Jan de Bont
Date of Birth:
Oct 22, 1943
Place of Birth:
Eindhoven, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands
Date of Birth:
Oct 22, 1943
Place of Birth:
Eindhoven, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands
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.