Jonathan Kaplan

Career timeline

1. 1947 · Born

   Born in Paris, France

2. 1972 · Screen debut

   Night Call Nurses (Movie)

3. 1975 · Writing debut

   White Line Fever (Movie)

4. 1989 · First production

   Roller Blade Warriors: Taken by Force (Movie)

5. 1994 · Breakthrough

   ER (TV)

6. 2014 · Latest release

   That Guy Dick Miller (Movie)

7. 2025 · Died

   August 1, 2025

Career in numbers

9 1970s

10 1980s

13 1990s

4 2000s

5 2010s

• Drama26
• Crime9
• Comedy8
• Thriller7
• Mystery6
• Action6

Highest-rated title Law & Order: Special Victims Unit 1999 8.0 Most popular title Law & Order: Special Victims Unit 1999 8.0

Frequent collaborators

People who appear most often alongside Jonathan Kaplan in our catalogue.

Sam Laws

4 titles together

Peter Markle

2 titles together

Andy Romano

2 titles together

Tim Hunter

2 titles together

Daniel Sackheim

2 titles together

Peter Werner

2 titles together

1. 2011 Corman's World as Self - Filmmaker (archive footage) 7.0 Movie
2. 1993 The Firm as Lawyer Recruiter 6.8 Movie
3. 1981 The Howling as Gas Station Attendant (uncredited) 6.6 Movie
4. 1976 Cannonball as All-Night Gas Station Attendant 5.6 Movie
5. 1976 Hollywood Boulevard as Scotty 5.6 Movie
6. 1974 Truck Turner as Cook (uncredited) 6.5 Movie
7. 1973 The Slams as Portable Toilet Delivery Man (uncredited) Movie

1. 2013 Witches of East End 7.3 TV
2. 2012 The Client List 6.6 TV
3. 2011 A Gifted Man 6.4 TV
4. 2006 Brothers and Sisters 7.1 TV
5. 2002 Without a Trace 7.2 TV
6. 2002 The Court TV
7. 2001 Crossing Jordan 7.2 TV
8. 1999 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit 8.0 TV
9. 1999 Brokedown Palace 6.4 Movie
10. 1996 In Cold Blood TV
11. 1995 Picture Windows TV
12. 1995 Picture Windows: Language of the Heart Movie
13. 1994 Reform School Girl Movie
14. 1994 ER 7.8 TV
15. 1994 Rebel Highway TV
16. 1994 Bad Girls 5.3 Movie
17. 1993 Fallen Angels TV
18. 1992 Love Field 6.1 Movie
19. 1992 Unlawful Entry 6.3 Movie
20. 1989 Immediate Family 5.9 Movie
21. 1988 The Accused 7.1 Movie
22. 1987 Project X 6.2 Movie
23. 1984 11th Victim Movie
24. 1983 Girls of the White Orchid Movie
25. 1983 Heart Like a Wheel 5.9 Movie
26. 1981 The Gentleman Bandit Movie
27. 1980 The Hustler of Muscle Beach Movie
28. 1979 Over the Edge 7.1 Movie
29. 1977 Mr. Billion 5.5 Movie
30. 1975 White Line Fever 6.1 Movie
31. 1974 Truck Turner 6.5 Movie
32. 1973 The Slams Movie
33. 1973 The Student Teachers Movie
34. 1972 Night Call Nurses Movie

1. 1994 ER 7.8 TV
2. 1989 Roller Blade Warriors: Taken by Force Movie

1. 2014 That Guy Dick Miller 7.0 Movie
2. 2013 Witches of East End 7.3 TV

1. 1977 Mr. Billion 5.5 Movie
2. 1975 White Line Fever 6.1 Movie

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