Mark Rappaport, a native of New York, began his career in the film industry as a film editor, before transitioning to directing his own films. His impressive body of work includes The Scenic Route, released in 1978, Impostors, which premiered in 1980, Postcards, a film from 1990, and Exterior Night, which debuted in 1994.
In addition to his narrative films, Rappaport has also created a series of fictional film-essays. These thought-provoking works include Rock Hudson's Home Movies, which was released in 1992, From the Journals of Jean Seberg, a 1995 film, and The Silver Screen / Color Me Lavender, which was screened in 1998.
Throughout his career, Rappaport has also been a prolific writer, publishing numerous articles on cinema in various publications. His writings have appeared in Trafic over the years, as well as in Cinema. The spectator who knew too much is the title of his first collection of writings.
In 2008, Rappaport's photomontage film made its debut at the Lincoln Center in New York, as part of the New York Film Festival. Today, Mark Rappaport resides in Paris, where he continues to be an influential figure in the world of cinema.