Giorgio Mangiamele (13 August 1926 â€" 13 May 2001) was an
Italian/Australian photographer and filmmaker who made a unique
contribution to the production of Australian art cinema in the 1950s
and 1960s. His films included Il Contratto (or The Contract) (1953),
The Spag (1962), Ninety Nine Per Cent (1963) and Clay (1965). Clay was
selected for competition at the Cannes Film Festival in 1965.In 2011
the National Film and Sound Archive of Australia restored four of his
most notable films and Ronin Films released them on DVD. Three of the
films also screened at the 2011 Melbourne International Film Festival.
Italian/Australian photographer and filmmaker who made a unique
contribution to the production of Australian art cinema in the 1950s
and 1960s. His films included Il Contratto (or The Contract) (1953),
The Spag (1962), Ninety Nine Per Cent (1963) and Clay (1965). Clay was
selected for competition at the Cannes Film Festival in 1965.In 2011
the National Film and Sound Archive of Australia restored four of his
most notable films and Ronin Films released them on DVD. Three of the
films also screened at the 2011 Melbourne International Film Festival.
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