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Gender
Male
Birthday
October 22, 1943
Age
82
Place of Birth
Eindhoven, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands
Popularity
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Jan de Bont
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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.
Also known as
Jan De Bont · Jan DeBont · Jan Debont
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Known For
8.0
Tales from the Crypt
1989 · TV
7.8
Die Hard
1988 · Movie
5.5
Who's That Girl
1987 · Movie
7.4
Minority Report
2002 · Movie
7.0
Basic Instinct
1992 · Movie
7.2
Speed
1994 · Movie
7.4
The Hunt for Red October
1990 · Movie
6.7
Lethal Weapon 3
1992 · Movie
5.5
HBO First Look
1992 · TV
7.1
Equilibrium
2002 · Movie
6.6
Twister
1996 · Movie
5.5
The Haunting
1999 · Movie
Filmography
2025
Bruce Willis : les secrets d'une icône
Movie · Self
8.5
2021
The Storm Chasers: Jan de Bont on 'Twister'
Movie
0.0
2020
Basic Instinct: Sex, Death & Stone
Movie · Self
3.8
2016
Ken San
Movie · Self
6.7
2007
Dog Days: The Making of 'Cujo'
Movie · Self
5.0
2006
Black Rain: Making The Film
Movie · Self
7.3
2004
The Cutting Edge: The Magic of Movie Editing
Movie · Self
7.0
2003
Beneath the Surface: The Making of 'The Hunt for Red October'
Movie · Self
5.4
2001
Blonde Poison: The Making of 'Basic Instinct'
Movie · Self
6.8
1994
The Making of 'Speed'
Movie · Self
6.3
1993
Hollywood by Bike
Movie · Self
7.0
1992
The Ditvoorst Domains
Movie · Self
7.0
1992
HBO First Look
TV
5.5
1992
Lethal Weapon 3
Movie · Dutch Cameraman (uncredited)
6.7
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George Sluizer - Filming beyond Bounderies
Movie · Self
0.0
1965
1, 2, 3, Rhapsody
Movie · Pilot / Moped hero / Fisherman
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