Personal Information
Known ForDirecting
GenderMale
Birth DateMay 16, 1943 (83 years old)
Zodiac Sign♉Taurus
Place of BirthChicago, Illinois, USA
Career Span1963 – Present (64 yrs)
Known Credits95 Titles
Official Links
DirectingPopularity Score 0.8
Jon Jost
Total Works
95
95 movies • 0 shows
Avg Rating
6.2 / 10
across rated releases
Box Office
—
worldwide gross
Global Reach
#1
TMDB star index
Biography
Jon Stephen Jost (born 16 May 1943 in Chicago) is an American independent filmmaker. Born in Chicago to a military family, he grew up in Georgia, Kansas, Japan, Italy, Germany and Virginia. He began making films in January 1963 after being expelled from college. In 1965 he was imprisoned by US authorities for 2 years 3 months for refusal to cooperate with the Selective Service system. Self-taught as a filmmaker, he made his first full-length film in 1974, and has since that time focused on a wide range of American issues in his films, at present having made 40 long-form films. Jost's work has shown since 1976 in major film festivals around the world.
