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Geoff Malone

Australian architect (1943–2022) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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Geoffrey T. Malone (1943 – 17 February 2022) was an Australian architect who was based in Singapore and the founder of the Singapore International Film Festival.

Early life

Malone was born in Australia in 1943.[1]

Career

Prior to moving to Singapore, he acted in the Peter Weir films Homesdale and The Cars That Ate Paris.[2]

Malone designed Crystal Court on River Valley Road, which was completed in 1983,[3] as well as the Palisades condominium, which was completed in 1985.[4][5] He designed several cinemas, including Yishun 10, the renovated Savoy Cinema and the renovated Republic Theatre.[6]

After visiting the 1986 Mill Valley Film Festival, he had the idea of establishing a film festival in Singapore. He and Mill Valley Film Festival board member L. Leland Whitney founded the Singapore International Film Festival in 1987.[7] He was also a committee member of the Singapore Film Society.[1]

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Personal life and death

Malone was married and had a son and a daughter.[1]

He died on 17 February 2022 after a long illness.[1][6]

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