I. C. Rapoport
Encyclopedia
I.C. Rapoport is known both for his work as a photojournalist in the 1960s and more recently as a TV and film screenwriter. Rapoport's photography career is noted for his Life Magazine
photo essay
on the aftermath of the tragic Aberfan, Wales disaster, and also for his exclusive and rare photographs of Joseph Pilates
, the now famous fitness master and creator of the Pilates Method
.
were displayed in the Beckett Exposition at the Pompidou Center
in Paris (Spring-2007). In the winter of 2007, a one-man showing of Rapoport's work, titled: Rapoport-Icons (JFK, Jackie K, Truffaut, Fidel Castro
, Becket, Aznavour, and others - from the days he worked for Paris Match
) was held in Paris at the Jim Haynes Atelier.
A second showing of Rapoport-Icons were on display in Paris at the Book and Wine store, La Belle Hortense on rue Vieille du Temple in the Marais - Paris, in May 2008.
Another one-man photographic exhibition titled: Paris Est Une Fete - 1964, a collection of Rapoport's photographs taken in Paris during the summer of 1964, opened at the end of May, 2008 at Galerie le Simoun on rue Miromesnil in the 8th arrondissement, in Paris.
A second exhibit of the Paris Impressions photographs were shown Mayberry's in Rapoport's hometown of Pacific Palisades, California
. Later in the winter of 2008, a larger showing of the Paris images will be exhibited at Equator Books in Venice, California
.
In Feb. 2007, Rapoport held an exhibition in Venice, California at Equator Books of his photo series: Times Square: The Way It Was.
From 1970 to 2004 Rapoport wrote a dozen Movies of the Week for TV and worked as a staff writer and producer for Law & Order.
In April 2011, Rapoport held an exhibition in Santa Monica, California at Deyermond Art + Books of various photographs.
Life (magazine)
Life generally refers to three American magazines:*A humor and general interest magazine published from 1883 to 1936. Time founder Henry Luce bought the magazine in 1936 solely so that he could acquire the rights to its name....
photo essay
Photo essay
A photo-essay is a set or series of photographs that are intended to tell a story or evoke a series of emotions in the viewer. A photo essay will often show pictures in deep emotional stages. Photo essays range from purely photographic works to photographs with captions or small notes to full text...
on the aftermath of the tragic Aberfan, Wales disaster, and also for his exclusive and rare photographs of Joseph Pilates
Joseph Pilates
Joseph Hubertus Pilates invented and promoted the Pilates method of physical fitness.- Biography:Joseph H. Pilates was born in 1883 in Mönchengladbach, Germany. His father was a prize-winning gymnast of Greek ancestry, and his mother worked as a naturopath...
, the now famous fitness master and creator of the Pilates Method
Pilates
Pilates is a physical fitness system developed in the early 20th century by Joseph Pilates in Germany, the UK and the USA. As of 2005, there were 11 million people practicing the discipline regularly and 14,000 instructors in the United States....
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Exhibitions
Rapoport's photographs of Samuel BeckettSamuel Beckett
Samuel Barclay Beckett was an Irish avant-garde novelist, playwright, theatre director, and poet. He wrote both in English and French. His work offers a bleak, tragicomic outlook on human nature, often coupled with black comedy and gallows humour.Beckett is widely regarded as among the most...
were displayed in the Beckett Exposition at the Pompidou Center
Centre Georges Pompidou
Centre Georges Pompidou is a complex in the Beaubourg area of the 4th arrondissement of Paris, near Les Halles, rue Montorgueil and the Marais...
in Paris (Spring-2007). In the winter of 2007, a one-man showing of Rapoport's work, titled: Rapoport-Icons (JFK, Jackie K, Truffaut, Fidel Castro
Fidel Castro
Fidel Alejandro Castro Ruz is a Cuban revolutionary and politician, having held the position of Prime Minister of Cuba from 1959 to 1976, and then President from 1976 to 2008. He also served as the First Secretary of the Communist Party of Cuba from the party's foundation in 1961 until 2011...
