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Jan de Bont

Film Director / Cinematographer / Film Producer / Screenwriter / Photographer | * 10/22/1943 (80) | Eindhoven, Noord-Brabant (Netherlands)
Jan de Bont (Dutch: [ˈjɑn də ˈbɔnt]; born 22 October 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. ()
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Jan de Bont is a Dutch cinematographer, producer, and film director.

Most frequent genres for this person: Drama | Thriller | Action

Known for these Movies & Shows

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Movies with Jan de Bont as Actor(7)

as himself2016 Ken San
as himself1992 The Ditvoorst Domains
as Dutch Cameraman (uncredited)1992 Lethal Weapon 3

TV Shows/Series with Jan de Bont as Actor(1)

Movies with Jan de Bont as Crew(52)

Production/Executive Producer2012 The Paperboy
Production/Executive Producer2003 Thoughtcrimes
Production/Producer2002 Minority Report
Production/Producer2002 Equilibrium
Directing/Director1999 The Haunting
Production/Executive Producer1999 The Haunting
Production/Executive Producer1998 SLC Punk
Directing/Director1997 Speed 2: Cruise Control
Production/Producer1997 Speed 2: Cruise Control
Writing/Story1997 Speed 2: Cruise Control
Directing/Director1996 Twister
Directing/Director1994 Speed
Camera/Director of Photography1992 Shining Through
Camera/Director of Photography1992 Lethal Weapon 3
Camera/Director of Photography1992 Basic Instinct
Camera/Director of Photography1990 Flatliners
Camera/Director of Photography1990 The Hunt for Red October
Camera/Director of Photography1990 Parker Kane
Camera/Director of Photography1989 Black Rain
Camera/Director of Photography1988 Die Hard
Camera/Director of Photography1987 Leonard Part 6
Camera/Director of Photography1987 Who's That Girl
Camera/Director of Photography1986 The Clan of the Cave Bear
Camera/Director of Photography1986 Ruthless People
Crew/Cinematography1985 Madonna Live: The Virgin Tour
Camera/Director of Photography1985 The Jewel of the Nile
Camera/Director of Photography1985 Flesh + Blood
Camera/Director of Photography1984 Bad Manners
Camera/Director of Photography1983 Cujo
Camera/Director of Photography1983 All the Right Moves
Camera/Director of Photography1983 The 4th Man
Camera/Director of Photography1982 I'm Dancing as Fast as I Can
Camera/Director of Photography1981 Private Lessons
Camera/Director of Photography1981 Roar
Camera/Director of Photography1981 Butcher, Baker, Nightmare Maker
Camera/Director of Photography1976 Max Havelaar
Camera/Director of Photography1975 Katie Tippel
Camera/Director of Photography1973 Turkish Delight
Camera/Director of Photography1973 The Family
Camera/Director of Photography1973 De blinde fotograaf
Camera/Director of Photography1972 João and the Knife
Camera/Director of Photography1971 Business is Business
Camera/Director of Photography1971 The Wrestler
Camera/Director of Photography1971 Blue Movie
Camera/Camera Operator1970 Joop Strikes Again...
Crew/Cinematography1969 De baby in de boom
Camera/Director of Photography1969 The White Slave
Camera/Director of Photography1969 Carna
Camera/Director of Photography1967 Paranoia
Camera/Director of Photography1966 Body and Soul
Camera/Director of Photography1965 That Way to Madra

TV Shows/Series with Jan de Bont as Crew(1)

Production/Executive Producer2023 Liberty or Death: Boston Tea Party

Full Name: Jan Bont
Born: Friday, 10/22 1943 (October) in Eindhoven, Noord-Brabant (Netherlands) (current age: 80 years + 158 days)
Zodiac sign: Libra (Chinese zodiac sign: Goat)
Languages: English (EN, native language), Dutch (NL)
Educated at: Netherlands Film Academy
Spouses (current/former): Monique van de Ven
Other names for Jan de Bont (nicknames, foreign languages etc.):
"Jan DeBont"
"Jan Debont"
Jan de Bont frequently works together with these people:
Paul Verhoeven (10x, Crew)
Michael Douglas (9x, Actor)
Gerard Soeteman (7x, Crew)
Gary Burritt (6x, Crew)
Joshua Dwyer (6x, Crew)
Ellen Mirojnick (6x, Crew)
Michael Kamen (5x, Crew)
Steve Perry (5x, Crew)
John Frazier (5x, Crew)
WatchPlayStream ID: PEOPLE:9898, Added: 05/06/2018, Last updated: 03/13/2024