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Jonathan Kaplan (born November 25, 1947, in Paris, France) is an American film producer and director. He is the son of film composer Sol Kaplan and actress Francis Heflin; the nephew of actor Van Heflin. He is the brother of actresses Nora Heflin and Mady Kaplan.

Contents 1 Career 2 Filmography 3 Trivia 4 See also 5 External links

[edit] Career

His film The Accused (1988), earned actress Jodie Foster her first Oscar for Best Actress. Love Field saw Michelle Pfeiffer get her first Oscar nomination. Kaplan received 5 Emmy nominations for his roles directing and producing ER.

[edit] Filmography

• Truck Turner (1974), starring Isaac Hayes and Yaphet Kotto
• White Line Fever (1975), starring Jan-Michael Vincent
• Over the Edge (1979), starring Pamela Ludwig, Matt Dillon, Vincent Spano, and Harry Northup
• The Accused (1988) starring Jodie Foster, Kelly McGillis, and Leo Rossi
• Immediate Family (1989) starring James Woods, Glenn Close, Mary Stuart Masterson and Kevin Dillon
• Unlawful Entry (1992) starring Kurt Russell, Ray Liotta, and Madeleine Stowe
• Love Field (1992) starring Michelle Pfeiffer, Dennis Haysbert, and Stephanie McFadden, with popular appearance by Rhoda Griffis
• Bad Girls (1994) starring Madeleine Stowe, Mary Stuart Masterson, Andie MacDowell, and Drew Barrymore
• ER (1997-2005 - producer and director - 40 episodes), starring Anthony Edwards, George Clooney.
• Brokedown Palace (1999) starring Claire Danes, Kate Beckinsdale, and Bill Pullman.
• Without a Trace (TV series) (2006 - 2009: co-executive producer, 66 episodes; director, 9 episodes) Starring Anthony LaPaglia, Poppy Montgomery, Marianne Jean-Baptiste, Enrique Murciano, Eric Close, and Roselyn Sanchez.

[edit] Trivia

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• Kaplan directed Rod Stewart's music video for "Infatuation" in 1984.
• Kaplan is the son of actress Frances Heflin and composer Sol Kaplan.

[edit] See also

• Aestheticization of violence, an article which includes a discussion of Kaplan's use of a violent rape scene in The Accused.

[edit] External links

• Jonathan Kaplan at the Internet Movie Database

v • d • e Films directed by Jonathan Kaplan Night Call Nurses (1972) · The Student Teachers (1973) · The Slams (1973) · Truck Turner (1974) · White Line Fever (1975) · Mr. Billion (1977) · Over the Edge (1979) · Heart Like a Wheel (1983) · Project X (1987) · The Accused (1988) · Immediate Family (1989) · Unlawful Entry (1992) · Love Field (1992) · Bad Girls (1994) · Brokedown Palace (1999)

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