Mangiamele Collection

Soon after his arrival in Australia in 1952, photographer Giorgio Mangiamele established a studio in Carlton. He quickly developed a name as a professional photographer and filmmaker. He is best known for his pioneering neo-realist films dealing with migrant life.

Mangiamele's Clay (1965) was one of the first Australian films to be selected for competition at Cannes. Other films include: Il Contratto (1953), The Brothers (1958), The Spag (1962), Ninety-Nine Per Cent (1963), Boys in the Age of Machines (1964) and Sapos (1982).

The collection includes: professional photographs; family snapshots; film scripts; libretti; newspaper cuttings; business cards; and official, legal and business documents. A selection of his films can be viewed on video at the IHS.

Access by appointment.

Search the Italian Historical Society catalogue for this collection here.

The Italian Historical Society has deposited original prints of Mangiamele films with the National Film and Sound Archive, which has video copies available for loan to the public.

Scenes from The Spag, set in Carlton, are on view at Museo Italiano.