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Jonathan 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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Jonathan Kaplan, director of TV series and films such as "Emergency Room" and "Accused," has died. He was 77, The Wrap reports.

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Variety broke the news in Los Angeles, United States on Sunday, August 3, 2025.
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