Jan de Bont
CameraBorn Oct 22, 1943
Eindhoven, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands
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
De baby in de boom
movie1969
Drop-out
movie1969
Antenna
movie1970
That Way to Madra
movie1965
Joop Strikes Again...
movie1970
Joszef Katús's Not Too Fortunate Return to the Land of Rembrandt
movie1966
That Way to Madra
movie1965
Breach of Contract
movie1982
Tales from the Crypt
tv1989
Die Hard
movie1988
Madonna: The Virgin Tour Live
movie1985
The Hunt for Red October
movie1990
Filmography
2025Bruce Willis : les secrets d'une icôneas Selfmovie2023Liberty or Death: Boston Tea Partyas Executive Producertv2020Basic Instinct: Sex, Death & Stoneas Selfmovie2016Ken Sanas Selfmovie2012There Is No Plane to Zagrebas Director of Photographymovie2012The Paperboyas Executive Producermovie2007Dog Days: The Making of 'Cujo'as Selfmovie2006Black Rain: Making The Filmas Selfmovie2004The Cutting Edge: The Magic of Movie Editingas Selfmovie2003Lara Croft: Tomb Raider - The Cradle of Lifeas Title Designermovie2003Beneath the Surface: The Making of 'The Hunt for Red October'as Selfmovie2003Thoughtcrimesas Executive Producermovie2002Equilibriumas Producermovie2002Minority Reportas Producermovie1999The Hauntingas Executive Producermovie1998SLC Punkas Executive Producermovie1997Speed 2: Cruise Controlas Producermovie1996Twisteras Directormovie1994Speedas Directormovie1992The Ditvoorst Domainsas Selfmovie1992HBO First Looktv1992Lethal Weapon 3as Director of Photographymovie1992Basic Instinctas Director of Photographymovie1992Shining Throughas Director of Photographymovie1990Flatlinersas Director of Photographymovie1990Parker Kaneas Director of Photographymovie1990The Hunt for Red Octoberas Director of Photographymovie1989Black Rainas Director of Photographymovie1989Tales from the Cryptas Director of Photographytv1989Bert Rigby, You're a Foolas Director of Photographymovie1988Die Hardas Director of Photographymovie1987Leonard Part 6as Director of Photographymovie1987Who's That Girlas Director of Photographymovie1986Ruthless Peopleas Director of Photographymovie1986The Clan of the Cave Bearas Director of Photographymovie1985Flesh + Bloodas Director of Photographymovie1985The Jewel of the Nileas Director of Photographymovie1985Madonna: The Virgin Tour Liveas Cinematographymovie1985Heart of a Champion: The Ray Mancini Storyas Cinematographymovie1984Bad Mannersas Director of Photographymovie1983All the Right Movesas Director of Photographymovie1983Cujoas Director of Photographymovie1983The 4th Manas Director of Photographymovie1982I'm Dancing as Fast as I Canas Director of Photographymovie1982Breach of Contractas Director of Photographymovie1981Butcher, Baker, Nightmare Makeras Director of Photographymovie1981Roaras Camera Operatormovie1981Private Lessonsas Director of Photographymovie1976Max Havelaar: or, The Coffee Auctions of the Dutch Trading Companyas Director of Photographymovie1976Sheas Cinematographymovie1975Whistle-Stopas Director of Photographymovie1975Katie Tippelas Director of Photographymovie1974Dakotaas Director of Photographymovie1973De blinde fotograafas Director of Photographymovie1973The Familyas Director of Photographymovie1973Der Filmheld ist der Held des Films – 3 Kürzestfilmeas Directormovie1973Turkish Delightas Director of Photographymovie1972João and the Knifeas Director of Photographymovie1971Business Is Businessas Director of Photographymovie1971Blue Movieas Director of Photographymovie1971The Wrestleras Director of Photographymovie1970Antennaas Director of Photographymovie1970Een winterliefdeas Cinematographymovie1970Joop Strikes Again...as Camera Operatormovie1969Drop-outas Cinematographymovie1969The White Slaveas Director of Photographymovie1969De baby in de boomas Cinematographymovie1969Carnaas Director of Photographymovie1969Begrijpt u nu waarom ik huil?as Cinematographymovie1969Flinkevleugelas Cinematographymovie1967Sabotageas Cinematographymovie1967Paranoiaas Director of Photographymovie1966Joszef Katús's Not Too Fortunate Return to the Land of Rembrandtas Cinematographymovie1966Body and Soulas Director of Photographymovie19651, 2, 3, Rhapsodyas Directormovie1965That Way to Madraas Editormovie