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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…
Known for
- Bruce Willis : les secrets d'une icône — Self2025
- Basic Instinct: Sex, Death & Stone — Self2020
- Ken San — Self2016
- Dog Days: The Making of 'Cujo' — Self2007
- Black Rain: Making The Film — Self2006
- The Cutting Edge: The Magic of Movie Editing — Self2004
- Beneath the Surface: The Making of 'The Hunt for Red October' — Self2003
- Hollywood by Bike — Self
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Jan de Bont ( Dutch: [ˈjɑn də ˈbɔnt]; born 22 October 1943) is a Dutch retired film director, producer, and a former cinematographer.
As director, he's best known for action and adventure films like Speed (1994) and Twister (1996). As cinematographer, he is known for blockbusters and genre films like Die Hard (1988), The Hunt for Red October (1990), Lethal Weapon 3 (1992), and Basic Instinct (1992).