Avram 'Butch' Kaplan

Producer
Production Manager
Additional Crew

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.

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Known for

The Notebook

7.8

Producer(as Avram Butch Kaplan)

2004

What We Do in the Shadows

8.6

TV Series

Producer

Devs

7.6

TV Mini Series

Producer(as Butch Kaplan, USA)

John Q

7.1

Producer(as Avram Butch Kaplan)

2002

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Producer

What We Do in the Shadows
8.6
TV Series
- producer
- executive producer
- 2024
The Premise
6.7
TV Series
- producer
- 2021
The Mosquito Coast
6.8
TV Series
- producer
- 2021
Devs
7.6
TV Mini Series
- line producer: USA (as Butch Kaplan)
- 2020
Gone Hollywood
4.2
TV Movie
- producer
- 2019
Tremors
7.6
TV Movie
- producer
- 2018
Fear the Walking Dead
6.8
TV Series
- producer (as Avram Butch Kaplan, produced by)
- 2016
Mr. Right
6.3
- executive producer
- 2015
Isabelle Dances Into the Spotlight
5.6
- producer
- 2014
The Red Road
7.3
TV Series
- producer
- line producer
- 2014
Oldboy
5.8
- co-producer (as Avram Butch Kaplan)
- 2013
Sparkle
5.8
- executive producer (as Avram Butch Kaplan)
- 2012
The Courier
4.5
- executive producer
- 2012
Catch .44
4.6
- executive producer
- 2011
Babylon A.D.
5.5
- executive producer (as Avram Butch Kaplan)
- 2008

Production Manager

The Premise
6.7
TV Series
- production manager
- unit production manager
- 2021
Devs
7.6
TV Mini Series
- unit production manager
- 2020
Gone Hollywood
4.2
TV Movie
- unit production manager
- 2019
Tremors
7.6
TV Movie
- unit production manager
- 2018
Fear the Walking Dead
6.8
TV Series
- unit production manager (as Avram Butch Kaplan)
- 2016
Isabelle Dances Into the Spotlight
5.6
- unit production manager
- 2014
Oldboy
5.8
- unit production manager (as Avram Butch Kaplan)
- 2013
Sparkle
5.8
- unit production manager (as Avram Butch Kaplan)
- 2012
One Missed Call
4.0
- unit production manager: Los Angeles
- 2008
Alpha Dog
6.9
- unit production manager (as Avram Butch Kaplan)
- 2006
Raise Your Voice
5.8
- unit production manager
- 2004
The Notebook
7.8
- unit production manager (as Avram Butch Kaplan)
- 2004
The Assassination of Richard Nixon
6.9
- unit production manager
- 2004
John Q
7.1
- unit production manager: United States (as Avram Butch Kaplan)
- 2002
The Patriot
4.2
- unit production manager (as Avram Butch Kaplan)
- 1998

Additional Crew

Down the Drain
3.8
- production controller (as Avram Kaplan)
- 1990
Waiting for the Light
6.0
- production controller
- 1990
Dark Angel
6.1
- production controller
- 1990
Ski Patrol
5.1
- production controller
- 1990
Why Me?
5.8
- production controller
- 1990
For Better or for Worse
4.9
Video
- production controller (as Avram Butch Kaplan)
- 1989
Wild Orchid
4.5
- production executive
- 1989
Ghosts Can't Do It
2.2
- production controller
- 1989
Courage Mountain
5.7
- production comptroller: U.S. (as Avram 'Butch' Kaplan)
- 1989
Night Game
5.0
- production controller
- 1989
Teen Witch
6.0
- production controller (as Avram Butch Kaplan)
- 1989
I, Madman
5.9
- production controller (as Avram Butch Kaplan)
- 1989
Terminal Entry
4.3
- weapons advisor
- 1987