Modesta Gentile papers, video recording and sound recordings, 1966-2006

fonds

1966-2006

Textual Records, Moving Images, Musical Sound Recordings, Nonmusical Sound Recordings

456220

0.16 metres of textual material (1 box) - manuscript, typescript and printed
1 video recording - VHS
6 sound cassettes

Modesta Alexandra Gentile was born in Rome, Italy, in 1934 and began her career as an actress on the stage in London in the 1950s. She migrated to Australia in 1960s. In 1965 Modesta joined the Sydney Film Festival where she worked as Assistant to the Director until her departure in 1977. She then began her career with The Australian Ballet as Peggy van Praagh’s assistant and went on to be Company Manager for The Dancers Company until her retirement in 1999.

Trader Faulkner, actor, was born in 1927. He began his career in Australia in theatre and radio and was encouraged to continue by his friend and mentor Peter Finch. He moved to London and enjoyed success in film, theatre and television. He wrote the biography of his friend and erstwhile mentor, Peter Finch, published in 1979 in the UK by Angus and Robertson.

Faulkner also translated Valle Inclan’s “Divinas Palabras” (Divine Words), commissioned by the National Theatre of Great Britain and published by Heinnemann in 1977. As a freelance journalist, Trader wrote reviews and articles for a number of national newspapers including The Financial Times, The Guardian and The Independent. His monologue, “Losing My Marbles” was performed in London from 1999 until 2000. It was then published by Oberon Books and released in Autumn 2002.

Reference:
Trader Faulkner's Website
http://www.traderfaulkner.co.uk/ (accessed 6 April, 2011)

SERIES 01
Modesta Gentile papers and a video recording of Trader Faulkner's monologue, Losing my marbles, 1966-2006. Correspondence, mainly with the actor Trader Faulkner; printed material; newscuttings

SERIES 02
Modesta Gentile sound recordings, 1976-1992
6 sound recordings of Trader Faulkner and radio programs written by Trader Faulkner and presented by BBC Radio 3 and 4

English, Spanish