Separation	
== References ==
fr:Mario Azzopardi