About

Known credits:
72
Birthday:
1943-10-22
Place of birth:
Eindhoven, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands
Website:
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Jan de Bont

Overview

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 Basic Instinct: Sex, Death & Stone Actor Self 58
Average
2016 Ken San Actor Self 58
Average
2007 Dog Days: The Making of 'Cujo' Actor Self 59
Average
2006 Black Rain: Making The Film Actor Self 59
Average
2003 Beneath the Surface: The Making of 'The Hunt for Red October' Actor Self 59
Average
1992 The Ditvoorst Domains Actor Self 59
Average
1992 Lethal Weapon 3 Actor Dutch Cameraman (uncredited) 65
Fair
1965 1, 2, 3, Rhapsody Actor N/A
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Directing
2003 Lara Croft: Tomb Raider - The Cradle of Life Directing Director 57
Average
1999 The Haunting Directing Director 56
Average
1997 Speed 2: Cruise Control Directing Director 49
Bad
1996 Twister Directing Director 64
Fair
1994 Speed Directing Director 70
Good
1965 1, 2, 3, Rhapsody Directing Director N/A
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Writing
1997 Speed 2: Cruise Control Writing Story 49
Bad

Production
2023 Liberty or Death: Boston Tea Party Production Executive Producer N/A
N/A
2012 The Paperboy Production Executive Producer 56
Average
2003 Thoughtcrimes Production Executive Producer 59
Average
2002 Equilibrium Production Producer 68
Fair
2002 Minority Report Production Producer 72
Good
1999 The Haunting Production Executive Producer 56
Average
1998 SLC Punk Production Executive Producer 63
Fair
1997 Speed 2: Cruise Control Production Producer 49
Bad

Camera
2012 There Is No Plane to Zagreb Camera Director of Photography N/A
N/A
1992 Lethal Weapon 3 Camera Director of Photography 65
Fair
1992 Basic Instinct Camera Director of Photography 67
Fair
1992 Shining Through Camera Director of Photography 60
Fair
1990 Flatliners Camera Director of Photography 63
Fair
1990 Parker Kane Camera Director of Photography 58
Average
1990 The Hunt for Red October Camera Director of Photography 71
Good
1989 Black Rain Camera Director of Photography 63
Fair
1988 Die Hard Camera Director of Photography 77
Good
1987 Leonard Part 6 Camera Director of Photography 55
Average
1987 Who's That Girl Camera Director of Photography 57
Average
1986 Ruthless People Camera Director of Photography 62
Fair
1986 The Clan of the Cave Bear Camera Director of Photography 57
Average
1985 Flesh + Blood Camera Director of Photography 61
Fair
1985 The Jewel of the Nile Camera Director of Photography 61
Fair
1984 Bad Manners Camera Director of Photography 59
Average
1983 All the Right Moves Camera Director of Photography 58
Average
1983 Cujo Camera Director of Photography 60
Fair
1983 The 4th Man Camera Director of Photography 60
Fair
1982 I'm Dancing as Fast as I Can Camera Director of Photography 59
Average
1982 Breach of Contract Camera Director of Photography N/A
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1981 Butcher, Baker, Nightmare Maker Camera Director of Photography 60
Fair
1981 Roar Camera Camera Operator 59
Average
1981 Roar Camera Director of Photography 59
Average
1981 Private Lessons Camera Director of Photography 58
Average
1976 Max Havelaar Camera Director of Photography 58
Average
1975 The Last Train Camera Director of Photography N/A
N/A
1975 Katie Tippel Camera Director of Photography 59
Average
1973 De blinde fotograaf Camera Director of Photography 59
Average
1973 The Family Camera Director of Photography N/A
N/A
1973 Turkish Delight Camera Director of Photography 61
Fair
1972 João and the Knife Camera Director of Photography N/A
N/A
1971 Business Is Business Camera Director of Photography 58
Average
1971 Blue Movie Camera Director of Photography 58
Average
1971 The Wrestler Camera Director of Photography 59
Average
1970 Joop Strikes Again... Camera Camera Operator N/A
N/A
1969 The White Slave Camera Director of Photography 58
Average
1969 Carna Camera Director of Photography 59
Average
1967 Paranoia Camera Director of Photography 58
Average
1966 Body and Soul Camera Director of Photography N/A
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1965 That Way to Madra Camera Director of Photography N/A
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Crew
1985 Madonna: The Virgin Tour — Live Crew Cinematography 59
Average
1985 Heart of a Champion: The Ray Mancini Story Crew Cinematography 58
Average
1976 She Crew Cinematography N/A
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1970 Een winterliefde Crew Cinematography N/A
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1969 De baby in de boom Crew Cinematography N/A
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1969 Begrijpt u nu waarom ik huil? Crew Cinematography N/A
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1967 Sabotage Crew Cinematography N/A
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Editing
1981 Roar Editing Supervising Editor 59
Average