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William B. Kaplan

  • Sound Department
  • Cinematographer
  • Camera and Electrical Department
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William B. Kaplan is known for Cast Away (2000), Forrest Gump (1994) and Unstoppable (2010).
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    • Nominated for 7 Oscars
      • 4 wins & 15 nominations total

    Known for

    Tom Hanks in Cast Away (2000)
    Cast Away
    7.8
    • Sound Department
    • 2000
    Tom Hanks in Forrest Gump (1994)
    Forrest Gump
    8.8
    • Sound Department
    • 1994
    Denzel Washington and Chris Pine in Unstoppable (2010)
    Unstoppable
    6.8
    • Sound Department
    • 2010
    Jodie Foster and Matthew McConaughey in Contact (1997)
    Contact
    7.5
    • Sound Department
    • 1997

    Credits

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    Sound Department

    • The Morning Show
      • sound mixer
      • Released
      • TV Series
      • 2027
    • Jennifer Aniston and Reese Witherspoon in The Morning Show (2019)
      The Morning Show
      8.1
      TV Series
      • sound mixer
      • 2021–2025
    • Reese Witherspoon and Ashton Kutcher in Your Place or Mine (2023)
      Your Place or Mine
      5.7
      • sound mixer
      • 2023
    • Kendrick Sampson and Zoey Deutch in Something from Tiffany's (2022)
      Something from Tiffany's
      6.3
      • sound mixer
      • 2022
    • The Forever Purge (2021)
      The Forever Purge
      5.4
      • production sound mixer
      • 2021
    • Kate Hudson, Leslie Odom Jr., and Maddie Ziegler in Music (2021)
      Music
      3.2
      • sound mixer
      • 2021
    • Stanley Tucci, Anne Hathaway, Kristin Chenoweth, Josette Simon, Octavia Spencer, Orla O'Rourke, and Jahzir Bruno in The Witches (2020)
      The Witches
      5.4
      • sound mixer
      • 2020
    • Wayne Brady, Colin Mochrie, Ryan Stiles, and Aisha Tyler in Whose Line Is It Anyway? (2013)
      Whose Line Is It Anyway?
      8.4
      TV Series
      • audio mixer (as Bill Kaplan)
      • 2019
    • Madden NFL 19: Longshot Homecoming (2018)
      Madden NFL 19: Longshot Homecoming
      4.7
      Video Game
      • audio engineer
      • 2018
    • North Blvd (2018)
      North Blvd
      8.2
      • sound mixer
      • 2018
    • The Chute (2017)
      The Chute
      Short
      • sound
      • 2017
    • Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus (2017)
      Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus
      7.9
      Video Game
      • audio engineer
      • 2017
    • Reese Witherspoon in Home Again (2017)
      Home Again
      5.8
      • sound mixer
      • 2017
    • Jamie Foxx in Sleepless (2017)
      Sleepless
      5.6
      • sound mixer
      • 2017
    • Alicja Bachleda and Bahram Radan in Polaris (2016)
      Polaris
      4.8
      • sound mixer
      • 2016
    • Kelsey Grammer, Matt Bomer, and Lily Collins in The Last Tycoon (2016)
      The Last Tycoon
      7.5
      TV Series
      • sound mixer
      • 2016–2017

    Cinematographer

    • Chac (1975)
      Chac
      7.3
      • Cinematographer (as William Kaplan Jr.)
      • 1975
    • Tender Loving Care (1973)
      Tender Loving Care
      4.5
      • director of photography
      • 1973
    • The Final Comedown (1972)
      The Final Comedown
      5.8
      • director of photography
      • 1972
    • Prostitution Pornography USA (1971)
      Prostitution Pornography USA
      5.5
      • Cinematographer (as William Kaplan)
      • 1971
    • Celebration at Big Sur (1971)
      Celebration at Big Sur
      6.1
      • photographed by (as Bill Kaplan)
      • 1971

    Camera and Electrical Department

    • Chac (1975)
      Chac
      7.3
      • additional cinematography
      • 1975
    • Saddle Tramp Women (1972)
      Saddle Tramp Women
      5.2
      • camera operator (as William Kaplan)
      • 1972
    • Mick Jagger, Keith Richards, Mick Taylor, Bill Wyman, and The Rolling Stones in Gimme Shelter (1970)
      Gimme Shelter
      7.8
      • camera operator (as William Kaplan)
      • 1970
    • Joanne Martin in Bang Bang (1970)
      Bang Bang
      • camera operator (as William Kaplan)
      • 1970
    • Naked Angels (1969)
      Naked Angels
      4.3
      • photographer: second unit (as William Kaplan)
      • 1969

    Personal details

    • Alternative names
      • Bill Kaplan Jr.

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