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Personal Info

Gender

Male

Birthday

1943-10-22 (81 years old)

Place of Birth

Eindhoven, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands

Jan de Bont

Biography:

Jan de Bont (Dutch: [ˈjɑn də ˈbɔnt]; born October 22, 1943) is a Dutch retired cinematographer, director and film producer. He is best known for directing the films Speed (1994) and Twister (1996). As a director of photography, de Bont also worked on numerous blockbusters and genre films, including Roar, Cujo, Flesh and Blood, Die Hard, The Hunt for Red October, Lethal Weapon 3, and Basic Instinct.

Known For

Acting

2020

2016

Ken San as Self

2007

2006

2003

1992

Lethal Weapon 3 as Dutch Cameraman (uncredited)

1965

Production

2023

2012

The Paperboy as Executive Producer

2003

Thoughtcrimes as Executive Producer

2002

Minority Report as Producer
Equilibrium as Producer

1999

The Haunting as Executive Producer

1998

SLC Punk as Executive Producer

1997

Camera

2012

There Is No Plane to Zagreb as Director of Photography

1992

Basic Instinct as Director of Photography
Lethal Weapon 3 as Director of Photography
Shining Through as Director of Photography

1990

The Hunt for Red October as Director of Photography
Parker Kane as Director of Photography
Flatliners as Director of Photography

1989

Black Rain as Director of Photography
Tales from the Crypt as Director of Photography

1988

Die Hard as Director of Photography

1987

Who's That Girl as Director of Photography
Leonard Part 6 as Director of Photography

1986

Ruthless People as Director of Photography
The Clan of the Cave Bear as Director of Photography

1985

The Jewel of the Nile as Director of Photography
Flesh + Blood as Director of Photography

1984

Bad Manners as Director of Photography

1983

Cujo as Director of Photography
The 4th Man as Director of Photography
All the Right Moves as Director of Photography

1982

I'm Dancing as Fast as I Can as Director of Photography
Breach of Contract as Director of Photography

1981

Roar as Director of Photography
Butcher, Baker, Nightmare Maker as Director of Photography
Private Lessons as Director of Photography
Roar as Camera Operator

1976

Max Havelaar as Director of Photography

1975

Katie Tippel as Director of Photography
The Last Train as Director of Photography

1973

Turkish Delight as Director of Photography
The Family as Director of Photography
De blinde fotograaf as Director of Photography

1972

João and the Knife as Director of Photography

1971

Business Is Business as Director of Photography
The Wrestler as Director of Photography
Blue Movie as Director of Photography

1970

Joop Strikes Again... as Camera Operator
Antenna as Director of Photography

1969

The White Slave as Director of Photography
Carna as Director of Photography

1967

Paranoia as Director of Photography

1966

Body and Soul as Director of Photography

1965

That Way to Madra as Director of Photography

Directing

1999

The Haunting as Director

1997

1996

Twister as Director

1994

Speed as Director

1965

1, 2, 3, Rhapsody as Director

Crew

1976

She as Cinematography

1970

Een winterliefde as Cinematography

1969

De baby in de boom as Cinematography
Drop-out as Cinematography

1967

Sabotage as Cinematography

Writing

Editing

1981

Roar as Supervising Editor