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 Steven G. Kaplan 2010 | |
| Born | (1962-02-23) February 23, 1962 (age 62) San Marino, California |
| Occupation(s) | producer, executive producer |
| Spouse(s) | Kimberly Daniel Kaplan 1994-present |
Steven G. Kaplan (February 23, 1962; San Marino, California) is an American film producer. He co-founded Rainstorm Entertainment in 2002.
Biography
Kaplan is a co-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 the award winning feature film,Terror Tract starring John Ritter and Bryan Cranston. Kaplan also produced, The Big Empty starring Jon Favreau, Rachael Leigh Cook, Kelsey Grammer and Joey Lauren Adams. Artisan Entertainment released the film theatrically, Showtime Networks purchased cable rights and Lionsgate Entertainment released the film on DVD.
Kaplan served as the primary financier and producer for the documentary Fuck, released theatrically by ThinkFilm, as well as WWII documentary Red White Black & Blue, which appeared on PBS/ITVS in November, 2007. His other producer credits include Big Bad Wolf (Universal) and Wraiths of Roanoke; 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 in post production on the feature film Billy Bates and additionally is in post production on the feature documentary Sunset Strip, to which he is attached as the worldwide sales agent for the picture.
Personal life
Kaplan graduated from UCLA in 1985 with a B.A. in Political Science, attended Oxford University where he studied economic structures and literature and earned his J.D. from Loyola Law School in 1988. He is a native Californian, having grown up in San Marino, California.
Producer filmography
- Terror Tract (2002)
- The Big Empty (2003)
- Fuck (2005)
- Big Bad Wolf (2006)
- Red White Black and Blue (2006)
- The Lost Colony aka Wraiths of Roanoke (2007)
- John Henry: The Steel Driving Racehorse (2009)
- Billy Bates (2010)
- State of Control aka Tibet in Ruins (2011)
- Sunset Strip (2011)
References
- hollywoodreporter.com
- Official Rainstorm Entertainment Site/Kaplan
- Press release, "Magic Rock Entertainment and Rainstorm Entertainment Announce Film Distribution Alliance", marketwire.com
- movies.nytimes.com Terror Tract production credits
- Los Angeles Times Movie Review The Big Empty
- Official Fuck movie site
- moviefone.com Red White Black & Blue
- alaskainvasion.com Official movie site
- Official Big Bad Wolf movie site
- Official State of Control movie site
- Official Billy Bates movie site
- Official Sunset Strip movie site
- Official Rainstorm Entertainment Site/Kaplan