---
name: "Michael Kaplan"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/michael-kaplan"
fi1m_id: "michael-kaplan"
imdb_id: "nm0438325"
tmdb_id: 605
wikidata_id: "Q3308290"
roles: ["Costume designer"]
born: "1 January 2000"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 19
average_fi1m_score: 67
average_over: 19
updated: "2026-10-07T19:11:47.745808+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
---

# Michael Kaplan

## Identity

Michael Kaplan

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/michael-kaplan
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** michael-kaplan
- **IMDb ID:** nm0438325
- **TMDB ID:** 605
- **Wikidata ID:** Q3308290
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Kaplan_(costume_designer), https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3308290, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0438325/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/605

Costume designer. Born 1 January 2000 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.

## Details

- **Work:** Costume designer
- **Born:** 1 January 2000, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
- **Active:** 1982–present
- **Frequently works with:** [J.J. Abrams](https://film.one/person/j-j-abrams.md), [Adam Driver](https://film.one/person/adam-driver.md), [Ben Affleck](https://film.one/person/ben-affleck.md), [Brad Pitt](https://film.one/person/brad-pitt.md), [Bryan Burk](https://film.one/person/bryan-burk.md), [Carrie Fisher](https://film.one/person/carrie-fisher.md), [Daisy Ridley](https://film.one/person/daisy-ridley.md), [David Fincher](https://film.one/person/david-fincher.md)
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 1980s 70 (2), 1990s 77 (4), 2000s 64 (6), 2010s 67 (6), 2020s 47 (1)
- **Fi1m against the critics:** 67 to 64 across 19 titles
- **Score spread:** 5 at 80+, 9 at 60–79, 5 under 60
- **Genres:** Action 10, Drama 9, Science Fiction 9, Thriller 9, Adventure 8, Crime 5
- **Screen time:** 40 hours of reviewed films
- **Box office:** $8,948m across 19 films with figures
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Kaplan_(costume_designer), https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3308290, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0438325/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/605

## Streaming the US now

- **Amazon Prime Video:** [*Miami Vice*](https://film.one/film/miami-vice-2006.md) (67), [*I Am Legend*](https://film.one/film/i-am-legend.md) (65), [*War Dogs*](https://film.one/film/war-dogs.md) (55), [*Flashdance*](https://film.one/film/flashdance.md) (54)
- **Apple TV:** [*Star Trek*](https://film.one/film/star-trek.md) (81), [*Star Wars: The Force Awakens*](https://film.one/film/star-wars-the-force-awakens.md) (77), [*Star Trek Into Darkness*](https://film.one/film/star-trek-into-darkness.md) (60)
- **Disney+:** [*Star Wars: The Last Jedi*](https://film.one/film/star-wars-the-last-jedi.md) (76), [*Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker*](https://film.one/film/star-wars-the-rise-of-skywalker.md) (50), [*65*](https://film.one/film/65.md) (47)
- **The Roku Channel:** [*Se7en*](https://film.one/film/se7en.md) (88)
- **Paramount+:** [*Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol*](https://film.one/film/mission-impossible-ghost-protocol.md) (82)

For United States; add `?region=XX` for another country.

## Biography

Michael Kaplan is an American film costume designer. He was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and began working in the film industry in 1978.

His first feature credit as costume designer was *Blade Runner* (1982), shared with Charles Knode; the pair received the BAFTA Award for Best Costume Design. Kaplan has designed costumes for *Fight Club* (1999), *Se7en* (1995), the Star Wars sequel trilogy (*The Force Awakens* (2015), *The Last Jedi* (2017) and *The Rise of Skywalker* (2019)), *Star Trek* (2009), *Star Trek Into Darkness* (2013), *Mr. & Mrs. Smith* (2005), *I Am Legend* (2007), *Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol* (2011) and *65* (2023).

