Jonathan 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 nominations for his roles directing and producing ER. Kaplan directed Rod Stewart's music video for "Infatuation" in 1984.

Directed

1. Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999) — Director
2. ER (1994) — Director
3. The Accused (1988) — Director
4. Brokedown Palace (1999) — Director
5. Unlawful Entry (1992) — Director
6. Project X (1987) — Director
7. Without a Trace (2002) — Director
8. Bad Girls (1994) — Director
9. Witches of East End (2013) — Director
10. Brothers and Sisters (2006) — Director
11. Crossing Jordan (2001) — Director
12. The Client List (2012) — Director
13. Over the Edge (1979) — Director
14. Love Field (1992) — Director
15. Truck Turner (1974) — Director
16. Mr. Billion (1977) — Director
17. White Line Fever (1975) — Director
18. A Gifted Man (2011) — Director
19. Immediate Family (1989) — Director
20. Heart Like a Wheel (1983) — Director
21. Night Call Nurses (1972) — Director
22. In Cold Blood (1996) — Director
23. Reform School Girl (1994) — Director
24. Fallen Angels (1993) — Director
25. The Student Teachers (1973) — Director
26. Girls of the White Orchid (1983) — Director
27. The Slams (1973) — Director
28. The Gentleman Bandit (1981) — Director
29. The Hustler of Muscle Beach (1980) — Director
30. 11th Victim (1984) — Director
31. Rebel Highway (1994) — Director
32. The Court (2002) — Director
33. Picture Windows: Language of the Heart (1995) — Director
34. Picture Windows (1995) — Director

Also appeared in

1. The Firm (1993) — Lawyer Recruiter
2. The Howling (1981) — Gas Station Attendant (uncredited)
3. Cannonball (1976) — All-Night Gas Station Attendant
4. Corman's World (2011) — Self - Filmmaker (archive footage)
5. Truck Turner (1974) — Cook (uncredited)
6. American Grindhouse (2011) — Himself
7. Machete Maidens Unleashed! (2010) — Self
8. Hollywood Boulevard (1976) — Scotty
9. That Guy Dick Miller (2014) — Self
10. The Slams (1973) — Portable Toilet Delivery Man (uncredited)
11. Roger Corman: Hollywood's Wild Angel (1978) — Self