Cast & creator
Jan de Bont
Best known for Tales from the Crypt, Who's That Girl, Die Hard
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.
Also known as: Jan De Bont, Jan DeBont, Jan Debont
89
film credits
3
television credits
16
1965–2025 · acting roles
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Known for
Across film & television
Filmography (92)
Showing 92 of 92 credits
Tales from the Crypt
Director of Photography
1989
Who's That Girl
Director of Photography
1987
Die Hard
Director of Photography
1988
Basic Instinct
Director of Photography
1992
Minority Report
Producer
2002
Speed
Director
1994
HBO First Look
1992
The Hunt for Red October
Director of Photography
1990
Lethal Weapon 3
Dutch Cameraman (uncredited)
1992Lethal Weapon 3
Director of Photography
1992
Equilibrium
Producer
2002
Twister
Director
1996
Lara Croft: Tomb Raider - The Cradle of Life
Director
2003Lara Croft: Tomb Raider - The Cradle of Life
Title Designer
2003
The Haunting
Executive Producer
1999The Haunting
Director
1999
The Jewel of the Nile
Director of Photography
1985
Speed 2: Cruise Control
Director
1997Speed 2: Cruise Control
Producer
1997Speed 2: Cruise Control
Story
1997
Black Rain
Director of Photography
1989
All the Right Moves
Director of Photography
1983
Private Lessons
Director of Photography
1981
The Paperboy
Executive Producer
2012
Flesh + Blood
Director of Photography
1985
Cujo
Director of Photography
1983
Shining Through
Director of Photography
1992
Flatliners
Director of Photography
1990
Ruthless People
Director of Photography
1986
Turkish Delight
Director of Photography
1973
SLC Punk
Executive Producer
1998
Liberty or Death: Boston Tea Party
Executive Producer
2023
Roar
Director of Photography
1981Roar
Camera Operator
1981Roar
Supervising Editor
1981
The Clan of the Cave Bear
Director of Photography
1986
The 4th Man
Director of Photography
1983
Blue Movie
Director of Photography
1971
The Cutting Edge: The Magic of Movie Editing
Self
2004
Butcher, Baker, Nightmare Maker
Director of Photography
1981
Bruce Willis : les secrets d'une icône
Self
2025
Heart of a Champion: The Ray Mancini Story
Cinematography
1985
I'm Dancing as Fast as I Can
Director of Photography
1982
Thoughtcrimes
Executive Producer
2003
Beneath the Surface: The Making of 'The Hunt for Red October'
Self
2003
Leonard Part 6
Director of Photography
1987
Basic Instinct: Sex, Death & Stone
Self
2020
The Making of 'Speed'
Self
1994
Katie Tippel
Director of Photography
1975
The Wrestler
Director of Photography
1971
Paranoia
Director of Photography
1967
Bad Manners
Director of Photography
1984
Blonde Poison: The Making of 'Basic Instinct'
Self
2001
Black Rain: Making The Film
Self
2006
Madonna: The Virgin Tour Live
Cinematography
1985
Parker Kane
Director of Photography
1990
Dog Days: The Making of 'Cujo'
Self
2007
Carna
Director of Photography
1969
Max Havelaar: or, The Coffee Auctions of the Dutch Trading Company
Director of Photography
1976Flinkevleugel
Cinematography
1969The Storm Chasers: Jan de Bont on 'Twister'
2021George Sluizer - Filming beyond Bounderies
Self
Een winterliefde
Cinematography
1970
Bert Rigby, You're a Fool
Director of Photography
1989
Ken San
Self
2016
She
Cinematography
1976
There Is No Plane to Zagreb
Director of Photography
2012
Business Is Business
Director of Photography
1971
Hollywood by Bike
Self
1993
João and the Knife
Director of Photography
1972
The Ditvoorst Domains
Self
1992
Breach of Contract
Director of Photography
1982Sieto tussen kunst en koren
Cinematography
1966
De baby in de boom
Cinematography
1969Der Filmheld ist der Held des Films – 3 Kürzestfilme
Director
1973
1, 2, 3, Rhapsody
Pilot / Moped hero / Fisherman
19651, 2, 3, Rhapsody
Director
1965
Joszef Katús's Not Too Fortunate Return to the Land of Rembrandt
Assistant Camera
1966
That Way to Madra
Director of Photography
1965That Way to Madra
Editor
1965
Joop Strikes Again...
Camera Operator
1970
Sabotage
Cinematography
1967
Antenna
Director of Photography
1970
Whistle-Stop
Director of Photography
1975
The White Slave
Director of Photography
1969
Dakota
Director of Photography
1974
Begrijpt u nu waarom ik huil?
Cinematography
1969
The Family
Director of Photography
1973
Drop-out
Cinematography
1969Ice Cream Soda
Cinematography
1966
De blinde fotograaf
Director of Photography
1973Body and Soul
Director of Photography
1966