US EditionJonathan Kaplan, Director of The Accused and ER, Dies at 77
LOS ANGELES, AUG 3 – Jonathan Kaplan directed over 50 episodes of ER and earned five Emmy nominations before dying from advanced liver cancer, his daughter said.
- Emmy-Nominated director Jonathan Kaplan died on Friday at his home in Los Angeles, known for directing The Accused and five Emmy nominations for ER.
- Jonathan Kaplan entered a film family, born in Paris on Nov. 25, 1947, to Sol Kaplan and Frances Heflin, then moved to Los Angeles and New York.
- After graduating the University of Chicago, Jonathan Kaplan studied under Martin Scorsese at New York University and apprenticed with Roger Corman.
- Among his survivors are his daughter Molly Kaplan, his sister Nora Heflin and nieces Hannah and Eliza, confirmed by his daughter.
- His influence resonates as colleagues recall his collaborative style, guiding Michelle Pfeiffer to an Oscar nomination for Love Field and shaping diverse film and television work.
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An influential and unknown figure in the independent American cinema of the 1990s, he signed a few films before participating in the serial renewal with the famous hospital saga.
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kt-kuriren.seJonathan Kaplan, director of TV series and films such as "Emergency Room" and "Accused," has died. He was 77, The Wrap reports.
Jonathan Kaplan, 'The Accused' Director and Multiple Emmy Nominee for 'ER,' Dies at 77
Jonathan Kaplan, director of “The Accused” and nominated five times for Emmys for episodes of “ER,” died Friday in Los Angles of liver cancer. His death was confirmed by his daughter Molly. Kaplan was the son of film composer Sol Kaplan and actress Frances Heflin and studied under Martin Scorsese in New York City after graduating from the University of Chicago. It was Scorsese who connected Kaplan to Roger Corman, who in turn brought him onboard…
Jonathan Kaplan, director of The Accused and ER, dies at 77
Jonathan Kaplan, the filmmaker known for directing The Accused and helping shape the landmark medical drama ER, has died at the age of 77. Kaplan passed away Friday at his Los Angeles home after a battle with liver cancer, his daughter Molly Kaplan confirmed to The Hollywood Reporter. “He was a loving, supportive father,” she said. Born into a show business family, his mother was actress Frances Heflin and his father was composer Sol Kaplan, Jon…
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