Jonathan Kaplan
Birthday
1947/11/25
Day of death
2025/08/01 (77 years old)
Gender
Male
Place of Birth
Paris, France
Also know as
Jonathan Dark, Jonathan Stewart Kaplan
Biography
Jonathan Kaplan (November 25, 1947 - August 1, 2025) was an American film producer and director. Kaplan was born in Paris, France. He was the son of film composer Sol Kaplan and actress Frances Heflin; the nephew of actor Van Heflin. He was 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 nomina...Read more
Acting
(1976) Cannonball
as All-Night Gas Station Attendant
(1981) The Howling
as Gas Station Attendant (uncredited)
(1976) Hollywood Boulevard
as Scotty
(1973) The Slams
as Portable Toilet Delivery Man (uncredited)
(1978) Roger Corman: Hollywood's Wild Angel
as Self
(1974) Truck Turner
as Cook (uncredited)
(2011) American Grindhouse
as Himself
(2014) That Guy Dick Miller
as Self
(1993) The Firm
as Lawyer Recruiter
(2010) Machete Maidens Unleashed!
as Self
(2011) Corman's World
as Self - Filmmaker (archive footage)