William B. Kaplan

William “Bill” B. Kaplan
Born	December 18, 1944
Occupation	Sound engineer
Years active	1972-present

William B. Kaplan is an American sound engineer. He has over 125 credits to his name and has been nominated for seven Academy Awards in the category Best Sound. He has worked on over 80 films since 1972. William was born December 18th, 1944. Bill is still working at a high level as of April 2025.

PRODUCTION SOUND MIXER WILLIAM B. KAPLAN CAS HONORED WITH CINEMA AUDIO SOCIETY CAREER ACHIEVEMENT AWARD

https://cinemaaudiosociety.org/production-sound-mixer-william-b-kaplan-cas-to-be-honored-with-cinema-audio-society-career-achievement-award/

Selected filmography

• Back to the Future (1985) ^[1]
• Top Gun (1986) ^[2]
• Forrest Gump (1994) ^[3]
• Crimson Tide (1995) ^[4]
• Contact (1997) ^[5]
• Cast Away (2000) ^[6]
• The Polar Express (2004) ^[7]

Awards

Kaplan has won two Cinema Audio Society Awards: one for Forrest Gump, and in 2020 he was given their Career Achievement Award. He was nominated for awards due to his work on Crimson Tide, Cast Away, and The Contact. ^[8]

References

1. "The 58th Academy Awards (1986) Nominees and Winners". oscars.org. Retrieved 16 October 2011.
2. "The 59th Academy Awards (1987) Nominees and Winners". oscars.org. Retrieved 16 October 2011.
3. "The 67th Academy Awards (1995) Nominees and Winners". oscars.org. Retrieved 23 October 2011.
4. "The 68th Academy Awards (1996) Nominees and Winners". oscars.org. Retrieved 23 October 2011.
5. "The 70th Academy Awards (1998) Nominees and Winners". oscars.org. Retrieved 19 November 2011.
6. "The 73rd Academy Awards (2001) Nominees and Winners". oscars.org. Retrieved 19 November 2011.
7. "The 77th Academy Awards (2005) Nominees and Winners". oscars.org. Retrieved 20 November 2011.
8. "Sound Mixer William B. Kaplan Honored With Cinema Audio Society Career Achievement Award". variety.com. 28 September 2020.

External links

• William B. Kaplan at IMDb