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";s:4:"text";s:33462:"Read was already known as 'Chopper' - the name came from the cartoon bulldog in the show Yakky Doodle [4][21] His first book, Chopper: From the Inside, was collected from letters he sent while incarcerated in Melbourne's Pentridge Prison and published in 1991. Attempts were made to ban a children's book written by Read titled Hooky the Cripple. I'm 55 years old; I'm not going to put my name down against some 10-year-old kid.". [30] He underwent surgery in July 2012 to remove tumours from his liver[31] For instance, Read claimed in early books to be vehemently against drugs, but the film portrays him as a casual drug user. February 1978: Read cuts parts of his ears off in Pentridge's H division. His alleged attacker has not been found. He said: "I ran to the panelbeater's and grabbed a pipe. its a true story about Mark "Chopper" Read's life, it starts with him in prison. But it is important to take what Chopper said with a grain of salt. Shot, stabbed, betrayed and minus a pair of ears; Chopper's tale of the Australian criminal underworld continues in Pulp Faction. 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It contains tales and anecdotes of his criminal and prison exploits. An appeal against the conviction was rejected by the Court of Criminal Appeal on 24 August 1993. The second appeal was rejected on 10 March 1994. [4], When he was still young, Read was already an accomplished street fighter and the leader of the Surrey Road gang, a hardened street gang with notorious reputation for violence. Hello, Sign in. [6] While in Pentridge Prison's H division in the late 1970s, Read launched a prison war. Read said that although the parody was not totally accurate, he found it funny. This service may include material from Agence France-Presse (AFP), APTN, Reuters, AAP, CNN and the BBC World Service which is copyright and cannot be reproduced. Eric Bana … [20][21] Roper was later replaced by Andrew Parisi as manager.[22]. The 58-year old's death comes just two weeks after he performed a sold-out stand-up show at Melbourne's Athenaeum Theatre. 1 Mark Brandon "Chopper" Read talks about having his ears cut off In preparation for the movie Chopper, Eric Bana went to Chopper's farm in Tasmania for some long hard research, over many beers. with a number of associates and began a serious assault on Read, who made his escape, but not before smearing his faeces into Gangitano's face.[9]. Chopper Reid talks to Eric Bana - cutting ears off - YouTube Mark Brandon "Chopper" Read (17 November 1954 – 9 October 2013) was an Australian convicted criminal, gang member and author. [26], Read married Australian Taxation Office employee Mary-Ann Hodge in 1995 while imprisoned in Risdon Prison in Tasmania for the shooting of Sidney Collins. Try. He made the headlines again, on 15 December 2008, after being questioned by police about an alleged incident in Johnson Street, Collingwood. “I am deeply saddened to confirm the death of Mark Brandon Read, known widely throughout Australia and the world as 'Chopper’,” Mr Parisi said. He first appeared in the fifth episode of the show's second series, Underbelly: A Tale of Two Cities, where he was played by Renato Fabretti. Sites: Read was questioned by detectives at Richmond police station before being released without charge. Read died today at the Royal Melbourne Hospital after a long battle with liver cancer, his manager Andrew Parisi said in a statement. Read was attacked by a tomahawk-wielding man he said he had never met before. Read lost several feet of intestine in the attack. I said, 'Come here now' and he jumped into a car and pissed off. Read was born on 17 November 1954 to a former army father and a mother who was a devout Seventh-day Adventist. Read wrote a series of semi-autobiographical fictional crime novels and children's books. [14] In an April 2013 interview with the New York Times, Read said "Look, honestly, I haven't killed that many people, probably about four or seven, depending on how you look at it. He has recently downgraded this to "about four or seven". Infamous criminal Mark "Chopper" Read's son Charlie breaks his silence. Infamous 'Chopper' Read delivers shocking deathbed confession that he killed four men. In 2006, Read appeared in another commercial speaking out against domestic violence. His book, "From the Inside", upon which the film is based, was a best-seller. 