Jonathan Kaplan

Jonathan Kaplan

Born: November 25, 1947
in Paris, France
Jonathan Kaplan (born November 25, 1947) is an American film producer and director. Kaplan was born in Paris, France. He is the son of film composer Sol Kaplan and actress Frances Heflin; the nephew of actor Van Heflin. He is the brother of actresses Nora Heflin and Mady Kaplan. His film The Accused (1988), earned actress Jodie Foster her first Oscar for Best Actress and was nominated for the Golden Bear at the 39th Berlin International Film Festival. Kaplan received 5 Emmy nominations for his roles directing and producing ER. Kaplan directed Rod Stewart's music video for "Infatuation" in 1984.

Movies for Jonathan Kaplan...

That Guy Dick Miller
Title: That Guy Dick Miller
Character: Himself
Released: March 7, 2014
Type: Movie
Documentary about veteran character actor Dick Miller, whose career in and outside of Hollywood has spanned almost 200 films across six decades, featuring a diverse range of interviews with directors, co-stars, and contemporaries.
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Corman's World
Title: Corman's World
Character: Self - Filmmaker (archive footage)
Released: December 16, 2011
Type: Movie
A chronicle of the long career of American filmmaker Roger Corman, the most tenacious and ingenious low-budget producer and director in the US film industry, a pioneer of independent filmmaking and discoverer of new talent.
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American Grindhouse
Title: American Grindhouse
Character: Himself
Released: February 4, 2011
Type: Movie
This documentary explores the hidden history of the American Exploitation Film. The movie digs deep into this often overlooked category of U.S. cinema and unearths the shameless and occasionally shocking origins of this popular entertainment.
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Machete Maidens Unleashed!
Title: Machete Maidens Unleashed!
Character: Self
Released: October 15, 2010
Type: Movie
In the final decades of the 20th century, the Philippines was a country where low-budget exploitation-film producers were free to make nearly any kind of movie they wanted, any way they pleased. It was a country with extremely lax labor regulations and a very permissive attitude towards cultural expression. As a result, it became a hotbed for the production of cheapie movies. Their history and the genre itself are detailed in this breezy, nostalgic documentary.
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The Firm
Title: The Firm
Character: Lawyer Recruiter
Released: June 30, 1993
Type: Movie
Mitch McDeere is a young man with a promising future in Law. About to sit his Bar exam, he is approached by 'The Firm' and made an offer he doesn't refuse. Seduced by the money and gifts showered on him, he is totally oblivious to the more sinister side of his company. Then, two Associates are murdered. The FBI contact him, asking him for information and suddenly his life is ruined. He has a choice - work with the FBI, or stay with the Firm. Either way he will lose his life as he knows it. Mitch figures the only way out is to follow his own plan...
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The Howling
Title: The Howling
Character: Gas Station Attendant (uncredited)
Released: January 21, 1981
Type: Movie
After a bizarre and near fatal encounter with a serial killer, a newswoman is sent to a rehabilitation center whose inhabitants may not be what they seem.
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Roger Corman: Hollywood's Wild Angel
Title: Roger Corman: Hollywood's Wild Angel
Character: Self
Released: April 6, 1978
Type: Movie
Documentary examining the life and career of producer/director Roger Corman. Clips from his films and interviews with actors and crew members who have worked with him are featured.
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Cannonball
Title: Cannonball
Character: All-Night Gas Station Attendant
Released: July 6, 1976
Type: Movie
Coy "Cannonball" Buckman and his blazing red Pontiac enter the Trans-America Grand Prix, an underground road race spanning the continent in which there are no rules, no speed limits and no heed for the law. En route, Buckman jockeys with an international ensemble of racers for a $100,000 purse. But there are none more important than Cade Redman, his direct competition for a guaranteed spot on the elite Modern Motors racing team.
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Hollywood Boulevard
Title: Hollywood Boulevard
Character: Scotty
Released: April 25, 1976
Type: Movie
A Midwestern ingenue moves to Hollywood and rivals a B-movie queen in low-budget quickies.
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Truck Turner
Title: Truck Turner
Character: Cook (uncredited)
Released: June 26, 1974
Type: Movie
Truck Turner and his partner Jerry, who make their living as bounty hunters in Los Angeles, are hired to hunt down Gator, a pimp who has skipped bail.
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The Slams
Title: The Slams
Character: Portable Toilet Delivery Man (uncredited)
Released: September 26, 1973
Type: Movie
Rival prison factions surround a Los Angeles convict who has $1.5 million stashed on the outside.