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com.*

## On Fi1m (19)

- *65* (2023), Fi1m 47, Costume design — [page](https://film.one/film/65.md)
- *Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker* (2019), Fi1m 50, Costume design — [page](https://film.one/film/star-wars-the-rise-of-skywalker.md)
- *Star Wars: The Last Jedi* (2017), Fi1m 76, Costume design — [page](https://film.one/film/star-wars-the-last-jedi.md)
- *War Dogs* (2016), Fi1m 55, Costume design, Costume Design — [page](https://film.one/film/war-dogs.md)
- *Star Wars: The Force Awakens* (2015), Fi1m 77, Costume design — [page](https://film.one/film/star-wars-the-force-awakens.md)
- *Star Trek Into Darkness* (2013), Fi1m 60, Costume design, Costume Design — [page](https://film.one/film/star-trek-into-darkness.md)
- *Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol* (2011), Fi1m 82, Costume design — [page](https://film.one/film/mission-impossible-ghost-protocol.md)
- *Star Trek* (2009), Fi1m 81, Costume design — [page](https://film.one/film/star-trek.md)
- *I Am Legend* (2007), Fi1m 65, Costume design — [page](https://film.one/film/i-am-legend.md)
- *Miami Vice* (2006), Fi1m 67, Costume design — [page](https://film.one/film/miami-vice-2006.md)
- *Mr. & Mrs. Smith* (2005), Fi1m 64, Costume design — [page](https://film.one/film/mr-and-mrs-smith-2005.md)
- *Gigli* (2003), Fi1m 32, Costume design — [page](https://film.one/film/gigli.md)
- *Panic Room* (2002), Fi1m 73, Costume Designer — [page](https://film.one/film/panic-room.md)
- *Fight Club* (1999), Fi1m 81, Costume design — [page](https://film.one/film/fight-club.md)
- *Armageddon* (1998), Fi1m 64, Costume design — [page](https://film.one/film/armageddon.md)
- *The Game* (1997), Fi1m 76, Costume Design, Costume design — [page](https://film.one/film/the-game.md)
- *Se7en* (1995), Fi1m 88, Costume design — [page](https://film.one/film/se7en.md)
- *Flashdance* (1983), Fi1m 54, Costume design, Costume Design — [page](https://film.one/film/flashdance.md)
- *Blade Runner* (1982), Fi1m 85, Costume design, Costume Design — [page](https://film.one/film/blade-runner.md)

## Complete filmography (44)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *65* (2023), Costume Design — Fi1m 47, [page](https://film.one/film/65.md)
- *Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker* (2019), Costume Design — Fi1m 50, [page](https://film.one/film/star-wars-the-rise-of-skywalker.md)
- *The Alienist* (2018), series, Costume Design
- *Star Wars: The Last Jedi* (2017), Costume Design — Fi1m 76, [page](https://film.one/film/star-wars-the-last-jedi.md)
- *War Dogs* (2016), Costume Design — Fi1m 55, [page](https://film.one/film/war-dogs.md)
- *Star Wars: The Force Awakens* (2015), Costume Design — Fi1m 77, [page](https://film.one/film/star-wars-the-force-awakens.md)
- *Winter's Tale* (2014), Costume Design
- *Star Trek Into Darkness* (2013), Costume Design — Fi1m 60, [page](https://film.one/film/star-trek-into-darkness.md)
- *Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol* (2011), Costume Design — Fi1m 82, [page](https://film.one/film/mission-impossible-ghost-protocol.md)
- *Burlesque* (2010), Costume Design
- *The Sorcerer's Apprentice* (2010), Costume Design
- *Star Trek* (2009), Costume Design — Fi1m 81, [page](https://film.one/film/star-trek.md)
- *I Am Legend* (2007), Costume Design — Fi1m 65, [page](https://film.one/film/i-am-legend.md)
- *Lucky You* (2007), Costume Design
- *Miami Vice* (2006), Costume Design — Fi1m 67, [page](https://film.one/film/miami-vice-2006.md)
- *Mr. & Mrs. Smith* (2005), Costume Design — Fi1m 64, [page](https://film.one/film/mr-and-mrs-smith-2005.md)
- *Matchstick Men* (2003), Costume Design
- *Gigli* (2003), Costume Design — Fi1m 32, [page](https://film.one/film/gigli.md)
- *Trapped* (2002), Costume Design
- *Panic Room* (2002), Costume Designer — Fi1m 73, [page](https://film.one/film/panic-room.md)
- *Pearl Harbor* (2001), Costume Design
- *Keeping the Faith* (2000), Costume Design
- *Fight Club* (1999), Costume Design — Fi1m 81, [page](https://film.one/film/fight-club.md)
- *Armageddon* (1998), as NASA Tech · Costume Design — Fi1m 64, [page](https://film.one/film/armageddon.md)
- *The Game* (1997), Costume Design — Fi1m 76, [page](https://film.one/film/the-game.md)
- *The Long Kiss Goodnight* (1996), Costume Design
- *Diabolique* (1996), Costume Design
- *Se7en* (1995), Costume Design — Fi1m 88, [page](https://film.one/film/se7en.md)
- *Malice* (1993), Costume Design
- *Curly Sue* (1991), Costume Design
- *National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation* (1989), Costume Design
- *Cat Chaser* (1989), Costume Design
- *Cousins* (1989), Costume Design
- *Big Business* (1988), Costume Design
- *Tough Guys Don't Dance* (1987), Costume Design
- *Crime Story* (1986), series, Costume Design
- *Crime Story: Pilot* (1986), Costume Designer
- *Clue* (1985), Costume Design
- *Perfect* (1985), Costume Design
- *American Dreamer* (1984), Costume Design
- *Thief of Hearts* (1984), Costume Design
- *Against All Odds* (1984), Costume Design
- *Flashdance* (1983), Costume Design — Fi1m 54, [page](https://film.one/film/flashdance.md)
- *Blade Runner* (1982), Costume Design — Fi1m 85, [page](https://film.one/film/blade-runner.md)

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© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL. Canonical: https://film.one/person/michael-kaplan