One-time swashbuckling documentary filmmaker Alby Mangels has spoken to Australian Story about his life, and why he turned ...

In the 1980s, Alby Mangels was a box office star. The filmmaker wowed Australian audiences with his exotic adventures, but at the height of his fame he disappeared. In a rare interview he reveals what ...

Alby Mangels was born into a challenging environment, facing various adversities during his formative years. His childhood was marked by instability, which shaped his adventurous spirit and desire for ...

In the late '70s and '80s, swashbuckling adventure filmmaker Alby Mangels was a household name, but when the third movie in ...

“Got too big for my boots,” the reclusive 77-year-old tells Australian Story. “I went broke, I lost everything. Went away from everything, from everybody.” ...

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The Princes Highway property is set on a 97 ha block and offers uninterrupted Coorong views. Trevor Rasheed of Raine & Horne Meningie, who is selling the property for $1.2 million, said Mr Mangels had ...

Known for his short shorts, laconic attitude and beautiful travel companions, for generations of Australians the name 'Alby Mangels' was the very definition of adventure.

Alby Mangels, the man behind the World Safari phenomenon, had a simple formula – travel the globe, find excitement, then take the footage on the road, packing town halls across the continent. Now ...

Naracoorte man Robin Hood has owned the 1967 Land Rover for more than 20 years but the van is ready for another roadtrip. Mr Hood, who deals in cars, spare parts and scrap metal, did a trade for the ...

Before Steve Irwin, before Bear Grylls, there was Albertus Mangels. Some strange and magnetic Oz-Euro larrikin cross between Paul Hogan and Björn Borg. Tarzan with a Bee Gees haircut. A title flashed ...

Little was planned, equipment was always falling apart and the humour was cheesy in content and delivery. But Alby Mangels was the king of adventure. At 63, the blue eyes, tussled blonde hair and ...