
Personal Info
Known For
Camera
Gender
Male
Birthday
October 22, 1943 (82 years old)
Place of Birth
Eindhoven, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands
Also Known As
- Jan De Bont
- Jan DeBont
- Jan Debont
Jan de Bont
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.
Known For
Acting
Crew

The Paperboy
Executive Producer
2012

Lara Croft: Tomb Raider - The Cradle of Life
Director
2003

Thoughtcrimes
Executive Producer
2003

Equilibrium
Producer
2002

Minority Report
Producer
2002

The Haunting
Executive Producer, Director
1999

SLC Punk
Executive Producer
1998

Speed 2: Cruise Control
Director, Producer, Story
1997

Twister
Director
1996

Speed
Director
1994

Lethal Weapon 3
Director of Photography
1992

Basic Instinct
Director of Photography
1992



