Deborah Kaplan
Encyclopedia
Deborah Kaplan is an American
screenwriter
and film director
.
Raised in Abington
, Pennsylvania
, Deborah Kaplan met her creative partner Harry Elfont
while they were both enrolled at the Tisch School of the Arts
of New York University
(NYU). They have since written several films together, and directed two: Can't Hardly Wait
and Josie and the Pussycats.
Kaplan married actor
Breckin Meyer
(who had small roles in both of the films she directed) on October 14, 2001. They have one child together, a daughter named Caitlin Willow, born on December 31, 2003.
Filmography (with Harry Elfont
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screenwriter
Screenwriter
Screenwriters or scriptwriters or scenario writers are people who write/create the short or feature-length screenplays from which mass media such as films, television programs, Comics or video games are based.-Profession:...
and film director
Film director
A film director is a person who directs the actors and film crew in filmmaking. They control a film's artistic and dramatic nathan roach, while guiding the technical crew and actors.-Responsibilities:...
.
Raised in Abington
Abington Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania
Abington Township is a township in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 55,310 in as of the 2010 census.Abington Township is one of Montgomery County's oldest communities dating back to before 1700 and being incorporated in 1704. It is home to some of the county's...
, Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
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, Deborah Kaplan met her creative partner Harry Elfont
Harry Elfont
Harry Elfont is an American screenwriter and film director.Born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and raised in nearby Lower Moreland Township, he met his creative partner Deborah Kaplan while they were both enrolled at the Tisch School of the Arts of New York University...
while they were both enrolled at the Tisch School of the Arts
Tisch School of the Arts
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of New York University
New York University
New York University is a private, nonsectarian research university based in New York City. NYU's main campus is situated in the Greenwich Village section of Manhattan...
(NYU). They have since written several films together, and directed two: Can't Hardly Wait
Can't Hardly Wait
Can't Hardly Wait is a 1998 American teen comedy film written and directed by Deborah Kaplan and Harry Elfont. It stars Ethan Embry, Charlie Korsmo, Lauren Ambrose, Peter Facinelli, Seth Green, and Jennifer Love Hewitt, and is notable for a number of "before-they-were-famous" appearances by various...
and Josie and the Pussycats.
Kaplan married actor
Actor
An actor is a person who acts in a dramatic production and who works in film, television, theatre, or radio in that capacity...
Breckin Meyer
Breckin Meyer
-Early life:Meyer was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota, the son of Dorothy Ann , a travel agent and former microbiologist, and Christopher William Meyer, a management consultant. As a child of divorced parents, he lived in California, Texas, West Virginia and New Jersey. He has an older brother,...
(who had small roles in both of the films she directed) on October 14, 2001. They have one child together, a daughter named Caitlin Willow, born on December 31, 2003.
Filmography (with Harry ElfontHarry ElfontHarry Elfont is an American screenwriter and film director.Born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and raised in nearby Lower Moreland Township, he met his creative partner Deborah Kaplan while they were both enrolled at the Tisch School of the Arts of New York University...
)
- A Very Brady SequelA Very Brady SequelA Very Brady Sequel is a 1996 comedy film and sequel to 1995’s The Brady Bunch Movie. Both films are parodies-homages of the classic 1969–1974 television sitcom The Brady Bunch. The film was directed by Arlene Sanford and stars Shelley Long and Gary Cole as Carol and Mike Brady. The film was a box...
(with James Berg and Stan ZimmermanStan ZimmermanStan Zimmerman is a writer, producer, creator, and director of television, theatre and film. Alongside writing partner, James Berg, he has written for many television series including The Golden Girls, Roseanne and Gilmore Girls and feature films such as The Brady Bunch Movie and A Very Brady Sequel...
) (1996) - Can't Hardly WaitCan't Hardly WaitCan't Hardly Wait is a 1998 American teen comedy film written and directed by Deborah Kaplan and Harry Elfont. It stars Ethan Embry, Charlie Korsmo, Lauren Ambrose, Peter Facinelli, Seth Green, and Jennifer Love Hewitt, and is notable for a number of "before-they-were-famous" appearances by various...
(1999) (also Co-Director) - The Flintstones in Viva Rock VegasThe Flintstones in Viva Rock VegasThe Flintstones in Viva Rock Vegas is a 2000 comedy film and prequel to 1994's The Flintstones based on the hit cartoon series of the same name, produced by Amblin Entertainment and Hanna-Barbera and distributed by Universal Studios...
(with Jim CashJim CashJim Cash was a film writer, noted for writing such 1980s films such as Top Gun and The Secret of My Success. He was born in Boyne City, Michigan, and later lived in Grand Rapids. He received a B.A. in English from Michigan State University in 1970, followed by an M.A...
and Jack Epps Jr.Jack Epps Jr.Jack Epps Jr. is an American screenwriter, known chiefly for such popular 80's films as Top Gun, Legal Eagles and The Secret of My Success, which he wrote with longtime partner, the late Jim Cash.-Filmography:*Hawaii 5-0...
) (2000) - Josie and the PussycatsJosie and the Pussycats (film)Josie and the Pussycats is a 2001 comedy film released by Universal Studios and Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. Directed and co-written by Harry Elfont and Deborah Kaplan, the film is loosely based upon the Archie comic of the same name...
(2001) (also Co-Director) - Surviving ChristmasSurviving ChristmasSurviving Christmas is a 2004 comedy film, directed by Mike Mitchell and starring Ben Affleck. Despite being a Christmas movie, DreamWorks SKG released the movie towards the end of October. This was due to it being advanced from December 2003 to avoid clashing with Affleck's other film, Paycheck....
(with Jeffrey VentimiliaJeffrey VentimiliaJeffrey Ventimilia is an American television writer. Ventimilia wrote The Simpsons episode "Simpson Tide" and the teleplay of the episode "'Round Springfield", based on a story idea by Al Jean and Mike Reiss. Other credits include Murphy Brown, That '70s Show, and The Critic...
and Joshua SterninJoshua Sternin-Career:Among Sternin's producer credits include 23 episodes of Murphy Brown in 1996 through 1997 and as writer for 10 of them, as well as producer for 64 episodes of That 70's Show in 1998 through 2001 and as a writer for 8 of them. In 2002, he and Jeffrey Ventimilia created a show for Fox called...
) (2004) - Made of HonorMade of HonorMade of Honor is a 2008 American romantic comedy film directed by Paul Weiland and story written by Adam Sztykiel . It was produced by Neal H. Moritz and was released by Columbia Pictures in North America on May 2, 2008...
(with Adam Sztykiel) (2008) - Leap YearLeap Year (2010 film)Leap Year is a 2010 American romantic comedy film directed by Anand Tucker. The film, which is largely set in Ireland and stars Amy Adams and Matthew Goode, premiered in New York City on January 6, 2010.-Plot:...
(2010) - Red Tails In Love (2013)