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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.

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Highest rated movies

100% 82% Heart Like a Wheel
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93% 79% The Accused
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85% 83% Over the Edge
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81% 88% That Guy Dick Miller
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76% 49% Unlawful Entry
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74% 55% Project X
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60% 73% Truck Turner
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54% 55% Immediate Family
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40% 55% Love Field
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31% 66% Brokedown Palace
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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% 83% 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

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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