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. 1 2 3 4 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. 1 2 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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