Geoff Malone

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]

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]

References
  1. Lui, John (21 February 2022). "Geoff Malone, architect and co-founder of Singapore International Film Festival, dies after long illness". The Straits Times. Singapore. Retrieved 24 December 2022.
  2. Singh, Surej (22 February 2022). "Singapore International Film Festival co-founder Geoffrey T. Malone has died". NME. Retrieved 24 December 2022.
  3. Fong, Vincent (21 August 1983). "Guaranteed to grab and hold your attention". Singapore Monitor. Singapore. Retrieved 24 December 2022.
  4. Low, Jia Ying (22 February 2022). "Geoff Malone, Australian architect who designed Yishun 10 & Palisades condo, dies aged 79". Mothership. Retrieved 24 December 2022.
  5. "Architect of new pleasuredomes". The Straits Times. Singapore. 12 February 1989. Retrieved 24 December 2022.
  6. Chang, Jiat-Hwee. "Geoffrey T. Malone". Docomomo Singapore. Retrieved 24 December 2022.
  7. "SINGAPORE INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL IS INAUGURATED". HistorySG. National Library Board. Retrieved 24 December 2022.
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