David Kaplan (filmmaker)
Encyclopedia
David Kaplan is the writer/director of several films based on fairy tales and folklore, including the feature film Year of the Fish
(2008), which premiered at the 2007 Sundance Film Festival
and was released theatrically in 2008.
Kaplan has made several short films, including Little Red Riding Hood
(1997) starring Christina Ricci
and Quentin Crisp
. His other short films include Little Suck-a-Thumb
, The Frog King (1995 Sundance Film Festival), and LoveDeath, commissioned for Lincoln Center’s 2003 New York Video Festival.
His second feature film is Today's Special
(2009), a comedy set in an Indian restaurant in Jackson Heights, Queens
, starring Aasif Mandvi
(The Daily Show
), Madhur Jaffrey
(Shakespeare-Wallah) and legendary Bollywood actor Naseeruddin Shah
(Monsoon Wedding
).
Year of the Fish
Year of the Fish is a 2008 American animated film based on Ye Xian, a ninth century Chinese variant of the fairy tale Cinderella, starring Tsai Chin , Randall Duk Kim, Ken Leung and An Nguyen...
(2008), which premiered at the 2007 Sundance Film Festival
Sundance Film Festival
The Sundance Film Festival is a film festival that takes place annually in Utah, in the United States. It is the largest independent cinema festival in the United States. Held in January in Park City, Salt Lake City, and Ogden, as well as at the Sundance Resort, the festival is a showcase for new...
and was released theatrically in 2008.
Kaplan has made several short films, including Little Red Riding Hood
Little Red Riding Hood (film)
Little Red Riding Hood is a 1997 black and white short movie . Written and directed by David Kaplan and with cinematography of Scott Ramsey, it features then-teenage Christina Ricci in the title role and is narrated by Quentin Crisp....
(1997) starring Christina Ricci
Christina Ricci
Christina Ricci is an American actress. Ricci received initial recognition and praise as a child star for her performance as Wednesday Addams in The Addams Family and Addams Family Values , and her role as Kat Harvey in Casper...
and Quentin Crisp
Quentin Crisp
Quentin Crisp , was an English writer and raconteur. He became a gay icon in the 1970s after publication of his memoir, The Naked Civil Servant.- Early life :...
. His other short films include Little Suck-a-Thumb
Little Suck-a-Thumb
Little Suck-a-Thumb is a short film by writer/director David Kaplan, a psychosexual interpretation of the infamous cautionary tale from Heinrich Hoffman's storybook Struwwelpeter. It stars Cork Hubbert , Evelyn Solann, and Jim Hilbert as the Great Tall Scissorman...
, The Frog King (1995 Sundance Film Festival), and LoveDeath, commissioned for Lincoln Center’s 2003 New York Video Festival.
His second feature film is Today's Special
Today's Special (2009 film)
Today's Special is a 2009 independent comedy film loosely inspired by Aasif Mandvi's Obie Award-winning play, Sakina's Restaurant. The film was directed by David Kaplan...
(2009), a comedy set in an Indian restaurant in Jackson Heights, Queens
Jackson Heights, Queens
Jackson Heights is a neighborhood in the Northwestern portion of the borough of Queens in New York, New York, United States. The neighborhood is part of Queens Community Board 3...
, starring Aasif Mandvi
Aasif Mandvi
Aasif Hakim Mandviwala , known professionally as Aasif Mandvi , is an American actor and comedian. He began appearing as an occasional contributing correspondent on The Daily Show on August 9, 2006. On March 12, 2007, he was promoted to a regular correspondent.-Early life and stage career:Mandvi...
(The Daily Show
The Daily Show
The Daily Show , is an American late night satirical television program airing each Monday through Thursday on Comedy Central. The half-hour long show premiered on July 21, 1996, and was hosted by Craig Kilborn until December 1998...
), Madhur Jaffrey
Madhur Jaffrey
Madhur Jaffrey is an Indian actress and food writer who introduced the Western world to the many cuisines of India.- Personal life :...
(Shakespeare-Wallah) and legendary Bollywood actor Naseeruddin Shah
Naseeruddin Shah
Naseeruddin Shah is an Indian / Bollywood film actor and director. He is considered to be one of the finest actors of Indian cinema. In 2003, the Government of India honored him with the Padma Bhushan for his contributions towards Indian cinema.-Early life:...
(Monsoon Wedding
Monsoon Wedding
* Originally featured in the Hindi film Loafer * Originally featured in the Hindi film Biwi No.1 -Awards:The movie won the Golden Lion at the Venice Film Festival...
).
Filmography
- Play (2009 short film) - director, co-written with Eric ZimmermanEric ZimmermanEric Zimmerman is a game designer and the co-founder and CEO of Gamelab, a computer game development company, which is known for the game Diner Dash. Each year Zimmerman hosts the Game Design Challenge at the Game Developers Conference...
- Today's SpecialToday's Special (2009 film)Today's Special is a 2009 independent comedy film loosely inspired by Aasif Mandvi's Obie Award-winning play, Sakina's Restaurant. The film was directed by David Kaplan...
(2009) - director - Little Red Riding Hood and Other Stories (2009) - writer/director
- Year of the FishYear of the FishYear of the Fish is a 2008 American animated film based on Ye Xian, a ninth century Chinese variant of the fairy tale Cinderella, starring Tsai Chin , Randall Duk Kim, Ken Leung and An Nguyen...
(2007) - writer/director. Year of the Fish won "Best Film" at the 2007 Avignon Film Festival, "Best Film" at the 2007 Asheville Film Festival, the Audience Award at the 2007 Independent Film Festival of Boston, and was nominated for the Piaget Producers Award at the 2009 Independent Spirit Awards - LoveDeath (2003) - co-writer/co-director with Dan Torop & Paul Marino
- What is the City? (2002) - co-director
- Little Red Riding Hood (film)Little Red Riding Hood (film)Little Red Riding Hood is a 1997 black and white short movie . Written and directed by David Kaplan and with cinematography of Scott Ramsey, it features then-teenage Christina Ricci in the title role and is narrated by Quentin Crisp....
(1997) - writer/director - The Frog King (1994 film) (1994) - writer/director
- Little Suck-a-ThumbLittle Suck-a-ThumbLittle Suck-a-Thumb is a short film by writer/director David Kaplan, a psychosexual interpretation of the infamous cautionary tale from Heinrich Hoffman's storybook Struwwelpeter. It stars Cork Hubbert , Evelyn Solann, and Jim Hilbert as the Great Tall Scissorman...
(1992) - writer/director - The Blue Dancer (1991) - writer/director
- Happy Face (1990) - writer/director