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==Biography== | ==Biography== | ||
Steven G. Kaplan is the founder and President of ], a privately financed feature film development, production, finance and sales company. As a film producer, Kaplan financed and produced |
Steven G. Kaplan is the founder and President of ], a privately financed feature film development, production, finance and sales company. As a film producer, Kaplan financed and produced '']'' starring the late ] and ], and '']'' starring ], ], ], ], ], ] and ]. ] released the film theatrically, ]s purchased cable rights and ] released the film on DVD.<ref></ref> | ||
Kaplan also served as the primary financier and producer for the critically acclaimed documentary |
Kaplan also served as the primary financier and producer for the critically acclaimed documentary ''Fuck'', released theatrically by ],<ref></ref> as well as WWII documentary ''Red White Black & Blue'', which appeared on ]/ITVS in November, 2007.<ref></ref> Steven G. Kaplan’s other producer credits include ''Big Bad Wolf'' (])<ref></ref> and ''The Lost Colony'' (]/]). | ||
Kaplan is currently producing the feature documentary |
Kaplan is currently producing the feature documentary ''State of Control'', shot on location in ], ], ], ], ], ], ] and numerous other locations.<ref></ref> He is also in post production on the feature film ''Billy Bates'' in ].<ref></ref> Steven G. Kaplan is currently producing a slate of feature films budgeted between $10-65 million and is attached as a producer to a number of television series, both scripted and non-scripted. | ||
==Personal Life== | ==Personal Life== | ||
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==Producer Filmography== | ==Producer Filmography== | ||
*''State of Control aka Tibet in Ruins (2010) |
*''State of Control aka Tibet in Ruins'' (2010) | ||
*''Billy Bates (2010) |
*''Billy Bates'' (2010) | ||
*''John Henry: The Steel Driving Racehorse (2009) |
*''John Henry: The Steel Driving Racehorse'' (2009) | ||
*''The Lost Colony'' aka ''] (2007) |
*''The Lost Colony'' aka '']'' (2007) | ||
*''Red White Black and Blue (2006) |
*''Red White Black and Blue'' (2006) | ||
*''Big Bad Wolf (2006) |
*''Big Bad Wolf'' (2006) | ||
*''Fuck (2005) |
*''Fuck'' (2005) | ||
*''] (2003) |
*'']'' (2003) | ||
*''] (2002) |
*'']'' (2002) | ||
==References== | ==References== |
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Steven G. Kaplan, (February 23, 1962; San Marino, California) is an American film producer. He is best known as co-founder of Rainstorm Entertainment in 2002.
Biography
Steven G. Kaplan is the founder and President of Rainstorm Entertainment, a privately financed feature film development, production, finance and sales company. As a film producer, Kaplan financed and produced Terror Tract starring the late John Ritter and Bryan Cranston, and The Big Empty starring Jon Favreau, Rachael Leigh Cook, Daryl Hannah, Kelsey Grammer, Adam Beach, Sean Bean and Joey Lauren Adams. Artisan Entertainment released the film theatrically, Showtime Networks purchased cable rights and Lionsgate Entertainment released the film on DVD.
Kaplan also served as the primary financier and producer for the critically acclaimed documentary Fuck, released theatrically by ThinkFilm, as well as WWII documentary Red White Black & Blue, which appeared on PBS/ITVS in November, 2007. Steven G. Kaplan’s other producer credits include Big Bad Wolf (Universal) and The Lost Colony (Sci Fi Channel/Allumination Filmworks).
Kaplan is currently producing the feature documentary State of Control, shot on location in Tibet, Nepal, China, India, Japan, Denmark, Canada and numerous other locations. He is also in post production on the feature film Billy Bates in Iceland. Steven G. Kaplan is currently producing a slate of feature films budgeted between $10-65 million and is attached as a producer to a number of television series, both scripted and non-scripted.
Personal Life
Kaplan graduated from U.C.L.A. in 1985 with a B.A. in Political Science, attended Oxford University where he studied economic structures and literature and earned hisJ.D. from Loyola Law School in 1988. He is a native Californian, having grown up in San Marino, California.
Producer Filmography
- State of Control aka Tibet in Ruins (2010)
- Billy Bates (2010)
- John Henry: The Steel Driving Racehorse (2009)
- The Lost Colony aka Wraiths of Roanoke (2007)
- Red White Black and Blue (2006)
- Big Bad Wolf (2006)
- Fuck (2005)
- The Big Empty (2003)
- Terror Tract (2002)
References
- Official Rainstorm Entertainment Site/Kaplan
- Official The Big Empty movie site"
- Official Fuck movie site
- alaskainvasion.com Official movie site
- Official Big Bad Wolf movie site
- Official State of Control movie site
- Official Billy Bates movie site
- Official Rainstorm Entertainment Site/Kaplan
External Links
- Steven G. Kaplan IMDB
- Official Rainstorm Entertainment site
- marketwire.com, Magic Rock Entertainment and Rainstorm Entertainment Announce Film Distribution Alliance
- The Hollywood Reporter announces, "Long Time Gone"