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William B. Kaplan

Career

Active from 1970 to 1974, with up to 1 main title a year.

Average score
GoodWatch score53/100
Highest rated
Poster for The Final Comedown
The Final Comedown
GoodWatch score53/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 66 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 5.3 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.2 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 3.0 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.6 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.2 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 6.4 versus catalog average 5.9Style
William B. Kaplan Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Melancholy
    3.5, average 4.7
  • Psychological
    4.9, average 5.5
  • Pathos
    4.7, average 5.3

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Social Commentary 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

    Movies and TV shows

    66
    Type
    Role
    Score
    Decade
    Genre
    Group by

    2020s

    6 titles · average score 57
    This Is Me…Now
    This Is Me…Now (2024)
    GoodWatch score 61

    Production Sound Mixer

    Your Friend, Nate Bargatze
    Your Friend, Nate Bargatze (2024)
    GoodWatch score 67

    Sound Mixer

    Norm Macdonald: Nothing Special
    Norm Macdonald: Nothing Special (2022)
    GoodWatch score 87

    Sound Mixer

    The Forever Purge
    The Forever Purge (2021)
    GoodWatch score 53

    Sound Mixer

    Music
    Music (2021)
    GoodWatch score 26

    Sound Mixer

    Roald Dahl's The Witches
    Roald Dahl's The Witches (2020)
    GoodWatch score 48

    Sound Mixer

    2010s

    9 titles · average score 63
    Sleepless
    Sleepless (2017)
    GoodWatch score 39

    Sound Mixer

    The Conjuring 2
    The Conjuring 2 (2016)
    GoodWatch score 73

    Sound Mixer

    Jim Jefferies: Freedumb
    Jim Jefferies: Freedumb (2016)
    GoodWatch score 74

    Sound Mixer

    The Walk
    The Walk (2015)
    GoodWatch score 74

    Sound Mixer

    Guardians of the Galaxy
    Guardians of the Galaxy (2014)
    GoodWatch score 83

    Sound Mixer

    Rock of Ages
    Rock of Ages (2012)
    GoodWatch score 51

    Sound Mixer

    Mars Needs Moms
    Mars Needs Moms (2011)
    GoodWatch score 45

    Production Sound Mixer

    Alice in Wonderland
    Alice in Wonderland (2010)
    GoodWatch score 57

    Sound Mixer

    Unstoppable
    Unstoppable (2010)
    GoodWatch score 73

    Production Sound Mixer

    2000s

    15 titles · average score 59
    Avatar
    Avatar (2009)
    GoodWatch score 79

    Production Sound Mixer

    A Christmas Carol
    A Christmas Carol (2009)
    GoodWatch score 59

    Production Sound Mixer

    Yes Man
    Yes Man (2008)
    GoodWatch score 55

    Production Sound Mixer

    The House Bunny
    The House Bunny (2008)
    GoodWatch score 52

    Production Sound Mixer

    Beowulf
    Beowulf (2007)
    GoodWatch score 61

    Sound mixer

    The Polar Express
    The Polar Express (2004)
    GoodWatch score 62

    Production Sound Mixer, Sound Mixer

    National Treasure
    National Treasure (2004)
    GoodWatch score 56

    Sound Mixer

    Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines
    Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines (2003)
    GoodWatch score 62

    Production Sound Mixer

    xXx
    xXx (2002)
    GoodWatch score 53

    Production Sound Mixer

    Evolution
    Evolution (2001)
    GoodWatch score 49

    Production Sound Mixer

    Cast Away
    Cast Away (2000)
    GoodWatch score 80

    Production Sound Mixer

    What Lies Beneath
    What Lies Beneath (2000)
    GoodWatch score 56

    Production Sound Mixer

    1990s

    9 titles · average score 67
    Enemy of the State
    Enemy of the State (1998)
    GoodWatch score 70

    Sound Mixer

    Contact
    Contact (1997)
    GoodWatch score 71

    as TV Interviewer (uncredited)

    Down Periscope
    Down Periscope (1996)
    GoodWatch score 44

    Sound Mixer

    The Fan
    The Fan (1996)
    GoodWatch score 46

    Production Sound Mixer

    Crimson Tide
    Crimson Tide (1995)
    GoodWatch score 77

    Sound Mixer

    Forrest Gump
    Forrest Gump (1994)
    GoodWatch score 83

    Production Sound Mixer

    True Romance
    True Romance (1993)
    GoodWatch score 78

    Production Sound Mixer

    Death Becomes Her
    Death Becomes Her (1992)
    GoodWatch score 63

    Production Sound Mixer

    Back to the Future Part III
    Back to the Future Part III (1990)
    GoodWatch score 71

    Production Sound Mixer

    1980s

    15 titles · average score 60
    Back to the Future Part II
    Back to the Future Part II (1989)
    GoodWatch score 70

    Production Sound Mixer

    Coming to America
    Coming to America (1988)
    GoodWatch score 66

    Sound Mixer

    Rambo III
    Rambo III (1988)
    GoodWatch score 46

    Sound Mixer

    Beverly Hills Cop II
    Beverly Hills Cop II (1987)
    GoodWatch score 55

    Sound Mixer

    Top Gun
    Top Gun (1986)
    GoodWatch score 60

    Sound Mixer

    ¡Three Amigos!
    ¡Three Amigos! (1986)
    GoodWatch score 57

    as Silent Movie Bandito

    Back to the Future
    Back to the Future (1985)
    GoodWatch score 89

    Production Sound Mixer

    Into the Night
    Into the Night (1985)
    GoodWatch score 50

    Sound Mixer

    Romancing the Stone
    Romancing the Stone (1984)
    GoodWatch score 71

    Sound Mixer

    Tightrope
    Tightrope (1984)
    GoodWatch score 67

    Sound Mixer

    Twilight Zone: The Movie
    Twilight Zone: The Movie (1983)
    GoodWatch score 56

    Sound Mixer

    The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas
    The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas (1982)
    GoodWatch score 56

    Sound mixer

    1970s

    12 titles · average score 57
    Old Boyfriends
    Old Boyfriends (1979)
    GoodWatch score 55

    Sound Mixer

    Over the Edge
    Over the Edge (1979)
    GoodWatch score 76

    Sound Mixer

    Animal House
    Animal House (1978)
    GoodWatch score 79

    Sound, Sound Director

    The Evil
    The Evil (1978)
    GoodWatch score 48

    Sound Mixer

    Blue Sunshine
    Blue Sunshine (1977)
    GoodWatch score 71

    Sound Mixer

    Kingdom of the Spiders
    Kingdom of the Spiders (1977)
    GoodWatch score 52

    Sound Mixer

    Jackson County Jail
    Jackson County Jail (1976)
    GoodWatch score 52

    Sound Recordist

    Tender Loving Care
    Tender Loving Care (1974)

    Director of Photography

    Dirty O'Neil
    Dirty O'Neil (1974)
    GoodWatch score 48

    Sound

    The Final Comedown
    The Final Comedown (1972)
    GoodWatch score 53

    Director of Photography

    Prison Girls
    Prison Girls (1972)
    GoodWatch score 40

    Sound

    Bang Bang
    Bang Bang (1970)

    Camera Operator, Director