Personal Info
Known For
Camera
Gender
Male
Birthday
October 22, 1943
(82 years old)
Place of Birth
Eindhoven, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands
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.