Directed credits
46
Prolific
Very extensive directing filmography.
Director
Jan de Bont
Camera
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TMDB popularity
1.5
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Directed movies: 45Directed series: 1All crew credits: 62
TMDB ID: 2209
IMDb ID: nm0000957
Known for: Camera
Born: October 22, 1943
Age: 82
Place of birth: Eindhoven, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands
Gender: Male
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1965 - 2025
Years active: 61
Average TMDB rating: 6.32
Wikidata: Q376107
Also known as
Jan De Bont • Jan DeBont • Jan Debont
Frequent jobs
Director of Photography (41)Director (5)Cinematography (8)Executive Producer (5)Producer (2)Camera Operator (1)
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.
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Movies
Directed Movies
Movies directed by Jan de Bont.
There Is No Plane to Zagreb
Director of Photography
2012 Movie
5.8
Lara Croft: Tomb Raider - The Cradle of Life
Director
2003 Movie
4.6
Speed 2: Cruise Control
Director
1997 Movie
6.5
Twister
Director
1996 Movie
7.1
Speed
Director
1994 Movie
6.7
Lethal Weapon 3
Director of Photography
1992 Movie
6.9
Basic Instinct
Director of Photography
1992 Movie
6.5
Shining Through
Director of Photography
1992 Movie
6.5
Flatliners
Director of Photography
1990 Movie
4.2
Parker Kane
Director of Photography
1990 Movie
7.4
The Hunt for Red October
Director of Photography
1990 Movie
6.6
Black Rain
Director of Photography
1989 Movie
4.4
Bert Rigby, You're a Fool
Director of Photography
1989 Movie
7.8
Die Hard
Director of Photography
1988 Movie
2.7
Leonard Part 6
Director of Photography
1987 Movie
5.5
Who's That Girl
Director of Photography
1987 Movie
6.6
Ruthless People
Director of Photography
1986 Movie
5.2
The Clan of the Cave Bear
Director of Photography
1986 Movie
6.6
Flesh + Blood
Director of Photography
1985 Movie
6.2
The Jewel of the Nile
Director of Photography
1985 Movie
5.6
Bad Manners
Director of Photography
1984 Movie
5.8
All the Right Moves
Director of Photography
1983 Movie
6.2
Cujo
Director of Photography
1983 Movie
6.7
The 4th Man
Director of Photography
1983 Movie
Series
Directed Series
Series directed by Jan de Bont.
Movies
Top Rated Movies
Highest rated movies linked with Jan de Bont.
7.8
Die Hard
Director of Photography
1988 Movie
7.4
The Hunt for Red October
Director of Photography
1990 Movie
7.4
Minority Report
Producer
2002 Movie
7.1
Speed
Director
1994 Movie
7.1
SLC Punk
Executive Producer
1998 Movie
7.0
Equilibrium
Producer
2002 Movie
7.0
The Cutting Edge: The Magic of Movie Editing
as Self
2004 Movie
6.9
Basic Instinct
Director of Photography
1992 Movie
6.8
Turkish Delight
Director of Photography
1973 Movie
6.7
Lethal Weapon 3
Director of Photography
1992 Movie
6.7
The 4th Man
Director of Photography
1983 Movie
6.6
Black Rain
Director of Photography
1989 Movie
Series
Top Rated Series
Highest rated series linked with Jan de Bont.
Movies
Most Popular Movies
Most viewed movie titles linked with Jan de Bont.
7.8
Die Hard
Director of Photography
1988 Movie
6.9
Basic Instinct
Director of Photography
1992 Movie
7.4
Minority Report
Producer
2002 Movie
7.1
Speed
Director
1994 Movie
6.5
Twister
Director
1996 Movie
7.4
The Hunt for Red October
Director of Photography
1990 Movie
7.0
Equilibrium
Producer
2002 Movie
5.5
The Haunting
Executive Producer
1999 Movie
5.8
Lara Croft: Tomb Raider - The Cradle of Life
Director
2003 Movie
6.6
Black Rain
Director of Photography
1989 Movie
6.2
The Jewel of the Nile
Director of Photography
1985 Movie
6.7
Lethal Weapon 3
Director of Photography
1992 Movie
Series
Most Popular Series
Most viewed series linked with Jan de Bont.
Movies
Other Crew Work in Movies
Additional movie credits for Jan de Bont.
5.5
The Paperboy
Executive Producer
2012 Movie
6.5
Thoughtcrimes
Executive Producer
2003 Movie
7.0
Equilibrium
Producer
2002 Movie
7.4
Minority Report
Producer
2002 Movie
5.5
The Haunting
Executive Producer
1999 Movie
7.1
SLC Punk
Executive Producer
1998 Movie
7.4
Madonna: The Virgin Tour Live
Cinematography
1985 Movie
5.7
Heart of a Champion: The Ray Mancini Story
Cinematography
1985 Movie
She
Cinematography
1976 Movie
Joop Strikes Again...
Camera Operator
1970 Movie
Drop-out
Cinematography
1969 Movie
De baby in de boom
Cinematography
1969 Movie
Begrijpt u nu waarom ik huil?
Cinematography
1969 Movie
Sabotage
Cinematography
1967 Movie
Joszef Katús's Not Too Fortunate Return to the Land of Rembrandt
Cinematography
1966 Movie
Series
Other Crew Work in Series
Additional series credits for Jan de Bont.
Movies
Acting Appearances in Movies
Movie cast credits for Jan de Bont.
7.0
Bruce Willis : les secrets d'une icône
as Self
2025 Movie
3.8
Basic Instinct: Sex, Death & Stone
as Self
2020 Movie
6.0
Ken San
as Self
2016 Movie
5.0
Dog Days: The Making of 'Cujo'
as Self
2007 Movie
7.3
Black Rain: Making The Film
as Self
2006 Movie
7.0
The Cutting Edge: The Magic of Movie Editing
as Self
2004 Movie
5.4
Beneath the Surface: The Making of 'The Hunt for Red October'
as Self
2003 Movie
4.0
The Ditvoorst Domains
as Self
1992 Movie
6.7
Lethal Weapon 3
as Dutch Cameraman (uncredited)
1992 Movie
1, 2, 3, Rhapsody
1965 Movie
Series
Acting Appearances in Series
Series cast credits for Jan de Bont.