Mark Rappaport

Mark Rappaport (Brighton Beach, New York, 15 January 1942) is an American independent/underground film director who has been working sporadically since the early 1970s.

Not to be confused with Mark Rappaport (creature effects artist).
Mark Rappaport (Viennale 2015)

A lifelong New Yorker, born and raised in Brooklyn, New York, he graduated from Brooklyn College in 1964.

Recognition

Rappaport has been noted by Roger Ebert, Jonathan Rosenbaum, Ray Carney, J. Hoberman, Dave Kehr, and Stuart Klawans.[1][2][3] Ray Carney considers him the greatest contemporary American film director.[4]

Lawsuit

In May 2012, Rappaport filed a lawsuit against Carney for refusing to return digital masters of Rappaport's movies which the filmmaker had previously entrusted to Carney to transport to Paris. The suit was later dropped due to rising legal costs, and Rappaport started an online petition demanding that Carney return the masters.[5] [6] [7]

Films

Rappaport made the 1978 drama The Scenic Route. His last three features, all made in the 1990s were Rock Hudson's Home Movies, [8] [9] From the Journals of Jean Seberg, and The Silver Screen: Color Me Lavender.[10]

References
  1. Ebert, Roger (2013-08-14). "The Scenic Route Movie Review (1978) | Roger Ebert". Rogerebert.suntimes.com. Retrieved 2013-08-22.
  2. "The Independent Vision: Snapshots of Mark Rappaport". People.bu.edu. Retrieved 2013-08-22.
  3. "Blog Archive ยป Mark Rappaport [from FILM: THE FRONT LINE 1983]". JonathanRosenbaum.net. 1983-09-20. Retrieved 2013-08-22.
  4. "The Independent Vision: Disney-Wood". People.bu.edu. Retrieved 2013-08-22.
  5. Edgers, Geoff (7 Apr 2013). "BU caught in middle as filmmaker, professor feud". Boston Globe. Retrieved 22 May 2013.
  6. The Strange and Sad Saga of How Mark Rappaport Lost His Movies (And What He Can Do To Get Them Back)|IndieWire
  7. Mark Rappaport vs. Ray Carney-Slate.com
  8. Rock Hudson's Home Movies Trailer (2003)-Video Detective
  9. Mark Rappaport - Rock Hudson's Home Movies (trailer) -REVOIRVIDEO on YouTube
  10. Van Gelder, Lawrence (1998-07-17). "FILM REVIEW; Glimpses of the Gay Life: A Hollywood Perspective". The New York Times.
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