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The 2000 film Chopper was based upon his life. But how much do you know about him? Mark Brandon "Chopper" Read (17 November 1954 – 9 October 2013) was an Australian criminal, author and rapper.Read wrote a series of semi-autobiographical and fictional crime novels. His later works state that he did so to "win a bet". It is alleged by Read that Gangitano burst open a toilet cubicle door[where?] On 13 March 2006, he released a rap album titled Interview with a Madman. Read admitted to having murdered Collins in his last broadcast interview before death on the 60 Minutes program aired on 20 October 2013. Science fiction author William Gibson based a character (Keith Blackwell) in the final two books of his Bridge trilogy on Read. Pleading not guilty, Read was found guilty of committing an unlawful act intended to cause bodily harm, a downgraded charge from attempted murder, and sentenced as a "dangerous criminal" to indefinite detention. Read says he was certified mentally insane three times - at ages 15, 19 and 23, and that he was given "60 serves of shock treatment in six months". "I'm not going to ask for a liver transplant, it's not fair. CHOPPER READ THE BLUE FLAMES - Get Your Ears Off | Amazon.com.au | Music. [11] In a subsequent review of the "dangerous criminal" declaration on 18 July 1997, Hodgman succeeded in overturning the declaration.[12]. Chopper tells the intense story of Mark "Chopper" Read, a legendary criminal who wrote his autobiography while serving a jail sentence in prison. Mark Brandon "Chopper" Read (17 November 1954 – 9 October 2013) was an Australian convicted criminal, gang member and author. The 2000 film Chopper is based on his life. The two-part miniseries focused on Read's attempts at going straight after his stint in Pentridge Prison, as well as the beginning of his writing career and his feud with Syd Collins and underworld figure Alphonse Gangitano. Further biographical releases followed in a similar vein. A fictionalised version of Read was featured in several sketches on The Ronnie Johns Half Hour. [1] He was placed in a children's home for the first five years of his life. ", Read was portrayed by Heath Franklin. [5], Read spent only 13 months outside prison between the ages of 20 and 38, having been convicted of crimes including armed robbery, firearm offences, assault, arson, impersonating a police officer and kidnapping. In some of these sketches, such as "Harden The Fuck Up! [29] In April 2012, Read was diagnosed with liver cancer. For the latest updates on the bushfire for the Shire of Mundaring and the city of Swan, north-east of Perth, search on ABC Emergency or find your local ABC radio station. The 2000 film Chopper is based on his life.. [10] A second appeal against the sentence was argued on 28 February 1994, with Michael Hodgman, QC, and Anita Betts appearing for Read, and Tasmanian Director of Public Prosecutions, Damian Bugg, QC, and Catherine Geason appearing for the Crown, on the grounds that it was manifestly excessive, and also specifically in respect of the "dangerous criminal" declaration. [19] The beer is produced in Rutherglen, Victoria, a town associated with Australia's most notorious outlaw, Ned Kelly. The couple had one son, Charlie, and divorced in 2001. "[15], In 2001, Read was featured in an advertisement on behalf of the Pedestrian Council of Australia warning of the dangers of drunk driving. [16], In 2005, Read embarked on a tour of Australia performing a series of shows titled I'm Innocent with Mark "Jacko" Jackson[17] (Read's then manager) and later toured Sydney in a stage show with a new co-star, former detective Roger "The Dodger" Rogerson and throughout Australia with comedian and friend Doug Chappel. The cast featured Aaron Jeffery as Read, Vince Colosimo as Alphonse Gangitano, Michael Caton as Read's father Keith, Todd Lasance as Syd Collins, Zoe Ventoura as Read's first wife Mary-Ann Hodge, and Ella Scott Lynch as Read's lifelong friend and eventual second-wife Margaret Cassar. MARK Brandon "Chopper" Read has become a legendary figure in the annals of Australian crime. Read had been molested as a child. With