Trivia

The film was shot in only nineteen days.

James Franco was originally set to play the title character.

Zosia Mamet was originally cast to play Patti Smith.

Mapplethorpe (2018) is an American biographical drama film written and directed by Ondi Timoner about the life of photographer Robert Mapplethorpe. Shooting began on July 11, 2017, in New York City and lasted 19 days. It premiered at the 2018 Tribeca Film Festival.