Jan de Bont

Jan de Bont

Known for
Camera
Born
October 22, 1943 (age 83)
Birthplace
Eindhoven, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands

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.

Known For

Photos

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Filmography

2012
There Is No Plane to Zagreb poster

There Is No Plane to Zagreb

Movie · Director of Photography

1992
Basic Instinct poster

Basic Instinct

Movie · Director of Photography

1992
Lethal Weapon 3 poster

Lethal Weapon 3

Movie · Director of Photography

1992
Shining Through poster

Shining Through

Movie · Director of Photography

1990
The Hunt for Red October poster

The Hunt for Red October

Movie · Director of Photography

1990
Parker Kane poster

Parker Kane

Movie · Director of Photography

1990
Flatliners poster

Flatliners

Movie · Director of Photography

1989
Black Rain poster

Black Rain

Movie · Director of Photography

1989
Bert Rigby, You're a Fool poster

Bert Rigby, You're a Fool

Movie · Director of Photography

1989
Tales from the Crypt poster

Tales from the Crypt

TV · Director of Photography · 1 ep

1988
Die Hard poster

Die Hard

Movie · Director of Photography

1987
Who's That Girl poster

Who's That Girl

Movie · Director of Photography

1987
Leonard Part 6 poster

Leonard Part 6

Movie · Director of Photography

1986
Ruthless People poster

Ruthless People

Movie · Director of Photography

1986
The Clan of the Cave Bear poster

The Clan of the Cave Bear

Movie · Director of Photography

1985
The Jewel of the Nile poster

The Jewel of the Nile

Movie · Director of Photography

1985
Flesh + Blood poster

Flesh + Blood

Movie · Director of Photography

1984
Bad Manners poster

Bad Manners

Movie · Director of Photography

1983
Cujo poster

Cujo

Movie · Director of Photography

1983
The 4th Man poster

The 4th Man

Movie · Director of Photography

1983
All the Right Moves poster

All the Right Moves

Movie · Director of Photography

1982
I'm Dancing as Fast as I Can poster

I'm Dancing as Fast as I Can

Movie · Director of Photography

1982
Breach of Contract poster

Breach of Contract

Movie · Director of Photography

1981
Roar poster

Roar

Movie · Director of Photography, Camera Operator

1981
Butcher, Baker, Nightmare Maker poster

Butcher, Baker, Nightmare Maker

Movie · Director of Photography

1981
Private Lessons poster

Private Lessons

Movie · Director of Photography

1976
Max Havelaar: or, The Coffee Auctions of the Dutch Trading Company poster

Max Havelaar: or, The Coffee Auctions of the Dutch Trading Company

Movie · Director of Photography

1975
Katie Tippel poster

Katie Tippel

Movie · Director of Photography

1975
Whistle-Stop poster

Whistle-Stop

Movie · Director of Photography

1974
Dakota poster

Dakota

Movie · Director of Photography

1973
Turkish Delight poster

Turkish Delight

Movie · Director of Photography

1973
The Family poster

The Family

Movie · Director of Photography

1973
De blinde fotograaf poster

De blinde fotograaf

Movie · Director of Photography

1972
João and the Knife poster

João and the Knife

Movie · Director of Photography

1971
Business Is Business poster

Business Is Business

Movie · Director of Photography

1971
The Wrestler poster

The Wrestler

Movie · Director of Photography

1971
Blue Movie poster

Blue Movie

Movie · Director of Photography

1970
Joop Strikes Again... poster

Joop Strikes Again...

Movie · Camera Operator

1970
Antenna poster

Antenna

Movie · Director of Photography

1969
The White Slave poster

The White Slave

Movie · Director of Photography

1969
Carna poster

Carna

Movie · Director of Photography

1967
Paranoia poster

Paranoia

Movie · Director of Photography

1966
Body and Soul

Body and Soul

Movie · Director of Photography

1966
Joszef Katús's Not Too Fortunate Return to the Land of Rembrandt poster

Joszef Katús's Not Too Fortunate Return to the Land of Rembrandt

Movie · Assistant Camera

1965
That Way to Madra poster

That Way to Madra

Movie · Director of Photography