Known for Directing
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 nominations for his roles directing and producing ER. Kaplan directed Rod Stewart's music video for "Infatuation" in 1984.
Born
November 25, 1947
Died
August 1, 2025 (age 77)
Birthplace
Paris, France
Filmography
37 films, 17 shows


Brokedown Palace
1999 · 1h 40m
country: United States
Best friends Alice and Darlene take a trip to Thailand after graduating high school. In Thailand, they meet a captivating Australian man, who calls himself Nick Parks. Darlene is particularly smitten with Nick and convinces Alice to take Nick up on his offer to treat the two of them to what amounts to a day trip to Hong Kong. In the airport, the girls are seized by the police and shocked to discover that one of their bags contains heroin.


Picture Windows: Language of the Heart
1995 · 30m
country: United States
Part of the anthology series "Picture Windows," "Language of the Heart" brings Degas’ painting The Rehearsal to life in a 1920s ballet hall, where a young ballerina resists her Maestro’s advances as she falls for a violinist, setting the stage for a tale of love and ambition.


Reform School Girl
1994 · 1h 25m
country: United States
After being a passenger in a hit-and-run, Donna Patterson is sent to reform school, taking the rap for the driver, bad boy Vince. Inside, she makes friends and self-discoveries while trying to save her little sister from their abusive uncle.


Bad Girls
1994 · 1h 39m
country: United States
Four former harlots try to leave the wild west (Colorado, to be exact) and head north to make a better life for themselves. Unfortunately someone from Cody's past won't let it happen that easily.


Love Field
1992 · 1h 42m
country: United States
Dallas housewife Lurene Hallett's life revolves around the doings of Jacqueline Kennedy. She is devastated when President Kennedy is shot a few hours after she sees him arrive in Dallas. Despite her husband Ray's prohibition, she decides to attend the funeral in Washington, D.C. Forced to travel by bus, she befriends Jonell, the young black daughter of Paul Couter. Sensing something wrong, her good intentioned interference leads the mixed race threesome on an increasingly difficult journey to Washington with both the police and Ray looking for them.


Unlawful Entry
1992 · 1h 52m
country: Japan
When Michael and Karen Carr’s home is robbed, the couple strike up a friendship with duty officer Pete Davis. But the disturbed cop develops an intense fixation on Karen, and his idea of friendship soon turns into a dangerous obsession, making him the Carrs’ worst nightmare.


Immediate Family
1989 · 1h 35m
country: United States
Linda and Michael, married for ten years, desperately want a baby and turn to an adoption agency which introduces them to Lucy, a teenage girl expecting her first baby. The three agree that Linda and Michael will adopt Lucy's baby and that Lucy will sign away custody. Things don't go quite to plan however..


The Accused
1988 · 1h 51m
country: United States
Out drinking one night after a fight with her boyfriend, three men brutally rape Sarah Tobias in a bar while people watch and cheer. District Attorney Kathryn Murphy takes the case; however, she allows the rapists to receive a mild sentence. A distraught Sarah decides to seek punishment for the men who witnessed and encouraged the rape. To get justice, Sarah must take the stand and revisit the night of her attack.


Project X
1987 · 1h 48m
country: United States
A young inductee into the military is given the task of looking after some chimpanzees used in the mysterious 'Project X'. Getting to know the chimps fairly well, he begins to suspect there is more to the secret project than he is being told.


11th Victim
1984 · 1h 40m
country: United States
A news anchorwoman from the Midwest comes to Hollywood to learn the truth about the death of her sister, the 11th victim of a killer preying on aspiring actresses, and finds herself possibly the next one on his list despite the help of an overworked cop.


Girls of the White Orchid
1983 · 1h 36m
country: United States
In Los Angeles, naive and lonely waitress and aspirant singer Carol finds an advertisement for a job opportunity in Tokyo. Traveling to Japan to work at the White Orchid nightclub, she discovers the scheme of prostitution in the club that belongs to Yakuza. Alone, without money and her passport, she is protected by Shiro, but pressed by the managers Madame Mori and her husband Hatanaka to be receptive to client's proposals.


Heart Like a Wheel
1983 · 1h 53m
country: United States
Shirley Muldowney is determined to be a top-fuel drag racer, although no woman has ever raced them before. Despite the high risks of this kind of racing and the burden it places on her family life, she perseveres in her dream.


The Gentleman Bandit
1981 · 1h 36m
country: United States
Based on the real-life ordeal of Baltimore priest Bernard Pagano, who was accused of several armed robberies in the late Seventies.


The Hustler of Muscle Beach
1980 · 1h 42m
country: United States
A slick promoter in the bodybuilding subculture of Venice Beach, California, finds what he considers a diamond in the rough: a dedicated but somewhat mentally challenged young man who wants to win bodybuilding championships, but needs some help and direction--and the promoter thinks he's just the one to do it.


Over the Edge
1979 · 1h 35m
country: United States
A group of bored teenagers rebel against authority in the community of New Granada.


Mr. Billion
1977 · 1h 29m
country: United States
An Italian mechanic finds that he has inherited a billion-dollar company from his dead uncle, but he needs to be in San Francisco in 20 days to sign over the will. In the meantime, he is chased by kidnappers and the affected corporation's president.


White Line Fever
1975 · 1h 30m
country: Canada
An independent trucker with a pregnant wife fights cargo crooks and the big shot they work for.


Truck Turner
1974 · 1h 31m
country: United States
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.


The Slams
1973 · 1h 31m
country: United States
Rival prison factions surround a Los Angeles convict who has $1.5 million stashed on the outside.


The Student Teachers
1973 · 1h 30m
country: United States
Sexy student teachers at Valley High School give private lessons while being terrorized by a mad rapist


Night Call Nurses
1972 · 1h 14m
country: United States
The sweet and perky Barbara, the sunny Janis, and the responsible Sandra are a trio of young and attractive nurses who work in the psych ward at a hospital. The threesome really have their hands full dealing with nutty patients, creepy stalkers, and black revolutionaries