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Jan de Bont

Jan de Bont

Camera·b. 1943·Eindhoven, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands

10 horror credits

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.

Director2 films

The Haunting

The Haunting

Director

1999 3.0
Twister

Twister

Director

1996 3.8

Producer2 films

Minority Report

Minority Report

Producer

2002
The Haunting

The Haunting

Executive Producer

1999 3.0

Cinematographer7 films

Basic Instinct

Basic Instinct

Director of Photography

1992 3.3
Flatliners

Flatliners

Director of Photography

1990 4.0
Flesh + Blood

Flesh + Blood

Director of Photography

1985
Cujo

Cujo

Director of Photography

1983 3.2
The 4th Man

The 4th Man

Director of Photography

1983
Butcher, Baker, Nightmare Maker

Butcher, Baker, Nightmare Maker

Director of Photography

1981 3.8
Roar

Roar

Director of Photography

1981

Other Crew1 film

Roar

Roar

Camera Operator / Supervising Editor

1981