Steven G. Kaplan
{{short description|American film producer}}
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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1962|2|23}}
| birth_place = San Marino, California
| yearsactive = 2002-present
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| spouse = Kimberly Daniel Kaplan
1984-2012
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Steven G. Kaplan (born February 23, 1962) is an American film and television producer, the co-founder of the film production company Rainstorm Entertainment.
Career
Kaplan co-founded Rainstorm Entertainment along with Gregg Daniel. Rainstorm Entertainment was confirmed in November 2003 to produce and finance the documentary film Fuck, with production scheduled to begin in January 2004.{{cite news|title=Rainstorm swears by doc|work=Variety|date=November 10, 2003|page=27|first=Dana|last=Harris}} The film was completed in 2005 by film director Steve Anderson's film company Mudflap Films; it was executive produced by Steven Kaplan and Gregg Daniel,{{cite news|title=Launchpad's taking off|work=Variety|date=October 19, 2005|first=Ian|last=Mohr|page=3; Section: News|publisher=Reed Elsevier Inc.|location=New York}} along with Bruce Leiserowitz, Jory Weitz and Richard Ardi.{{cite news|first=Ian|last=Mohr|title=Think takes daring docu|date=March 27, 2006|page=2; Section: News|work=Variety|publisher=Reed Elsevier Inc.|location=New York}}
Filmography
Arrest
On March 31, 2017, Kaplan allegedly threatened to kill another tenant in the pool area of a Hollywood apartment building, pointing what appeared to be a rifle and threatening pedestrians on the street below. Police took him into custody the next day, after a six-hour standoff. His weapon was determined to be a pellet rifle.{{Cite web|url=https://ktla.com/2017/04/04/former-attorney-charged-with-threatening-people-with-replica-rifle-in-hollywood-apartment/|title=Former Attorney Charged on Suspicion of Threatening People With Replica Rifle in Hollywood Apartment|date=2017-04-05|website=KTLA|language=en|access-date=2019-05-19}} In November 2018, Kaplan pleaded no contest to two felony counts of criminal threats. Under the plea deal, he received a suspended prison sentence of three years, four years probation, and was required to undergo drug testing and attend anger management classes.{{Cite web|url=http://www.canyon-news.com/former-attorney-pleads-to-making-threats-with-pellet-rifle/85127|title=Former Attorney Pleads To Making Threats With Pellet Rifle|last=Casey|date=2018-11-08|website=Canyon News|language=en-US|access-date=2019-05-19}}
References
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External links
{{Commons category|Steven G. Kaplan}}
- {{IMDb name|0438378|Steven G. Kaplan}}
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