Jost Vacano

Known for

Cinematography

Born

March 15, 1934 (age 92)

Birthplace

Osnabrück, Germany

Biography

Jost Vacano, BVK (born 15 March 1934) is a German cinematographer. He was the cinematographer of Das Boot and he also worked together with director Paul Verhoeven on seven films, including RoboCop and Total Recall.

Member of the American Society of Cinematographers (ASC) since 1991.

Best known work

Total Recall

1990

RoboCop

1987

Starship Troopers

1997

The NeverEnding Story

1984

Hollow Man

2000

Das Boot

1981

Showgirls

1995

Tales from the Crypt

1989

Side by Side

2012

Untamed Heart

1993

Filmography

TBA
Fleshing Out the Hollow Man
as Self
2024
Life After the NeverEnding Story
as Self
2023
RoboDoc: The Creation of RoboCopTV
as Self (4 episodes)
2023
U-96, The True Story of 'Das Boot'
as Self
2021
Das Boot Revisited: An Underwater Success Story
as Self - Das Boot DOP (voice)
2013
Roland Klick: The Heart Is a Hungry Hunter
as Himself
2012
Side by Side
as Self
2002
Death from Above: The Making of 'Starship Troopers'
as Self
2002
Starship Troopers: Know Your Foe
as Self
2002
The Starships of “Starship Troopers”
as Self
2001
Flesh + Steel: The Making of 'RoboCop'
as Himself
2000
Hollow Man
Director of Photography
1997
Starship Troopers
Director of Photography
1996
Hollywood, Germany - Die amerikanische Herausforderung
as Self
1995
Showgirls
Director of Photography
1993
Untamed Heart
Director of Photography
1990
Total Recall
Director of Photography
1989
Tales from the CryptTV
Director of Photography
1988
Rocket Gibraltar
Director of Photography
1987
RoboCop
Director of Photography
1986
52 Pick-Up
Director of Photography
1985
Das BootTV
Director of Photography
1984
The NeverEnding Story
Director of Photography
1983
The Roaring Fifties
Director of Photography
1981
Das Boot
Director of Photography