Jonathan Kaplan

American director (1947–2025)
Person human Q1703212
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Jonathan Kaplan

Summary

Jonathan Kaplan is a human[1]. His place of birth was Paris[2]. He was born on November 25, 1947[3]. He died in Los Angeles[4]. He died on August 1, 2025[5]. He worked as a film director[6], television director[7], and director[8]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (547 views/month, #7,085 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Paris[2], Jonathan Kaplan…
  • Jonathan Kaplan passed away in Los Angeles[4].
  • Jonathan Kaplan was born on November 25, 1947[3].
  • Jonathan Kaplan died on August 1, 2025[5].
  • Jonathan Kaplan's father was Sol Kaplan[10].
  • Jonathan Kaplan's mother was Frances Heflin[11].
  • Jonathan Kaplan held citizenship in United States[12].
  • English was Jonathan Kaplan's native language[13].
  • Jonathan Kaplan's professions included film director[6].
  • Jonathan Kaplan's professions included television director[7].
  • Jonathan Kaplan worked as a director[8].
  • Jonathan Kaplan's education included a stint at University of Chicago[14].
  • Jonathan Kaplan was educated at New York University[15].
  • Jonathan Kaplan is recorded as male[16].
  • Jonathan Kaplan's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • The cause of death was liver cancer[18].
  • Jonathan Kaplan's family name is recorded as Kaplan[19].
  • Jonathan Kaplan's given name is recorded as Jonathan[20].
  • Jonathan Kaplan's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Jonathan Kaplan[21].
  • Jonathan Kaplan's work location is recorded as France[22].
  • Jonathan Kaplan's relative is recorded as Van Heflin[23].
  • Jonathan Kaplan's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[24].
  • Jonathan Kaplan's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as French[25].
  • Jonathan Kaplan's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[26].
  • Jonathan Kaplan's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Jonathan Kaplan'}[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Jonathan Kaplan was born in Paris[2]. He was born on November 25, 1947[3]. His father was Sol Kaplan[10]. His mother was Frances Heflin[11]. English was his native language[13].

Education

Educated at University of Chicago[14], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1890[30], headquartered in Chicago[31] and New York University[15], a private university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1831[34], headquartered in New York City[35].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include film director[6], television director[7], and director[8].

Death and Burial

Jonathan Kaplan died on August 1, 2025[5]. He died in Los Angeles[4]. The cause of death was liver cancer[18].

Why It Matters

Jonathan Kaplan ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (547 views/month, #7,085 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[36] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[37]

FAQs

Where was Jonathan Kaplan born?

Jonathan Kaplan was born in Paris[2].

Where did Jonathan Kaplan die?

Jonathan Kaplan passed away in Los Angeles[4].

Who were Jonathan Kaplan's parents?

Jonathan Kaplan's father was Sol Kaplan[10]. Jonathan Kaplan's mother was Frances Heflin[11].

What did Jonathan Kaplan do for work?

Jonathan Kaplan worked as film director[6], television director[7], and director[8].

Where did Jonathan Kaplan go to school?

Jonathan Kaplan was educated at University of Chicago[14] and New York University[15].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . liberation.fr. Retrieved . liberation.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [16] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . wikidata.org.
  7. [17] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [14] . wikidata.org.
  9. [15] . wikidata.org.
  10. [13] . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . wikidata.org.
  12. [7] . wikidata.org.
  13. [8] . www.acmi.net.au. wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] . Proleksis Encyclopedia. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [5] . hollywoodreporter.com. Retrieved . hollywoodreporter.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . www.acmi.net.au. wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . CONOR.SI. wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [36] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [37] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Place of birth Paris
    Educated at University of Chicago, New York University
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    Cause of death liver cancer
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