, Becket, Aznavour, and others - from the days he worked for Paris Match
Paris Match
Paris Match is a French weekly magazine. It covers major national and international news along with celebrity lifestyle features. It was founded in 1949 by the industrialist Jean Prouvost....
) was held in Paris at the Jim Haynes Atelier.
A second showing of Rapoport-Icons were on display in Paris at the Book and Wine store, La Belle Hortense on rue Vieille du Temple in the Marais - Paris, in May 2008.
Another one-man photographic exhibition titled: Paris Est Une Fete - 1964, a collection of Rapoport's photographs taken in Paris during the summer of 1964, opened at the end of May, 2008 at Galerie le Simoun on rue Miromesnil in the 8th arrondissement, in Paris.
A second exhibit of the Paris Impressions photographs were shown Mayberry's in Rapoport's hometown of Pacific Palisades, California
Pacific Palisades, Los Angeles, California
Pacific Palisades is an affluent neighborhood and district within the U.S. city of Los Angeles, California, located among Brentwood to the east, Malibu and Topanga to the west, Santa Monica to the southeast, the Santa Monica Bay to the southwest, and the Santa Monica Mountains to the north. The...
. Later in the winter of 2008, a larger showing of the Paris images will be exhibited at Equator Books in Venice, California
Venice, Los Angeles, California
Venice is a beachfront district on the Westside of Los Angeles, California, United States. It is known for its canals, beaches and circus-like Ocean Front Walk, a two-and-a-half mile pedestrian-only promenade that features performers, fortune-tellers, artists, and vendors...
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In Feb. 2007, Rapoport held an exhibition in Venice, California at Equator Books of his photo series: Times Square: The Way It Was.
From 1970 to 2004 Rapoport wrote a dozen Movies of the Week for TV and worked as a staff writer and producer for Law & Order.
In April 2011, Rapoport held an exhibition in Santa Monica, California at Deyermond Art + Books of various photographs.
Selected filmography
- Law & OrderLaw & OrderLaw & Order is an American police procedural and legal drama television series, created by Dick Wolf and part of the Law & Order franchise. It aired on NBC, and in syndication on various cable networks. Law & Order premiered on September 13, 1990, and completed its 20th and final season on May 24,...
- BaywatchBaywatchBaywatch is an American action drama series about the Los Angeles County Lifeguards who patrol the beaches of Los Angeles County, California, starring David Hasselhoff. The show ran in its original title and format from 1989 to 1999, sans the 1990-1991 season, of which it was not in production...
(2 episodes, 1991–1992) - Street JusticeStreet JusticeStreet Justice is an American action crime drama series starring Carl Weathers and Bryan Genesse. The series began airing in syndication in 1991, and was canceled in 1993 after two seasons.-Synopsis:...
(1991) - Cook & Peary: The Race to the Pole (1983)
- Living Proof: The Hank Williams, Jr. StoryLiving Proof: The Hank Williams, Jr. StoryLiving Proof: The Hank Williams Jr. Story is a Biographical USA network TV movie directed by Dick Lowry and starring Richard Thomas, best known as "John Boy Walton" from the CBS series The Waltons. The plot roughly follows the semi-autobiographical book Living Proof by Michael Bane and Hank...
(1983) - Word of HonorWord of HonorWord of Honor is an American television film released in 2003. It is based on the novel by the same name written in 1985 by Nelson DeMille.-Cast:*Don Johnson as Lt. Benjamin Tyson*Jeanne Tripplehorn as Maj. Karen Harper...
(1981) (TV) - ABC Weekend Specials
- Diary of the DeadDiary of the Dead (1976 film)Diary of the Dead is a 1976 neo-noir film directed by Arvin Brown, based on the novel One Across, Two Down by Ruth Rendell. It was produced by Charles B. Moss. Robert L...
(1976) - To Kill a Clown
Published
- Sixty Strange Days - U S Army Basic Training in Words & Pictures (1966). OCLC 10943268. (out of print)
- Aberfan: The Days After: A Journey in Pictures (regarding the aftermath of the Aberfan slag collapse of 1966), Parthian Books, Cardigan, Wales (2005). ISBN 9781902638621 (in print)