Marshall Jay Kaplan

Marshall Jay Kaplan is a Gemini Award nominated Executive TV Producer, television director, and television host. His career is recognized for producing and directing a wide range of factual television shows that have appeared on top specialty channels across North America including BRAVO, TLC, History, HGTV and Food Network. He is also known as a creator, Executive Producer and host of the celebrity-based show, Totally Tracked Down.Born and raised in Toronto, Ontario, Marshall was an art student in high school, but attended the University of Toronto where he graduated with a double degree in Microbiology and Biochemistry. Although he graduated with top marks, it was Marshall's love of television that made him follow is heart and make a career out of his passion.He eventually began to focus on his love and talent of drawing - primarily as an entertainment cartoonist. As an illustrator, Marshall's history is fascinating. His first published work was at age 14. At age 17, he was the youngest Canadian to have a gallery showing of his celebrity drawings. By age 20, his artwork was in syndication and was seen by 7 million readers weekly.Marshall's first step into the world of entertainment was developing his artistic craft and becoming the "cartoonist to the stars", as he has drawn no less than 10,000 celebrities for them. Most recent drawings were for Jon Hamm of Mad Men, Bradley Cooper of The Hangover, Kim Kardashian, the cast of Glee and Sofia Vergara of Modern Family.Expanding upon his cartoons, Kaplan ventured into the Entertainment section of newspapers with his 'Where are they now?' column - carried by some 60 newspapers in the United States and Canada and read by almost 5 million North Americans.Eventually radio stations have begun to take an interest in Kaplan's informative and entertaining look at celebrities - and Kaplan was soon heard on radio stations across Canada.Then came television - Marshall's greatest triumph.Marshall became a producer of the globally syndicated television show Style By Jury, producing a total of 75 episodes. Marshall then starred in Totally Tracked Down, a television show based on his column Where Are They Now, in which he literally tracks down television's most memorable icons. Marshall was an Executive Producer and a Creator of the show. The show aired on TVtropolis and now on Reelz. Marshall is also the Series Producer for the hit game show Instant Cash, for TVtropolis, a Producer for the reality show Brides of Beverly Hills for YLC the comedic property show, My House Your Money on The W Network and HGTV, the hidden camera competition show, Giving You The Business on The Food Network, the Series Producer for Tori Spelling and Dean McDermott's new reality show, Tori & Dean - Cabin Fever, Director for the reality series, Unusually Thicke, starring Alan Thicke and the Series Producer and Director for Colin and Justin new series, Cabin Pressure.Most recently, Marshall is the Executive Producer on this first documentary feature film. Show less «