the advent of Chopper 5: Pulp Faction, Read began writing fictional tales based on his experiences of criminal life. When he died on Wednesday, somebody put up internet condolences: ''RIP Chopper, at least you'll be reunited with your ears''; ''RIP Big Ears''. The incident took place in Read's car, which was in the driveway of Collins' residence at Evandale, Tasmania. Chopper Read. he then stabs a rival and then he ends up being a marked man. The standover man and self-confessed killer is Australia's only celebrity gangster and has spent most of his adult life in jail. Read wrote a series of semi-autobiographical fictional crime novels and children's books. ", Read was portrayed by Heath Franklin. Read admits he planned to hold the judge hostage until inmate Jimmy Loughnan was released. Read was made a ward of the state by the age of 14 and was placed in several mental institutions as a teenager, where, he later claimed, he underwent electroshock therapy. 5. In 1992, Read was convicted of shooting Sidney Michael Edward Collins in the chest. In some of these sketches, such as "Harden The Fuck Up! It is not agreed how "Chopper" Read got his nickname. Some say it was because he chopped off the toes of his enemies. Early life. In his biography, Read claimed this was to avoid an ambush by other inmates by being transferred to the mental health wing. i don't rate Eric Bana that good, this is the only film i think he's amazing in. However, he refused to agree to the procedure, stating that while a transplant would save him, he did not want one when an organ could be provided to someone else. A fictionalised version of Read was featured in several sketches on The Ronnie Johns Half Hour. Police condemn 'vigilante action' after 'aggressive driving' in Townsville ends in 22-year-old's death, Victoria Police concerned about missing Melbourne mother who would 'never leave her son', Sound of Music star Christopher Plummer dead at 91, Perth Hills bushfire emergency warning downgraded despite threat of gusty winds, Pies, Dees maintain unbeaten starts with thumping AFLW wins, WA's high-risk workers, vulnerable groups to receive 10,000 Pfizer vaccine doses: Premier. His gang, dubbed "The Overcoat Gang" because they wore long coats all year round to conceal their weapons, were involved in several hundred acts of violence against a larger opposing gang during this period. However, not long after the bizarre incident, the pair met for an interview while Read was serving time inside Pentridge’s notorious H Division. and in late September 2013 he was admitted to Melbourne Private Hospital in failing health. HE cut off his own ears, released a children’s book and a hip hop album, and tried to kidnap a judge. Mark Brandon 'Chopper' Read is Australia's bestselling ex-convict. [citation needed], Read was stabbed by members of his own gang in a sneak attack when they felt that his plan to cripple every other inmate in the entire division and win the gang war in one fell swoop was going too far. Nov 20, 2013 4:01pm. Skip to main content.com.au. In 2002, Read was again questioned over the disappearance of Sidney Collins, who is still on the Australian Missing Person list after going missing in suspicious circumstances. Home: Chopper's Nuts: Biography: Filmography: Tours: Chopper Heavy Beer: Chopper's Myspace: Chopper's Music: Books: Related Links: Contact Me: Chopper The Game: Pictures: Pictures. Read, persuaded by Andrew Roper, his manager at the time, allowed use of his name to a wine, "Chopper Red" and later to a beer called "Chopper Heavy". In the 60 Minutes interview, he also discussed the 1971 shooting of union boss Desmond Costello, the 1974 ‘suicide’ of paedophile Reginald Isaacs, and the 1987 shooting of Siam Ozerkam (Sammy the Turk). [4] At the time Read was serving a 161⁄2-year sentence after attacking a judge in an effort to get Loughnan released from prison. In this clip from the DVD extras Chopper talks about his plan to get moved from H-Division to avoid being lynched. Australian police scurry to confirm claims of movie subject … He began his criminal career by robbing drug dealers, based in massage parlours in the Prahran area. [27] On 19 January 2003, he married long-time friend Margaret Cassar, and they had one son, Roy Brandon. He asked Read to bend his ears forward and