Mark Brandon " Chopper " Read (17 November 1954 – 9 October 2013) was an Australian convicted criminal, gang member and author. Read wrote a series of semi-autobiographical fictional crime …

Mark Brandon "Chopper" Read (born 17 November 1954), is an Australian ex-convict, author, and celebrity. Read was born to an ex-army father and a mother who was a devout Seventh-day …

Oct 14, 2023 · Starring Eric Bana as Mark Brandon Read, who spent two days living with him so he could get a better understanding of how to play his character, the film, whose tagline was “never let …

Apr 1, 2025 · Mark Brandon 'Chopper' Read, the notorious Melbourne hitman, was long rumoured to have been responsible for up to 19 murders - with some manufactured claims even coming from …

Apr 1, 2025 · Mark 'Chopper' Read surprised the nation when he went on Australian 60 Minutes to confess to several homicides just weeks before his death. Almost everyone knew that Mark Brandon …

Oct 9, 2013 · One of Australia’s most colorful underworld figures and author, Mark “Chopper” Read – whose cavalcade of violent crime put him behind bar for almost 23 years – has died after a battle with...

Oct 9, 2013 · Gangster dies: Mark Brandon 'Chopper' Read. (Supplied) One of Australia's most notorious underworld figures, Mark "Chopper" Read, a career criminal turned children's author, has …

Oct 15, 2013 · Mark Brandon Read, a notorious Australian criminal and self-described “murdering maggot” who spun tales from his violent history into a successful comedy routine and 10 top-selling …

Mar 26, 2025 · Notorious ex-convict Mark 'Chopper' Read led a life of vehement crime, racking up only 13 months of freedom between the ages of 20 and 38 due to convictions ranging from arson to …

May 2, 2025 · Mark Brandon Read’s impact on Australian society and culture extends far beyond his criminal activities. His life, extensively documented through his own writings and media portrayals, …