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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]
References
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