run his fingers through his hair. Prime Cart. In 2007, despite his apparent successes, he was forced to declare bankruptcy, which included an $80,000 credit card debt and $140,000 in private loans to 12 different people. Posted October 09, 2013 18:49:38 Chopper Read (played by Eric Bana) gets his ear sliced off in a scene from the film Chopper (2000). Chopper features on hip hop songs with artists such as Brad Strut, Bias B and Necro[citation needed], The 2000 film Chopper, starring Eric Bana as Read, was based on stories from Read's books and independent research, leading to events portrayed on screen that somewhat contradicted Read's version. In 1998, he turned up drunk on a live television show hosted by Elle McFeast and, to the outrage of many viewers, "gave a colourful account of feeding a man into a cement mixer". He has also said he would "never let the truth get in the way of a good yarn". [32] Read died of the illness on 9 October 2013, aged 58, in Parkville, Victoria at Royal Melbourne Hospital. In response, Read stated, "You have to have tried something to be able to say you hate it. "[23] Read suffered a minor injury to his arm after being hit with the blunt end of the tomahawk. Read even made regular guest appearance on Doug Chappel's Melbourne International Comedy Festival show in 2008 called 'Comics Live in your Lounge' where the two of them told stories on stage together.[18]. Jim G. Thirlwell, in his 1995 Foetus release, Gash, wrote and performed a song titled "Steal Your Life Away" which included a somewhat Read-like persona and several quotes from Read's first book, including "I'm a garbage disposal expert", "You've got to stand at the edge of the grave for the rest of your life", "Me and my mental health don't agree most times" and "Why ask why?". He served time after being convicted of armed robbery, kidnapping, arson, impersonating a police officer, assault and attempted murder. Chopper claims to have been stabbed seven times, shot once, run over by a car, and gouged to the head with a claw hammer 14. Read said that although the parody was not totally accurate, he found it funny.[24]. Everything you need to know about Mark ‘Chopper’ Read. Others believe it was because he had his own ears chopped off, or because he had his teeth capped in metal. In the late 1970s, Read had a fellow prisoner cut his ears off, in order to get out of Pentridge Prison's H division Chopper Read (played by Eric Bana) gets his ear sliced off in a scene from the film Chopper (2000). Read explained that he had a disagreement with Gangitano regarding an elderly neighbourhood hero whom Gangitano admired. [citation needed] The nickname "Chopper" was given to him long before this, from a childhood cartoon character. Mark Brandon "Chopper" Read (17 November 1954 – 9 October 2013) was an Australian criminal and author. Eric Bana as Mark "Chopper" Read is one of the most chilling and disturbing acting in film. [2] He was bullied at school, claiming that by the age of 15 he had been on the "losing end of several hundred fights"[3] and that his father, usually on his mother's recommendation, beat him often as a child. Mark Brandon “Chopper” Read may have cut his ears off after being subjected to Madonna’s horrific version of Don Maclean’s classic song American Pie, a new biography has claimed. [7] Loughnan later died in the Jika Jika fire at Pentridge in 1987. [8], In the TV series Tough Nuts, Read also spoke of his mid-1980s to early 1990s rivalry with Alphonse Gangitano. Once Read was completely naked, Bergervoet diligently ran through the steps he had memorised in training. Eric Bana gets his ears cut off as Chopper. Around this time, Read had a fellow inmate cut both of his ears off in order to be able to leave H division temporarily. The bullet was recovered from the back seat of the vehicle, and Collins named Read as the shooter. Mark "Chopper'' Read has died after a long battle with liver cancer. He is Australia's most infamous prisoner, a best-selling author, a vicious killer, a seething mass of contradictions. Chopper Read has an ingratiating way recounting his dirty deeds, even with the cops and those guarding him in prison. Read later appeared as the lead character in the show's seventh season, Underbelly Files: Chopper. The late Melburnian gangster, known for his