DOUGLAS RAPPAPORT was originally a classically trained violinist and composer, having studied as a young man at various conservatories in the U.S. and abroad. During his college years, Douglas studied under Erick Friedman, the famed protégé of Jascha Heifetz, and after graduate work at Yale University, went on to U.S.C. where he received an Advanced Studies degree in Film and Television Scoring. He also studied at Goldsmiths College (part of the University of London), Guildhall, and London International Film School, amongst others.
Concerning Douglas Rappaport's 2003 debut novel, One Day the Weatherman, Absolutewrite.com wrote: “Rappaport's work is very detail-oriented and his writing is extremely descriptive; it makes for incredible realism.” His second book, Victim of Circumstance, climbed to #2 on Amazon's Free Kindle bestseller list (nonfiction) in 2014. Rappaport's third book, Reckoner, hit #1 on Amazon's New Releases in "Teen & Young Adult Fiction about Drugs & Alcohol Abuse" days after its pre-release. It also received numerous positive reviews including the Midwest Book Review and the Booklife Prize 2020. Douglas’s short fiction has also earned several distinctions including an invitation to the exclusive Sirenland Writers Conference in Positano, Italy.
His most recent novel, Dead People, was released in 2021 by Viking Dog Entertainment.
Screenplay Accolades
Winner, Scriptmatix True Story Screenplay Contest 2023 with PRISONER OF HEAVEN
Finalist, Script2Comic Contest 2022 with DEAD PEOPLE
Semifinalist, ScreenCraft Screenwriting Fellowship 2022 with ONE DAY THE WEATHERMAN
Semifinalist, ScreenCraft True Story & Public Domain Competition 2022 with PRISONER OF HEAVEN
Quarterfinalist, ScreenCraft Cinematic Book Competition 2021 with RECKONER
Quarterfinalist, ScreenCraft Cinematic Book Competition 2024 with DEAD PEOPLE
