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Avram 'Butch' Kaplan

  • Producer
  • Production Manager
  • Additional Crew
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Avram 'Butch' Kaplan
Born and raised in New York City. At age 15 moved to Israel to study Agriculture, majored in Dairy Farming. Met and married his wife Suzanna in Jerusalem. Eldest child born in Tel Aviv. Two other children born in Los Angeles. Has three siblings: a sister in Paris, a brother in Tel Aviv and a brother in New York.Returned to the USA in 1985 to start a career in films.
BornMarch 24
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    • Nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy
      • 1 nomination total

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    Known for

    Ryan Gosling and Rachel McAdams in The Notebook (2004)
    The Notebook
    7.8
    • Producer(as Avram Butch Kaplan)
    • 2004
    What We Do in the Shadows (2019)
    What We Do in the Shadows
    8.5
    TV Series
    • Producer
    Devs (2020)
    Devs
    7.6
    TV Mini Series
    • Producer(as Butch Kaplan)
    Denzel Washington in John Q (2002)
    John Q
    7.1
    • Producer(as Avram Butch Kaplan)
    • 2002

    Credits

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    Producer

    • Doomscroll
      • executive producer
      • Pre-production
    • All-Star Weekend
      • producer
      • Completed
    • Fran Drescher, Gwyneth Paltrow, Abel Ferrara, Kevin O'Leary, Timothée Chalamet, Tyler the Creator, and Odessa A'zion in Marty Supreme (2025)
      Marty Supreme
      7.7
      • line producer
      • 2025
    • What We Do in the Shadows (2019)
      What We Do in the Shadows
      8.5
      TV Series
      • producer
      • executive producer
      • 2024
    • The Premise (2021)
      The Premise
      6.7
      TV Series
      • producer
      • 2021
    • Justin Theroux in The Mosquito Coast (2021)
      The Mosquito Coast
      6.8
      TV Series
      • producer
      • 2021
    • Devs (2020)
      Devs
      7.6
      TV Mini Series
      • line producer: USA (as Butch Kaplan)
      • 2020
    • Gone Hollywood
      3.9
      TV Movie
      • producer
      • 2019
    • Tremors (2018)
      Tremors
      7.6
      TV Movie
      • producer
      • 2018
    • Kim Dickens and Lennie James in Fear the Walking Dead (2015)
      Fear the Walking Dead
      6.8
      TV Series
      • produced by (as Avram Butch Kaplan)
      • 2016
    • Sam Rockwell and Anna Kendrick in Mr. Right (2015)
      Mr. Right
      6.3
      • executive producer
      • 2015
    • Isabelle Dances Into the Spotlight (2014)
      Isabelle Dances Into the Spotlight
      5.6
      • producer
      • 2014
    • Martin Henderson and Jason Momoa in The Red Road (2014)
      The Red Road
      7.3
      TV Series
      • producer
      • line producer
      • 2014
    • Josh Brolin in Oldboy (2013)
      Oldboy
      5.8
      • co-producer (as Avram Butch Kaplan)
      • 2013
    • Whitney Houston, CeeLo Green, Carmen Ejogo, Mike Epps, Derek Luke, Tika Sumpter, and Jordin Sparks in Sparkle (2012)
      Sparkle
      5.8
      • executive producer (as Avram Butch Kaplan)
      • 2012
    • Mickey Rourke, Lili Taylor, Miguel Ferrer, Til Schweiger, Josie Ho, and Jeffrey Dean Morgan in The Courier (2012)
      The Courier
      4.5
      • executive producer
      • 2012
    • Bruce Willis, Forest Whitaker, and Malin Akerman in Catch .44 (2011)
      Catch .44
      4.6
      • executive producer
      • 2011

