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American director (1947–2025)

Person · Open Library

Works
19

Top works

  • Complications in Orthopaedics Series Foot and Ankle
  • Alpayim sefer ṿa-sefer
  • Covenant and the People of God
  • Notversorgung.
  • A divine love song the emergence of the theo-erotic interpretation of the Song of Songs in ancient Judaism and early Christianity

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Film & TV

Paris, France

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…

Known for

  • That Guy Dick Miller — Self2014
  • American Grindhouse — Himself2011
  • Corman's World — Self - Filmmaker (archive footage)2011
  • Machete Maidens Unleashed! — Self2010
  • The Firm — Lawyer Recruiter1993
  • The Howling — Gas Station Attendant (uncredited)1981
  • Roger Corman: Hollywood's Wild Angel — Self1978
  • Cannonball — All-Night Gas Station Attendant1976
  • Hollywood Boulevard — Scotty1976
  • Truck Turner — Cook (uncredited)1974

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Listeners · Last.fm

Listeners
1,859
Total plays
19,276

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Given name
Jonathan
Family name
Kaplan
Gender
male
Citizenship
United States
Place of birth
Paris
Place of death
Los Angeles
Occupation
director
Languages spoken
English language
Native language
English language
Work location
France
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name in native language
Jonathan Kaplan
date of birth
1947-11-25
relative
Van Heflin
date of death
2025-08-01
manner of death
natural causes
cause of death
liver cancer
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