Rotten Tomatoes
Cancel Movies Tv shows FanStore News Showtimes

Jonathan Kaplan

Highest Rated: 100% Heart Like a Wheel (1983)

Lowest Rated: 13% Bad Girls (1994)

Birthday: Nov 25, 1947

Birthplace: Paris, France

The son of blacklisted composer Sol Kaplan and an early protege of Roger Corman, Kaplan directed several competent exploitation films in the 1970s before graduating to somewhat more character-driven features in the 80s. Some of his most notable works of include the "troubled teens" movie, "Over the Edge" (1979), and the racing car saga, "Heart Like a Wheel" (1983), which boasted a fine performance by Bonnie Bedelia.

Show Less Show More

Highest rated movies

100% 82% Heart Like a Wheel
Watchlist
93% 79% The Accused
Watchlist
85% 84% Over the Edge
Watchlist
81% 88% That Guy Dick Miller
Watchlist
76% 49% Unlawful Entry
Watchlist
74% 55% Project X
Watchlist
60% 73% Truck Turner
Watchlist
54% 55% Immediate Family
Watchlist
40% 55% Love Field
Watchlist
31% 66% Brokedown Palace
Watchlist
View All Jonathan Kaplan photos

Jonathan Kaplan

Jonathan Kaplan BROKEDOWN PALACE, Claire Danes, Kate Beckinsale, Jonathan Kaplan, 1999 BAD GIRLS, director Jonathan Kaplan (left), on set, 1994. TM and Copyright © 20th Century Fox Film Corp. All rights reserved UNLAWFUL ENTRY, director Jonathan Kaplan, on set, 1992. TM and Copyright ©20th Century Fox Film Corp. All rights reserved. PROJECT X, director Jonathan Kaplan, on set, 1987. TM and Copyright ©20th Century Fox Film Corp. All rights reserved.. OVER THE EDGE, director Jonathan Kaplan on set, 1979, (c) Orion IMMEDIATE FAMILY, screenwriter Barbara Benedek, director Jonathan Kaplan, on set, 1989. ©Columbia Pictures View more photos

Filmography

Movies

Credit
81% 88% That Guy Dick Miller Executive Producer - 2014
31% 66% Brokedown Palace Director $10.1M 1999
No Score Yet 18% In Cold Blood Director - 1996
No Score Yet No Score Yet Picture Windows: Trilogy 1 Director - 1995
No Score Yet No Score Yet Reform School Girl Director - 1994
13% 40% Bad Girls Director $15.2M 1994
40% 55% Love Field Director $519.2K 1992
76% 49% Unlawful Entry Director $55.9M 1992
54% 55% Immediate Family Director $5.4M 1989
93% 79% The Accused Director $29.6M 1988
74% 55% Project X Director $16.0M 1987
No Score Yet 33% Death Ride to Osaka Director - 1983
100% 82% Heart Like a Wheel Director - 1983
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Gentleman Bandit Director - 1981
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Hustler of Muscle Beach Director - 1980
85% 84% Over the Edge Director - 1979
No Score Yet No Score Yet 11th Victim Director - 1979
No Score Yet 11% Mr. Billion Director - 1977
No Score Yet 46% Hollywood Boulevard Scotty (Character) - 1976
29% 53% White Line Fever Director - 1975
60% 73% Truck Turner Director - 1974
No Score Yet No Score Yet Student Teachers Director - 1973
No Score Yet 29% The Slams Director - 1973
No Score Yet 17% Night Call Nurses Director - 1972

TV

Credit
65% 86% Witches of East End Executive Producer 2013
68% 78% The Client List Director 2013
78% 83% Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Director 2005-2007 2009-2012
66% 75% A Gifted Man Director 2011
79% 84% Brothers & Sisters Director 2010
No Score Yet 75% Without a Trace Director 2006-2009
No Score Yet No Score Yet Fallen Angels Director 1993