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'''Michael Kaplan''' is an award-winning costume designer currently working on the costumes for {{film|11}}. He is the only major production member who has not previously worked on a project directed by [[J.J. Abrams]]. He hails from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.
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'''Michael Kaplan''' is the award-winning American costume designer who designed the costumes for {{film|11}}. He is the only major production member who has not previously worked on a project produced or directed by [[J.J. Abrams]]. He hails from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.
   
Kaplan is no stranger to the science fiction genre: his first motion picture project as a costume designer was the cult 1982 sci-fi thriller ''Blade Runner'' (starring [[Joanna Cassidy]]), for which he received a British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) Film Award for Best Costume Design. In addition, he was nominated for a Saturn Award for his work on the 1998 sci-fi disaster film ''Armageddon'', which was co-written by ''Star Trek''{{'}}s producer/director, J.J. Abrams.
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Kaplan is no stranger to the science fiction genre: his first motion picture project as a costume designer was the cult 1982 sci-fi thriller ''Blade Runner'' (featuring [[Joanna Cassidy]]), for which he received a British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) Film Award for Best Costume Design. In addition, he was nominated for a Saturn Award for his work on the 1998 sci-fi disaster film ''Armageddon'', which was co-written by ''Star Trek''{{'}}s producer/director, J.J. Abrams.
   
Director {{w|David Fincher}} has utilized Kaplan's skills in his films ''Se7en'' (1995), ''The Game'' (1997, featuring [[Elizabeth Dennehy]]), ''Fight Club'' (1999, starring [[Zach Grenier]] and [[David Andrews]]), and ''Panic Room'' (2002). Kaplan's work on ''Fight Club'' earned him a nomination from the Costume Designers Guild (CDG) Awards in the Excellence in Costume Design for Film – Contemporary category, as did his designs for {{w|Doug Liman}}'s 2005 hit ''Mr. & Mrs. Smith''.
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Director {{w|David Fincher}} has utilized Kaplan's skills in four films: ''Se7en'' (1995), ''The Game'' (1997, featuring [[Elizabeth Dennehy]]), ''Fight Club'' (1999, starring [[Zach Grenier]] and [[David Andrews]]), and ''Panic Room'' (2002). Kaplan's work on ''Fight Club'' earned him a nomination from the Costume Designers Guild (CDG) Awards in the Excellence in Costume Design for Film – Contemporary category, as did his designs for {{w|Doug Liman}}'s 2005 hit ''Mr. & Mrs. Smith''. This latter film, like ''Star Trek'', features [[Jennifer Morrison]].
   
Kaplan's costume design credits also include ''Flashdance'' (starring [[Michael Nouri]]), ''Clue'' (starring [[Christopher Lloyd]] and [[Michael McKean]]), ''Cat Chaser'' (starring [[Peter Weller]]), National Lampoon's ''Christmas Vacation'' (featuring [[Miriam Flynn]] and [[Natalia Nogulich]]), ''Malice'' (starring [[Bebe Neuwirth]]), ''The Long Kiss Goodnight'', ''Pearl Harbor'' (featuring [[Pat Healy]], [[Glenn Morshower]], [[Randy Oglesby]], [[Leland Orser]], [[James Saito]], [[Raphael Sbarge]], [[Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa]], and [[Michael Shamus Wiles]]), ''Matchstick Men'' (starring [[Bruce McGill]]), the infamous ''Gigli'', and {{w|Michael Mann}}'s ''Miami Vice''. He also designed the costumes for Curtis Hanson's ''Lucky You'' which, like ''Star Trek'', stars [[Eric Bana]].
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Kaplan's costume design credits also include ''Flashdance'' (starring [[Michael Nouri]]), ''Clue'' (starring [[Christopher Lloyd]] and [[Michael McKean]]), ''Cat Chaser'' (starring [[Peter Weller]]), National Lampoon's ''Christmas Vacation'' (featuring [[Miriam Flynn]] and [[Natalia Nogulich]]), and ''Malice'' (starring [[Bebe Neuwirth]]). More recently, he designed the costumes for such films as ''Pearl Harbor'' (featuring [[Pat Healy]], [[Glenn Morshower]], [[Randy Oglesby]], [[Leland Orser]], [[James Saito]], [[Raphael Sbarge]], [[Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa]], and [[Michael Shamus Wiles]]), ''Matchstick Men'' (starring [[Bruce McGill]]), the infamous ''Gigli'', and {{w|Michael Mann}}'s ''Miami Vice''. He also worked on Curtis Hanson's ''Lucky You'' which, like ''Star Trek'', starred [[Eric Bana]].
   
Some of his more designs work can be seen in the 2007 science fiction thriller ''I Am Legend'', whose cast includes [[Salli Elise Richardson]]. He is also attached to Edward Norton's adaptation of the Jonathan Lethem novel ''Motherless Brooklyn''.
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Some of his more designs work can be seen in the 2007 science fiction thriller ''I Am Legend'', whose cast included [[Salli Elise Richardson]]. He is currently working on the fantasy film ''The Sorcerer's Apprenctice'' for director Jon Turtletaub and producer Jerry Bruckheimer. He is also attached to Edward Norton's adaptation of the Jonathan Lethem novel ''Motherless Brooklyn''.
   
 
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Template:Realworld Template:2008spoiler Michael Kaplan is the award-winning American costume designer who designed the costumes for Star Trek. He is the only major production member who has not previously worked on a project produced or directed by J.J. Abrams. He hails from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.

Kaplan is no stranger to the science fiction genre: his first motion picture project as a costume designer was the cult 1982 sci-fi thriller Blade Runner (featuring Joanna Cassidy), for which he received a British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) Film Award for Best Costume Design. In addition, he was nominated for a Saturn Award for his work on the 1998 sci-fi disaster film Armageddon, which was co-written by Star Trek's producer/director, J.J. Abrams.

Director David Fincher has utilized Kaplan's skills in four films: Se7en (1995), The Game (1997, featuring Elizabeth Dennehy), Fight Club (1999, starring Zach Grenier and David Andrews), and Panic Room (2002). Kaplan's work on Fight Club earned him a nomination from the Costume Designers Guild (CDG) Awards in the Excellence in Costume Design for Film – Contemporary category, as did his designs for Doug Liman's 2005 hit Mr. & Mrs. Smith. This latter film, like Star Trek, features Jennifer Morrison.

Kaplan's costume design credits also include Flashdance (starring Michael Nouri), Clue (starring Christopher Lloyd and Michael McKean), Cat Chaser (starring Peter Weller), National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation (featuring Miriam Flynn and Natalia Nogulich), and Malice (starring Bebe Neuwirth). More recently, he designed the costumes for such films as Pearl Harbor (featuring Pat Healy, Glenn Morshower, Randy Oglesby, Leland Orser, James Saito, Raphael Sbarge, Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa, and Michael Shamus Wiles), Matchstick Men (starring Bruce McGill), the infamous Gigli, and Michael Mann's Miami Vice. He also worked on Curtis Hanson's Lucky You which, like Star Trek, starred Eric Bana.

Some of his more designs work can be seen in the 2007 science fiction thriller I Am Legend, whose cast included Salli Elise Richardson. He is currently working on the fantasy film The Sorcerer's Apprenctice for director Jon Turtletaub and producer Jerry Bruckheimer. He is also attached to Edward Norton's adaptation of the Jonathan Lethem novel Motherless Brooklyn.

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