1946 Born in Via Catone 29, Quartiere Prati, Roma, Italia
1952 Primary school
1960 High school, Liceo Scientifico Augusto Righi
Writes his first novel,
L'Albero
1965 University of Rome, School of Architecture
1968 Marries Anna Minardo
Moves to Montreal, Canada
McGill University, School of Architecture
Works
at Alitalia Airlines arrivals/departures while finishing his studies in architecture with Architect Moshe Safdie's Habitat
1970 Moves with wife Anna to Boston, USA
Works at San Vel Concrete Corporation in Littleton,
Mass, as architect on various projects including Fountain Head Residential Complex, Boston; Logan Airport Parking Garage, Boston; Cove 57, Boston (first high-rise building completely built with precast technology)
1971 Returns to Montreal
Works at Arcop Associates with Ray Affleck, as architect designer on various projects including Nuns Island urban redevelopment, Montreal; Evergreen Shopping Centre, Chicago; World Trade
Centre (Twin Towers), Shopping Concourse and Subway Station, New York
1972 Works in USA and Italy with wife Anna
Giordano Architects as architect and project manager for Tropea International Hotel, Tropea
Rader & Mileto Associates as architect designer on various projects including Ocho Rios Hyatt Hotel, Panama; Regency Hyatt Caspian, Caspian Sea, Iran; Kish Island Airport, Iran; Sporting Club, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
1973 Founder/director with Anna Minardo, Stefano Bulgarelli, Francesco Martore and Gianna Finocchi, of Studio Interno Uno working on various projects including King Khalid Military City, Saudi Arabia, with Brown &
Daltas Architects; Land Reclamation Project in Libya with Italconsult
1974 Drafted by the Italian Army, serving for one year as driver of tanks, trucks and service cars
1975 Released
by the Army travels/works for one year throughout Canada and United States with wife Anna
1976 Returns to Roma
Son Mauro is born
Founder/Director of SIU Roma SRL advertising and design agency with wife Anna
Minardo, servicing clients including Lancia, Guzzi, VolksWagen, Italconsult, De Angelis Costruzioni, CNR, Italia-Australia Association
1977 Son Marco is born
1981 Moves to Melbourne, Australia
with wife Anna and sons Mauro and Marco
Works as consultant and graphic designer with several architectural practices including Gunn Hayball Architects, Bruce Henderson Architects, Justin Synman & Bialek Architects
Founder and Director of
SIU Australia Pty Ltd design and production studio with Anna Minardo
1982 Creates and develops with Anna Minardo a concept for the redevelopment of Port Melbourne, organizing a pool of companies involved in the project including
Bruce Henderson Architects, Justin Synman & Bialek Architects, Richard Ellis Developers and HM Hume Real Estate Agents
Begins collaboration as Art Director with Tempo Libero bilingual magazine in Italian and English with Antonio Di Pierro
and Ettore Flacco
Moves SIU Australia Pty Ltd studio to Chapel St, Fitzroy
1985 Dissolution of marriage with Anna Minardo
1986 Works at the concept of the first Spoleto Melbourne
Festival of Three Worlds with Maestro Gian Carlo Menotti, Franca Smarrelli and Luciano Bini, and designs the identity and graphic presentation of the first 1986 Melbourne International Festival
Founder and Director of Inmark International
Pty Ltd, a publishing house and design company
Publishes, as editor and art director, The Melburnian (Melbourne's first glossy magazine), The Federalist (Federal Hotels Chain's in house magazine) and Ciao (Bilingual magazine
in Italian and English with national distribution to USA, Australia and Italy)
Writes his second novel, Rebirth (C'era una volta...)
