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Jan de Bont

Known For
Camera

Known Credits
14

Gender
Male

Birthday
October 22, 1943 (82 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

Production

2023Liberty or Death: Boston Tea Party...Executive Producer
2012The Paperboy...Executive Producer
2003Thoughtcrimes...Executive Producer
2002Equilibrium...Producer
2002Minority Report...Producer
1999The Haunting...Executive Producer
1998SLC Punk...Executive Producer
1997Speed 2: Cruise Control...Producer

Camera

2012There Is No Plane to Zagreb...Director of Photography
1992Lethal Weapon 3...Director of Photography
1992Basic Instinct...Director of Photography
1992Shining Through...Director of Photography
1990Flatliners...Director of Photography
1990Parker Kane...Director of Photography
1990The Hunt for Red October...Director of Photography
1989Black Rain...Director of Photography
1989Tales from the Crypt...Director of Photography
1989Bert Rigby, You're a Fool...Director of Photography
1988Die Hard...Director of Photography
1987Leonard Part 6...Director of Photography
1987Who's That Girl...Director of Photography
1986Ruthless People...Director of Photography
1986The Clan of the Cave Bear...Director of Photography
1985Flesh + Blood...Director of Photography
1985The Jewel of the Nile...Director of Photography
1984Bad Manners...Director of Photography
1983All the Right Moves...Director of Photography
1983Cujo...Director of Photography
1983The 4th Man...Director of Photography
1982I'm Dancing as Fast as I Can...Director of Photography
1982Breach of Contract...Director of Photography
1981Butcher, Baker, Nightmare Maker...Director of Photography
1981Roar...Director of Photography
1981Roar...Camera Operator
1981Private Lessons...Director of Photography
1976Max Havelaar: or, The Coffee Auctions of the Dutch Trading Company...Director of Photography
1975Whistle-Stop...Director of Photography
1975Katie Tippel...Director of Photography
1974Dakota...Director of Photography
1973De blinde fotograaf...Director of Photography
1973The Family...Director of Photography
1973Turkish Delight...Director of Photography
1972João and the Knife...Director of Photography
1971Business Is Business...Director of Photography
1971Blue Movie...Director of Photography
1971The Wrestler...Director of Photography
1970Antenna...Director of Photography
1970Joop Strikes Again......Camera Operator
1969The White Slave...Director of Photography
1969Carna...Director of Photography
1967Paranoia...Director of Photography
1966Joszef Katús's Not Too Fortunate Return to the Land of Rembrandt...Assistant Camera
1966Body and Soul...Director of Photography
1965That Way to Madra...Director of Photography

Directing

2003Lara Croft: Tomb Raider - The Cradle of Life...Director
1999The Haunting...Director
1997Speed 2: Cruise Control...Director
1996Twister...Director
1994Speed...Director
1973Der Filmheld ist der Held des Films – 3 Kürzestfilme...Director
19651, 2, 3, Rhapsody...Director

Art

2003Lara Croft: Tomb Raider - The Cradle of Life...Title Designer

Writing

1997Speed 2: Cruise Control...Story

Crew

1985Madonna: The Virgin Tour Live...Cinematography
1985Heart of a Champion: The Ray Mancini Story...Cinematography
1976She...Cinematography
1970Een winterliefde...Cinematography
1969Drop-out...Cinematography
1969De baby in de boom...Cinematography
1969Flinkevleugel...Cinematography
1969Begrijpt u nu waarom ik huil?...Cinematography
1967Sabotage...Cinematography
1966Sieto tussen kunst en koren...Cinematography
1966Ice Cream Soda...Cinematography

Editing

1981Roar...Supervising Editor
1965That Way to Madra...Editor

Acting

2025Bruce Willis : les secrets d'une icôneas Self
2020Basic Instinct: Sex, Death & Stoneas Self
2016Ken Sanas Self
2007Dog Days: The Making of 'Cujo'as Self
2006Black Rain: Making The Filmas Self
2004The Cutting Edge: The Magic of Movie Editingas Self
2003Beneath the Surface: The Making of 'The Hunt for Red October'as Self
2001Blonde Poison: The Making of 'Basic Instinct'as Self
1993Hollywood by Bikeas Self
1992The Ditvoorst Domainsas Self
1992HBO First Lookas
1992Lethal Weapon 3as Dutch Cameraman (uncredited)
19651, 2, 3, Rhapsodyas Pilot / Moped hero / Fisherman
George Sluizer - Filming beyond Bounderiesas Self