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Portrait of Jonathan Kaplan

Directing

Jonathan Kaplan

Career

Active from 1972 to 2013, busiest in 1994 with 4 main titles.

Average score
GoodWatch score59/100
Highest rated
Poster for ER
ER
GoodWatch score79/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 32 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 4.7 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.2 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.0 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.4 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.2 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.6 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Jonathan Kaplan Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Absurdist Humor
    0.9, average 2.0
  • Fantasy
    0.7, average 1.7
  • Wonder
    2.3, average 3.4
  • Satire & Parody
    1.5, average 2.3

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Character-Driven 5
  • Social Commentary 4
  • Legal Drama 3
  • Crime Thriller 2
  • Underdog Story 2
  • Character-Driven Narrative 2
  • Psychological Depth 2
  • Medical Drama 2
  • Emotional Drama 2
  • Psychological Thriller 2
  • Character Study 2
  • Witty Dialogue 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

28
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

2010s

1 title · average score 65
That Guy Dick Miller
That Guy Dick Miller (2014)
GoodWatch score 65

Executive Producer

1990s

7 titles · average score 52
Brokedown Palace
Brokedown Palace (1999)
GoodWatch score 51

Director

Picture Windows: Language of the Heart
Picture Windows: Language of the Heart (1995)

Director

Bad Girls
Bad Girls (1994)
GoodWatch score 31

Director

Reform School Girl
Reform School Girl (1994)
GoodWatch score 48

Director

The Firm
The Firm (1993)
GoodWatch score 68

as Lawyer Recruiter

Unlawful Entry
Unlawful Entry (1992)
GoodWatch score 66

Director

Love Field
Love Field (1992)
GoodWatch score 50

Director

1980s

10 titles · average score 58
Immediate Family
Immediate Family (1989)
GoodWatch score 56

Director

Roller Blade Warriors: Taken by Force
Roller Blade Warriors: Taken by Force (1989)
GoodWatch score 34

Producer

The Accused
The Accused (1988)
GoodWatch score 76

Director

Project X
Project X (1987)
GoodWatch score 64

Director

11th Victim
11th Victim (1984)

Director

Girls of the White Orchid
Girls of the White Orchid (1983)
GoodWatch score 54

Director

Heart Like a Wheel
Heart Like a Wheel (1983)
GoodWatch score 58

Director

The Gentleman Bandit
The Gentleman Bandit (1981)

Director

The Howling
The Howling (1981)
GoodWatch score 68

as Gas Station Attendant (uncredited)

The Hustler of Muscle Beach
The Hustler of Muscle Beach (1980)

Director

1970s

10 titles · average score 51
Over the Edge
Over the Edge (1979)
GoodWatch score 76

Director

Mr. Billion
Mr. Billion (1977)
GoodWatch score 40

Director, Writer

Cannonball
Cannonball (1976)
GoodWatch score 37

as All-Night Gas Station Attendant

Hollywood Boulevard
Hollywood Boulevard (1976)
GoodWatch score 56

as Scotty

White Line Fever
White Line Fever (1975)
GoodWatch score 43

Director, Writer

Truck Turner
Truck Turner (1974)
GoodWatch score 68

as Cook (uncredited)

The Slams
The Slams (1973)
GoodWatch score 51

as Portable Toilet Delivery Man (uncredited)

The Student Teachers
The Student Teachers (1973)
GoodWatch score 51

Director

Night Call Nurses
Night Call Nurses (1972)
GoodWatch score 34

Director

Street Scenes 1970
Street Scenes 1970 (1970)
GoodWatch score 60

Production Office Coordinator