Writes his first play, Albatross
Starts composing
music on electronic keyboards
1990 Marries Mia Bredenberg
Founder and Director of Aussicom International Pty Ltd with wife Mia Bredenberg, a design and photography studio as a continuation and development of SIU Australia,
in Martin Street, Brighton
1994 Moves the studio to Church Street, Brighton
1996 Daughter Alessandra is born
1997 Travels to Argentina and Venezuela
with wife Mia and daughter Alessandra
Lives in Alicante, Spain
Writes his third novel, Noi
1998 Returns to Melbourne
Establishes 3Pstudios as trading name of Aussicom International
PTY LTD, to include sons Mauro and Marco, in Fitzroy Street, St Kilda
1999 Moves the studio to Bay Street, Brighton
2000 Father passed away
Adds web design and production to the
services offered by 3Pstudios
2001 Separation from Mia Bredenberg
Moves the studio to Parliament Street, Brighton
Writes his first non fiction book, Please Read Me
2002 Mother passed away
2003 Moves the studio to Rear 213 Bay Street in sunny Brighton, sharing space with sons Mauro (photography) and Marco (animation, illustration and digital imaging)
2006 Dissolution of marriage with Mia Bredenberg
Begins writing his fourth novel, 40 Something
Creates the Vision of Palmavision
2007 Celebrates
the marriage of his son Marco with Eleana Sikiotis, on the Greek Island of Itaca
Designs the identity and graphic presentation of the first international Melbourne Italian Festival
2008
Completes his fourth novel 40 Something
Winner of the Di Cranston Award at the 2007 FAW National Literary Awards, in the category of theatre plays, radio scripts and film screenplays with his play Albatross
Designs the identity and graphic presentation of the second international Melbourne Italian Festival
Begins researching material for his fifth novel, Love You Dad
First playreading of Albatross at
The Deck in Bay Street, Brighton, directed by Angelo Salamanca. Cast: Peter Stratford, Izeqiel Denn McCoy, John Francis Howard, Nancy Finn, Jan Friendl, Serge De Nardo, Shane Luther, Jae Dee Scott and Belinda Kirwan. Lighting by John McKissock
2009 Continues working at the concept for his fifth novel, Love You Dad
Designs the identity and graphic presentation of the third international Melbourne Italian Festival
Founder of
Read Performances Theatre Productions
First theatre Performance of Albatross at BBDO Clemenger Auditorium NGV International (National Gallery of Victoria), directed
by Izeqiel Denn McCoy. Produced by the Melbourne Italian Festival in conjunction with the Italian Institute of Culture and the National Gallery of Victoria. Cast: Izeqiel Denn McCoy, Belinda Kirwan, Serge De Nardo, Nadia Andary, Nancy Finn, Milan Perkins,
Gina Morley, Tom Anthony Roberts, Steven Stagg, Rob Graham, Camilla van Rosendal. Music by Rob Severini, choreography by Camilla van Rosendal, lighting by John McKissock
Writes his second theatre play Benjamin Mary
2010 Designs the corporate identity and branding of Citywatch Security (Aust.)
Writes his third theatre play Doors
Designs the identity and graphic presentation of the fourth international
Melbourne Italian Festival
First theatre Performance of Benjamin Mary at Gasworks Arts Park Theatre, Albert Park, Melbourne, directed by Izeqiel McCoy. Produced by the Melbourne Italian Festival. Cast: Milan
Perkins, Alice Sainsbury, Nancy Finn, Shirley Cattunar, Rebecca Jensen, choreography by Rebecca Jensen & Camilla van Rosendal, lighting by John McKissock
His novel 40 Something is published by Eloquent Books, Durham CT
06422, an imprint of Strategic Book Group, New York NY, of AEG Publishing Group, USA, sold world-wide by amazon.com
Writes his fourth theatre play Deana VP
Begins writing his fifth novel, Love You Dad
2011 Moves the studio to Gardenvale
Designs the new branding and promotional material for Orchestra Victoria
Designs the corporate identity and branding of Enhanced Solutions Pty Ltd
Continues writing his fifth novel, Love You Dad
2012 Continues writing his fifth novel, Love You Dad
His novel NOI is published by Amazon.com,
Inc. USA in both paperback and electronic formats and sold world-wide by amazon.com
Premiere performance of Deana VP at Chapel Off Chapel Theatre, Prahran, Melbourne, directed by Izeqiel McCoy, lighting by John McKissock, console
operator Tom Willis, produced by the Melbourne Italian Festival. Cast: Lana Meltzer, Shirley Cattunar, Ange Arabatzis, Claudia Greenstone, Troy Larkin, Camilla van Rosendal, William Ramsay, Amelia Ellen Wignell.
2013 Continues
working at his fifth novel, Love You Dad
Founder of Read Theatre Performances Inc. a non-profit organization supporting collaborative theatre productions
His first grandson, Marco's and Eleana's son "Luca" is born
His first non-fiction book Please Read Me is published by Amazon Inc. USA in both paperback and electronic formats
and sold world-wide by Amazon.com, most on-line book sellers, e-bay and by any good bookshop, distributed internationally by Ingram
2014 Continues working at his fifth novel, Love You Dad
Designs the identity and graphic presentation of the One Night Only concert at the Hamer Hall, Arts Centre, Melbourne
Develops a highly professional photography technique using only existing natural or artificial light on site, offering
his "non-invasive" services to architects, real estate, hotels, museums, galleries, theatres, restaurants, bars and private owners who seek top quality, palpable photos of their premises without the disruptive invasion of multiple lighting gear, easels, ladders
and cables.
Designs and develops the branding from logo, stationery, promotional material, signage to interactive website, of SkyHigh Promotions Pty Ltd, specialised in the production of high quality live entertainment and national and international
major events.
