Actor

Jan de Bont

October 22, 1943 · Eindhoven, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands

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.

Notable work

7.2
Speed (1994)
Director
5.8
Lara Croft: Tomb Raider - The Cradle of Life (2003)
Director
6.6
Twister (1996)
Director
6.7
Lethal Weapon 3 (1992)
as Dutch Cameraman (uncredited)
4.6
Speed 2: Cruise Control (1997)
Director
5.5
The Haunting (1999)
Director

Often works with

Sandra Bullock
3 titles together
Speed, Speed 2: Cruise Control, HBO First Look
Alan Ruck
2 titles together
Speed, Twister
Glenn Plummer
2 titles together
Speed, Speed 2: Cruise Control
Todd Field
2 titles together
Twister, The Haunting

Full filmography · 8

Lara Croft: Tomb Raider - The Cradle of Life
Director
20035.8
The Haunting
Director
19995.5
Speed 2: Cruise Control
Director
19974.6
Twister
Director
19966.6
Speed
Director
19947.2
Lethal Weapon 3
as Dutch Cameraman (uncredited)
19926.7
1, 2, 3, Rhapsody
as Pilot / Moped hero / Fisherman and Director
1965