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Jonathan Kaplan, actor & director
Actor & Director

Jonathan Kaplan: Movies & Box Office

films
24
as director
17
on screen
1972–2011
box office
$143M
Biggest hits

The Best Jonathan Kaplan Movies

The films of Jonathan Kaplan that made the most at the worldwide box office, biggest first: Unlawful Entry (1992) leads with $57.1M. The full ranking adds the most awarded films and the newest releases.

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Career at a glance

Jonathan Kaplan's Career in Numbers

Jonathan Kaplan's films in numbers — as an actor and a director, not counting appearances as themselves: when they were made, the genres Jonathan Kaplan works in most and the milestones along the way. The filmography runs from Night Call Nurses (1972) to Brokedown Palace (1999), and the 1970s were the busiest decade.

Jonathan Kaplan Movies by Decade

  1. 1970s 9
  2. 1980s 5
  3. 1990s 6

The 1970s were Jonathan Kaplan's busiest decade, with 9 films.

Jonathan Kaplan Movies by Genre

  • Drama 6
  • Comedy 3
  • Tv movie 2
  • Action 2
  • Thriller 2
  • Western 1
  • Romance 1
  • Sci-Fi 1
  • Biography 1
  • Crime 1

Drama is the genre Jonathan Kaplan has worked in most, with 6 films, ahead of comedy (3).

Jonathan Kaplan Career Milestones

First film
Night Call Nurses 1972
Biggest box office hit
Unlawful Entry $57.1M worldwide
Newest film
Brokedown Palace 1999
24 credits

Jonathan Kaplan Filmography: Every Movie

Every film Jonathan Kaplan is credited on, newest first, with the role, the box office and the Movie Echo Score. 17 as director and 3 as actor. Re-order the list to see the best-rated films or the biggest hits first.

Movies Directed by Jonathan Kaplan

17
  1. 1999 Brokedown Palace (1999) movie poster Brokedown Palace Drama
  2. 1996 In Cold Blood (1996) movie poster In Cold Blood Drama
  3. 1994 Reform School Girl (1994) movie poster Reform School Girl Tv movie
  4. 1994 Bad Girls (1994) movie poster Bad Girls Western
  5. 1992 Love Field (1992) movie poster Love Field Romance
  6. 1992 Unlawful Entry (1992) movie poster Unlawful Entry Drama
  7. 1989 Immediate Family (1989) movie poster Immediate Family Drama
  8. 1988 The Accused (1988) movie poster The Accused Drama
  9. 1987 Project X (1987) movie poster Project X Sci-Fi
  10. 1983 Girls of the White Orchid (1983) movie poster Girls of the White Orchid Action
  11. 1983 Heart Like a Wheel (1983) movie poster Heart Like a Wheel Biography
  12. 1979 11th Victim (1979) movie poster 11th Victim Tv movie
  13. 1979 Over the Edge (1979) movie poster Over the Edge Drama
  14. 1977 Mr. Billion (1977) movie poster Mr. Billion Comedy
  15. 1975 White Line Fever (1975) movie poster White Line Fever Action
  16. 1973 The Student Teachers (1973) movie poster The Student Teachers Thriller
  17. 1972 Night Call Nurses (1972) movie poster Night Call Nurses Comedy

Jonathan Kaplan Movies as an Actor

3
  1. 1976 Hollywood Boulevard (1976) movie poster Hollywood Boulevard as Scotty · Comedy
  2. 1974 Truck Turner (1974) movie poster Truck Turner as Cook (uncredited) · Thriller
  3. 1973 The Slams (1973) movie poster The Slams as Portable Toilet Delivery Man (uncredited) · Crime

Jonathan Kaplan in Documentaries & Specials

4
  1. 2011 Corman’s World (2011) movie poster Corman’s World as Self - Filmmaker (archive footage) · Documentary
  2. 2010 Machete Maidens Unleashed! (2010) movie poster Machete Maidens Unleashed! as Self · Documentary
  3. 2010 American Grindhouse (2010) movie poster American Grindhouse as Himself · Documentary
  4. 1978 Roger Corman: Hollywood’s Wild Angel (1978) movie poster Roger Corman: Hollywood’s Wild Angel as Self · Documentary
Works with

Who Jonathan Kaplan Makes Movies With

The actors and directors Jonathan Kaplan shares the most films with. Dick Miller comes first, with 10 films together, followed by Harry Northup (5).

FAQ

Jonathan Kaplan: Questions & Answers

How many movies Jonathan Kaplan has made, the biggest hit, the best-rated film, the award record and more, answered from the filmography above.

How many movies has Jonathan Kaplan been in?

Jonathan Kaplan is credited on 24 films, from 1972 to 2011. 3 of them as an actor and 17 as a director. The filmography on this page lists every one of them, newest first, with the role and the Movie Echo Score.

What is Jonathan Kaplan's highest-grossing movie?

Unlawful Entry (1992) is Jonathan Kaplan's biggest box office hit, with $57.1M worldwide, ahead of The Accused (1988) ($32.1M). Across every film with box office figures, Jonathan Kaplan's movies have made $143M.

Jonathan Kaplan's biggest hits

What is Jonathan Kaplan's newest movie?

The most recent film on Jonathan Kaplan's filmography is Corman’s World (2011), in the role of Self - Filmmaker (archive footage).

Who does Jonathan Kaplan work with most often?

Jonathan Kaplan shares the most films with Dick Miller (10 films), Harry Northup (5 films) and Joe Dante (5 films).

The Best Jonathan Kaplan Movies, Ranked

Top rated, most awarded and biggest box office hits from 24 credits.

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