Jan de Bont

Jan de Bont

Known for

Cinematography

Born

October 22, 1943 (age 82)

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.

Best known work

Die Hard
Die Hard
1988
Minority Report
Minority Report
2002
Speed
Speed
1994
Equilibrium
Equilibrium
2002
Lara Croft: Tomb Raider - The Cradle of Life
Lara Croft: Tomb Raider - The Cradle of Life
2003
Basic Instinct
Basic Instinct
1992
Twister
Twister
1996
The Hunt for Red October
The Hunt for Red October
1990
Lethal Weapon 3
Lethal Weapon 3
1992
Speed 2: Cruise Control
Speed 2: Cruise Control
1997

Filmography

  1. TBA

    George Sluizer - Filming beyond Bounderies

    as Self

  2. 2025

  3. 2023

    Liberty or Death: Boston Tea PartyTV

    Executive Producer

  4. 2021

  5. 2020

  6. 2016

    Ken San

    as Self

  7. 2012

    There Is No Plane to Zagreb

    Director of Photography

  8. 2012

    The Paperboy

    Executive Producer

  9. 2007

  10. 2006

  11. 2004

  12. 2003

  13. 2003

  14. 2003

    Thoughtcrimes

    Executive Producer

  15. 2002

    Equilibrium

    Producer

  16. 2002

  17. 2001

  18. 1999

    The Haunting

    Director, Executive Producer

  19. 1998

    SLC Punk

    Executive Producer

  20. 1997

    Speed 2: Cruise Control

    Director, Story, Producer

  21. 1996

    Twister

    Director

  22. 1994

    Speed

    Director

  23. 1994

  24. 1993

  25. 1992

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