    Production Management

    • The Premise (2021)
      The Premise
      6.7
      TV Series
      • production manager
      • unit production manager
      • 2021
    • Devs (2020)
      Devs
      7.6
      TV Mini Series
      • unit production manager
      • 2020
    • Gone Hollywood
      3.9
      TV Movie
      • unit production manager
      • 2019
    • Tremors (2018)
      Tremors
      7.6
      TV Movie
      • unit production manager
      • 2018
    • Kim Dickens and Lennie James in Fear the Walking Dead (2015)
      Fear the Walking Dead
      6.8
      TV Series
      • unit production manager (as Avram Butch Kaplan)
      • 2016
    • Isabelle Dances Into the Spotlight (2014)
      Isabelle Dances Into the Spotlight
      5.6
      • unit production manager
      • 2014
    • Josh Brolin in Oldboy (2013)
      Oldboy
      5.8
      • unit production manager (as Avram Butch Kaplan)
      • 2013
    • Whitney Houston, CeeLo Green, Carmen Ejogo, Mike Epps, Derek Luke, Tika Sumpter, and Jordin Sparks in Sparkle (2012)
      Sparkle
      5.8
      • unit production manager (as Avram Butch Kaplan)
      • 2012
    • Kasia Kowalczyk in One Missed Call (2008)
      One Missed Call
      4.1
      • unit production manager: Los Angeles
      • 2008
    • Sharon Stone, Bruce Willis, Ben Foster, Shawn Hatosy, Justin Timberlake, Emile Hirsch, Anton Yelchin, Amanda Seyfried, and Olivia Wilde in Alpha Dog (2006)
      Alpha Dog
      6.9
      • unit production manager (as Avram Butch Kaplan)
      • 2006
    • Raise Your Voice (2004)
      Raise Your Voice
      5.8
      • unit production manager
      • 2004
    • Ryan Gosling and Rachel McAdams in The Notebook (2004)
      The Notebook
      7.8
      • unit production manager (as Avram Butch Kaplan)
      • 2004
    • The Assassination of Richard Nixon (2004)
      The Assassination of Richard Nixon
      6.9
      • unit production manager
      • 2004
    • Denzel Washington in John Q (2002)
      John Q
      7.1
      • unit production manager: United States (as Avram Butch Kaplan)
      • 2002
    • Steven Seagal in The Patriot (1998)
      The Patriot
      4.2
      • unit production manager (as Avram Butch Kaplan)
      • 1998

    Additional Crew

    • Down the Drain (1990)
      Down the Drain
      3.9
      • production controller (as Avram Kaplan)
      • 1990
    • Waiting for the Light (1990)
      Waiting for the Light
      6.0
      • production controller
      • 1990
    • Dolph Lundgren and Matthias Hues in Dark Angel (1990)
      Dark Angel
      6.1
      • production controller
      • 1990
    • Ski Patrol (1990)
      Ski Patrol
      5.2
      • production controller
      • 1990
    • Why Me? (1990)
      Why Me?
      5.7
      • production controller
      • 1990
    • For Better or for Worse (1989)
      For Better or for Worse
      4.9
      • production controller (as Avram Butch Kaplan)
      • 1989
    • Wild Orchid (1989)
      Wild Orchid
      4.5
      • production executive
      • 1989
    • Bo Derek in Ghosts Can't Do It (1989)
      Ghosts Can't Do It
      2.2
      • production controller
      • 1989
    • Charlie Sheen and Juliette Caton in Courage Mountain (1989)
      Courage Mountain
      5.8
      • production comptroller: U.S.
      • 1989
    • Night Game (1989)
      Night Game
      5.1
      • production controller
      • 1989
    • Robyn Lively in Teen Witch (1989)
      Teen Witch
      6.0
      • production controller (as Avram Butch Kaplan)
      • 1989
    • Jenny Wright in I, Madman (1989)
      I, Madman
      5.9
      • production controller (as Avram Butch Kaplan)
      • 1989

    Property Department

    • Terminal Entry (1987)
      Terminal Entry
      4.4
      • weapons advisor
      • 1987

    Personal details

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    • Alternative names
      • Avram Butch Kaplan
    • Born
      • March 24
      • New York City, New York, USA
    • Spouse
      • Suzanna Lezama KaplanMarch 15, 1983 - present

    Self-verified on IMDbPro

    • Gender / Gender identity
      • Male

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      Attended the Lyçée Français de New-York for six years.
    • Quotes
      These are not problems, actually they are just new opportunities for us to shine.

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