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Jan de Bont
Born
22 October 1943
Place
Eindhoven, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands
Camera

Jan de Bont

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.

As director

Lara Croft: Tomb Raider - The Cradle of Life

Lara Croft: Tomb Raider - The Cradle of Life

2003 · Director
The Haunting

The Haunting

1999 · Director
Speed 2: Cruise Control

Speed 2: Cruise Control

1997 · Director
Twister

Twister

1996 · Director
Speed

Speed

1994 · Director

Der Filmheld ist der Held des Films – 3 Kürzestfilme

1973 · Director
1, 2, 3, Rhapsody

1, 2, 3, Rhapsody

1965 · Director

As actor

Bruce Willis : les secrets d'une icône

Bruce Willis : les secrets d'une icône

2025 · Self

The Storm Chasers: Jan de Bont on 'Twister'

2021
Basic Instinct: Sex, Death & Stone

Basic Instinct: Sex, Death & Stone

2020 · Self
Ken San

Ken San

2016 · Self
Dog Days: The Making of 'Cujo'

Dog Days: The Making of 'Cujo'

2007 · Self
Black Rain: Making The Film

Black Rain: Making The Film

2006 · Self
The Cutting Edge: The Magic of Movie Editing

The Cutting Edge: The Magic of Movie Editing

2004 · Self
Beneath the Surface: The Making of 'The Hunt for Red October'

Beneath the Surface: The Making of 'The Hunt for Red October'

2003 · Self
Blonde Poison: The Making of 'Basic Instinct'

Blonde Poison: The Making of 'Basic Instinct'

2001 · Self
The Making of 'Speed'

The Making of 'Speed'

1994 · Self
Hollywood by Bike

Hollywood by Bike

1993 · Self
The Ditvoorst Domains

The Ditvoorst Domains

1992 · Self
Lethal Weapon 3

Lethal Weapon 3

1992 · Dutch Cameraman (uncredited)
1, 2, 3, Rhapsody

1, 2, 3, Rhapsody

1965 · Pilot / Moped hero / Fisherman

George Sluizer - Filming beyond Bounderies

Self