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Jan de Bont

Personal Information

Known ForCamera
GenderMale
Birth DateOct 22, 1943 (82 years old)
Zodiac Sign♎Libra
Place of BirthEindhoven, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands
Career Span1965 – Present (62 yrs)
Known Credits75 Titles
Official Links
CameraPopularity Score 1.8

Jan de Bont

Also known as:Jan De BontJan DeBontJan Debont
Total Works

75

72 movies • 3 shows

Avg Rating

6.3 / 10

across rated releases

Box Office

—

worldwide gross

Global Reach

#2

TMDB star index

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.

Signature Roles & Milestones

Die Hard
7.8
Die Hard
1988•movie
Role: Director of Photography
Minority Report
7.4
Minority Report
2002•movie
Role: Producer
Speed
7.2
Speed
1994•movie
Role: Director
Equilibrium
7.1
Equilibrium
2002•movie
Role: Producer

Full Filmography & Credits

Showing 75 titles featuring Jan de Bont

Die Hard
7.8
Die Hard
1988•movie

Role: Director of Photography

Minority Report
7.4
Minority Report
2002•movie

Role: Producer

Speed
7.2
Speed
1994•movie

Role: Director

Equilibrium
7.1
Equilibrium
2002•movie

Role: Producer

Basic Instinct
7.0
Basic Instinct
1992•movie

Role: Director of Photography

Twister
6.6
Twister
1996•movie

Role: Director

The Hunt for Red October
7.4

Role: Director of Photography

Lethal Weapon 3
6.7
Lethal Weapon 3
1992•movie

as Dutch Cameraman (uncredited)

Speed 2: Cruise Control
4.6

Role: Director

Flatliners
6.5
Flatliners
1990•movie

Role: Director of Photography

The Haunting
5.5
The Haunting
1999•movie

Role: Director

The Jewel of the Nile
6.2

Role: Director of Photography

Black Rain
6.6
Black Rain
1989•movie

Role: Director of Photography

Cujo
6.2
Cujo
1983•movie

Role: Director of Photography

Tales from the Crypt
8.0

Role: Director of Photography

The Paperboy
5.5
The Paperboy
2012•movie

Role: Executive Producer

Ruthless People
6.6
Ruthless People
1986•movie

Role: Director of Photography

SLC Punk
7.1
SLC Punk
1998•movie

Role: Executive Producer

Flesh + Blood
6.5
Flesh + Blood
1985•movie

Role: Director of Photography

All the Right Moves
5.8

Role: Director of Photography

Who's That Girl
5.5
Who's That Girl
1987•movie

Role: Director of Photography

Shining Through
6.5
Shining Through
1992•movie

Role: Director of Photography

Turkish Delight
6.9
Turkish Delight
1973•movie

Role: Director of Photography

The 4th Man
6.7
The 4th Man
1983•movie

Role: Director of Photography

Butcher, Baker, Nightmare Maker
6.5

Role: Director of Photography

The Clan of the Cave Bear
5.3

Role: Director of Photography

Roar
5.8
Roar
1981•movie

Role: Director of Photography

Private Lessons
5.7
Private Lessons
1981•movie

Role: Director of Photography

Leonard Part 6
2.9
Leonard Part 6
1987•movie

Role: Director of Photography

Katie Tippel
6.3
Katie Tippel
1975•movie

Role: Director of Photography

Thoughtcrimes
6.5
Thoughtcrimes
2003•movie

Role: Executive Producer

Business Is Business
5.8

Role: Director of Photography

Max Havelaar: or, The Coffee Auctions of the Dutch Trading Company
6.2
Bad Manners
5.9
Bad Manners
1984•movie

Role: Director of Photography

Blue Movie
4.9
Blue Movie
1971•movie

Role: Director of Photography

HBO First Look
5.5
1 eps
HBO First Look
1992•series
Paranoia
5.3
Paranoia
1967•movie

Role: Director of Photography

Madonna: The Virgin Tour Live
7.5

Role: Cinematography

Parker Kane
4.6
Parker Kane
1990•movie

Role: Director of Photography

Bert Rigby, You're a Fool
5.1

Role: Director of Photography

Dakota
6.9
Dakota
1974•movie

Role: Director of Photography

De blinde fotograaf
6.6

Role: Director of Photography

Dog Days: The Making of 'Cujo'
5.0
Heart of a Champion: The Ray Mancini Story
6.0

Role: Cinematography

I'm Dancing as Fast as I Can
7.0

Role: Director of Photography

Carna
5.8
Carna
1969•movie

Role: Director of Photography

Ken San
6.7
Ken San
2016•movie

as Self

Black Rain: Making The Film
7.3

as Self

The Making of 'Speed'
6.3

as Self

The White Slave
4.3
The White Slave
1969•movie

Role: Director of Photography

The Wrestler
5.7
The Wrestler
1971•movie

Role: Director of Photography

The Ditvoorst Domains
7.0

as Self

De baby in de boom
7.5
De baby in de boom
1969•movie

Role: Cinematography

João and the Knife
6.5

Role: Director of Photography

Hollywood by Bike
7.0
Hollywood by Bike
1993•movie

as Self

The Family
7.0
The Family
1973•movie

Role: Director of Photography

Breach of Contract
8.0
Breach of Contract
1982•movie

Role: Director of Photography

That Way to Madra
9.0
That Way to Madra
1965•movie

Role: Director of Photography

Joop Strikes Again...
9.0

Role: Camera Operator

Drop-out
10.0
Drop-out
1969•movie

Role: Cinematography

Antenna
10.0
Antenna
1970•movie

Role: Director of Photography

1, 2, 3, Rhapsody
1, 2, 3, Rhapsody
1965•movie

as Pilot / Moped hero / Fisherman

She
She
1976•movie

Role: Cinematography

There Is No Plane to Zagreb

Role: Director of Photography

Sabotage
Sabotage
1967•movie

Role: Cinematography

Begrijpt u nu waarom ik huil?

Role: Cinematography

Whistle-Stop
Whistle-Stop
1975•movie

Role: Director of Photography

Liberty or Death: Boston Tea Party

Role: Executive Producer