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Jonathan Trumbull Taplin Biography (1947-)

Born July 18, 1947, in Shaker Heights, OH; son of Charles Farrand and Constance Willare (Huntington) Taplin; married Rosana De Soto, July 14, 1974 (divorced, August, 1978); married Lesley Gilb, April 26, 1980; children: Daniela, Nicholas, Blythe. Addresses: Office--c/o Trans Pacific Films, 1250 SixthSt., Santa Monica, CA 90401.

Nationality

American

Birth Details

July 18, 1947

Shaker Heights, Ohio, United States

Famous Works

• Credits; Film Producer
• Mean Streets, Warner Bros., 1973.
• The Gravy Train (also known as The Dion Brothers), Columbia, 1974.
• Under Fire, Orion, 1982.
• Baby: The Secret of the Lost Legend, Buena Vista, 1985.
• My Science Project, Buena Vista, 1985.
• Until the End of the World, Warner Bros., 1991.
• (With Marilyn Weiner and Tim Van Rellim) K2, Paramount, 1991.
• Rough Magic, Savoy, 1995.
• Credits; Film Executive Producer
• To Die For (also known as 2 Die 4), Columbia, 1995.
• Executive producer, The Last Waltz, 1978, and Carny, 1980; co- executiveproducer, Grandview, U.S.A., 1984.
• Credits; Television Producer
• Shelly Duvall's Faerie Tale Theatre (series), Showtime, 1982.
• Credits; Television Executive Producer
• Prize: The Epic Quest for Oil, Money, and Power (series), PBS, 1993.
• (Also director) 1968: 25th Anniversary (special), Fox, 1993.
• The Native Americans (miniseries; also known as The First Americans), TBS, 1994.
• Credits; Television Appearances; Series
• American Cinema, PBS, 1995.