2015 Continues to develop his unique, highly professional photography, implementing and perfecting it further. Shoots several major hotels in Melbourne
His daughter Alessandra begins her studies
in architecture at RMIT
Completes his fifth novel, Love You Dad
Moves the studio location closer to the beach, in Mentone
Writes his fifth theatre play, Ego
His second grandson,
Marco's and Eleana's son "Nico" is born just before New Year
2016 Implements further his professional photography, shooting hotels and stadiums in Melbourne with a new specially dedicated camera
Writes
his sixth theatre play, Bloopers
Organises a reading of his fifth theatre play, Ego
Works at the launch of French star tenor Roberto Alagna's first Australian
Tour with SkyHigh Pty Ltd
Writes his seventh theatre play, Florence 0.9
His first grandaughter, Mauro's and Emma's little girl, "Mila" is born in September
Works with editor Moira Booth on his fifth
novel Love You Dad, getting it ready for publication
2017 Continues his professional photography activity and moves his studio back to Brighton
Completes the work with editor Moira
Booth on his novel Love You Dad
Writes his eighth theatre play The Voyage Out
His fifth novel Love You Dad is published by
Amazon Inc. USA in both paperback and electronic formats and sold world-wide by Amazon.com, most on-line book sellers, e-bay and by any good bookshop, distributed internationally by Ingram
Official
Australian launch of his novel Love You Dad at Readings Bookstore in Acland Street, St Kilda, Melbourne
2018 Continues his professional photography activity branching to Adelaide, South Australia
His daughter Alessandra moves to RMIT Interior Design
Begins writing his sixth novel A Man, A Woman, A Motorcycle (working title)
Celebrates the marriage of his son Mauro with Emma Benichou at the Hide &
Seek Winery and Resort, Kirwan Bridge in Victoria
Works with director Mimmo Mangione at the preparation for the staging of his theatre play Bloopers in the 2019 season at the Alex theatre
2019 Continues
his professional photography activity branching to Sydney and overseas.
Continues writing his sixth novel A Man, A Woman, A Motorcycle (working title)
Shoots for the exclusive Royce Hotel and Treasury
on Collins
Stages the animated reading of his theatre play Bloopers at the Alex Theatre ST.K with director Mimmo Mangione and the actors of Peter Kalos' The Lab, starring Alex Rouse, Anna Marais, Dominik
Shields, Josh Massarotti, Katharine Innes, Renee Kypriotis, Ryan Stewart and Tim Williams
Moves Read Theatre Performances to the Alex Theatre Arts Innovation
and Technology Hub in St Kilda with Allan Rendell general manager of the Vass Theatre Group, joining the Alex Theatre Project and developing the Alex Read Theatre Performances Inc. The shared
aim is to further promote and support collaborative live performances in close collaboration between established professionals and young talents, keeping focus on the preparation and content-creation across traditional, new and futuristic innovative entertainment
platforms
Stages the animated reading of his theatre play Benjamin Mary at the Alex Theatre ST.K with director Mimmo Mangione and the actors of Peter Kalos' The Lab, starring Loraine Fabb, Anna Marais, Katharine Innes
and Ryan Stewart
Daughter Alessandra graduates with honours in Interior Design
2020 Continues his professional photography activity promoting his services overseas.
Shoots a special Suite for the
exclusive Pan Pacific Melbourne and becomes one of the hotel chain preferred photographer
Works at the Alex Theatre ST.K 2020 Season, abruptly halted by the spreading of the worldwide "panicdemic"
Continues working at the development of the Alex Read Theatre Performances Inc. (ART) with heroic general manager Allan Rendell
His third grandson, Mauro's and Emma's little boy, "Remi" is
born in June
Mooshie, Alessandra's beautiful baby joins the family in August
Alessandra moves to her own place with Mooshie
Finishes his sixth novel A Man, A Woman, A Motorcycle (working title)
Gets
his Drone Pilot permit
2021 Continues developing his professional photography, branching to realestate and adding videography
Works at the Alex Theatre ST.K 2021 resurgence, through the ART Performances
Inc programme, as the founder of the Alex Read Theatre Performances Inc.
Takes his sixth novel A Man, A Woman, A Motorcycle (temporary title)
to the next level, getting ready for publishing (daughter Alessandra volunteers to design the book cover)
Writes his ninth theatre play, LIE, about an old man's farcical monologue/dialogue with death about
life, while waiting for his last social event
Takes his first hotel photoshoot after 16 months of tourist industry's forced death
Shoots the historical landmark Hotel Frangos in Daylesford, Victoria
Writes his his tenth theatre
play, Anthem, about five undercover individuals who operate a mobile pirate broadcasting unit in the year 2 A.R. (After Rebirth) and their great revelation to the world. A two acts theatre of the absurd play, in the steps of Ayn Rand's
1937 brilliant foresight of a world run by a dystopian government
2022 Continues developing his professional photography, keeping his fingers crossed in anticipation that the last two years' nightmare will soon
be over
The Alex Theatre ST.K in granted DGR status under the Alex Read Theatre Performances Inc.
Writes his eleventh play, That's A Stupid Question,
about six individuals who sign for an adult education night course called "Wonna Change My Life" to gain personal enrichment and furthering of job and life skills