Jan de Bont
Born: 1943-10-22 in Eindhoven, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands
Known For: Camera
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.
Filmography
2023
- Liberty or Death: Boston Tea Party ... (Executive Producer)
2020
2016
- Ken San as Self
2012
- The Paperboy ... (Executive Producer)
- There Is No Plane to Zagreb ... (Director of Photography)
2007
- Dog Days: The Making of 'Cujo' as Self
2006
- Black Rain: Making The Film as Self
2003
- Lara Croft: Tomb Raider - The Cradle of Life ... (Director)
- Thoughtcrimes ... (Executive Producer)
- Beneath the Surface: The Making of 'The Hunt for Red October' as Self
2002
- Minority Report ... (Producer)
- Equilibrium ... (Producer)
1999
- The Haunting ... (Executive Producer)
1998
- SLC Punk ... (Executive Producer)
1997
- Speed 2: Cruise Control ... (Director)
1996
- Twister ... (Director)
1994
- Speed ... (Director)
1992
- Basic Instinct ... (Director of Photography)
- HBO First Look
- Lethal Weapon 3 as Dutch Cameraman (uncredited)
- Shining Through ... (Director of Photography)
- The Ditvoorst Domains as Self
1990
- Flatliners ... (Director of Photography)
- The Hunt for Red October ... (Director of Photography)
- Parker Kane ... (Director of Photography)
1989
- Tales from the Crypt ... (Director of Photography)
- Black Rain ... (Director of Photography)
1988
- Die Hard ... (Director of Photography)
1987
- Who's That Girl ... (Director of Photography)
- Leonard Part 6 ... (Director of Photography)
1986
- The Clan of the Cave Bear ... (Director of Photography)
- Ruthless People ... (Director of Photography)
1985
- The Jewel of the Nile ... (Director of Photography)
- Flesh + Blood ... (Director of Photography)
- Madonna: The Virgin Tour Live ... (Cinematography)
- Heart of a Champion: The Ray Mancini Story ... (Cinematography)
1984
- Bad Manners ... (Director of Photography)
1983
- Cujo ... (Director of Photography)
- All the Right Moves ... (Director of Photography)
- The 4th Man ... (Director of Photography)
1982
- Breach of Contract ... (Director of Photography)
- I'm Dancing as Fast as I Can ... (Director of Photography)
1981
- Private Lessons ... (Director of Photography)
- Roar ... (Director of Photography)
- Butcher, Baker, Nightmare Maker ... (Director of Photography)
1976
- Max Havelaar: or, The Coffee Auctions of the Dutch Trading Company ... (Director of Photography)
- She ... (Cinematography)
1975
- Katie Tippel ... (Director of Photography)
- Whistle-Stop ... (Director of Photography)
1973
- Turkish Delight ... (Director of Photography)
- The Family ... (Director of Photography)
- De blinde fotograaf ... (Director of Photography)
- Der Filmheld ist der Held des Films – 3 Kürzestfilme ... (Director)
1972
- João and the Knife ... (Director of Photography)
1971
- Blue Movie ... (Director of Photography)
- Business Is Business ... (Director of Photography)
- The Wrestler ... (Director of Photography)
1970
- Antenna ... (Director of Photography)
- Joop Strikes Again... ... (Camera Operator)
- Een winterliefde ... (Cinematography)
1969
- Drop-out ... (Cinematography)
- Carna ... (Director of Photography)
- The White Slave ... (Director of Photography)
- De baby in de boom ... (Cinematography)
- Begrijpt u nu waarom ik huil? ... (Cinematography)
1966
- Body and Soul ... (Director of Photography)
- Joszef Katús's Not Too Fortunate Return to the Land of Rembrandt ... (Cinematography)
1965
- 1, 2, 3, Rhapsody
- That Way to Madra ... (Director of Photography)