bleak sense of humour, lack of … Account & Lists Account Returns & Orders. Early life Notorious: Chopper Read, who had his own ears cut off in an attempt to be shifted out of a maximum security prison, was Australia's most infamous underworld figure. He also appeared in the 2002 Australian comedy Trojan Warrior. Chopper is a 2000 Australian crime drama film written and directed by Andrew Dominik, in his feature directorial debut, based on the autobiographical books by criminal turned author Mark "Chopper" Read.The film stars Eric Bana as the title character and co-stars Vince Colosimo, Simon Lyndon, Kate Beahan and David Field.The film follows Read's life and time in prison. [13] Read expressed no remorse for killing Collins, alleging he was "stupid" for allowing Read to shoot on two separate occasions with his own gun. [13] Overall, Read variously claimed to have been involved in the killing of 19 people and the attempted murder of 11 others. Mr. Read is a great deal scarier than Blackwell, and has even fewer ears.[25]. Directed by Andrew Dominik. Notorious former underworld identity Mark Brandon 'Chopper' Read has died after a long battle with liver cancer. In later years he made recordings of voice narratives which also sold well. [27], Read contracted hepatitis C during his time in prison, possibly as a result of using shared razor blades. Chopper Read Wife Chopper Read Ears Mark Chopper Wife Reads Charlie Chopper Mark Chopper Read Young Chopper Read Tattoos Mark Chopper Read Funeral Mark Brandon Read Chopper Read Movie Mark Chopper Read Books Chopper Read Art Chopper Reid Tattoos ... Adam Shand's new book about Chopper Read busts the myths we all know | Daily Mail Online. Read was granted parole early in 1998 and regained his freedom. Chopper Read,”it read. Author Bruce Tangerine’s new biography on the late career criminal and Melbourne underworld identity bases the interesting claim on the fact that the song really is an appalling … Another theory is that James "Jimmy" Loughnan, a longtime friend of Read, with Patrick "Blue" Barnes, wished to benefit from a contract put on Read's head by the Painters' and Dockers' Union. He grew up in the Melbourne suburbs of Collingwood and Fitzroy. Read was an author of crime novels, selling more than 500,000 copies of his works. "[citation needed], Read was featured twice in the Australian true-crime series Underbelly. The late Melburnian gangster, known for his bleak sense of humour, lack of ears … With Eric Bana, Simon Lyndon, Vince Colosimo, Renée Brack. Not the most well-written novels, however he makes you laugh while he and the world wonders how he could've evaded incarceration for so long. [28] In March 2008 he revealed he only had two to five years to live and required a liver transplant. MARK Brandon "Chopper" Read has become a legendary figure in the annals of Australian crime. Chopper Read Wife Mark Chopper Read Ears Chopper Read Movie Mark Chopper Read Young Chopper Read Tattoos Mark Brandon Read Mark Chopper Read Sons Chopper Read Art Chopper Read Younger Mark Chopper Read Books Chopper Criminal Charlie Chopper Mark Read ... Underworld figure Mark 'Chopper' Read reveals how he wants to bow out | Herald Sun. He was sentenced to 13 years in jail for attempting to kidnap a County Court judge at gunpoint. He later graduated to kidnapping and torturing members of the criminal underworld, often using a blowtorch or bolt cutters to remove the toes of his victims as an incentive for them to produce enough money so that Read would leave them alive. Read wrote a series of semi-autobiographical and fictional crime novels. WA passed its first real COVID test with flying colours, but did the state just get lucky? We acknowledge Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as the First Australians and Traditional Custodians of the lands where we live, learn, and work. Read was born on 17 November 1954 to a former army and World War II veteran father Keith Read of Irish descent and a mother who was a devout Seventh-day Adventist. In the second book of the trilogy, Idoru, Gibson wrote in his acknowledgments: Anything I know about the toecutting business, I owe to the criminal memoirs of Mark Brandon "Chopper" Read (Chopper from the inside, Sly Ink, Australia, 1991). 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