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Jan de Bont (Dutch: [ˈjɑn də ˈbɔnt]; born 22 October 1943) is a Dutch retired cinematographer, director and film producer. He is best known for directing the films Speed (1994) and Twister (1996).
Jan de Bont. Director: Speed. Jan de Bont was one of 17 children born into a Roman Catholic Dutch family in Eindhoven on 22 October 1943. Credited with being creative and having a good mentality for camera techniques, he became a popular cinematographer.
Jan de Bont. Director: Speed. Jan de Bont was one of 17 children born into a Roman Catholic Dutch family in Eindhoven on 22 October 1943. Credited with being creative and having a good mentality for camera techniques, he became a popular cinematographer.
Dutchman Jan de Bont began his Hollywood career as a cinematographer on the likes of "The Jewel of the Nile" (1985) and "Die Hard" (1988) before becoming a crowd-pleasing action movie...
Nov 5, 2020 · On the occasion of the new 'Haunting' Blu-ray, we sat down with director and cinematographer Jan De Bont to talk about his career.
Nov 5, 2020 · In a new interview timed to the 4K Blu-ray of The Haunting, the director of Speed and Twister talks about his horror movie with Steven Spielberg, killing Owen Wilson by chopping off his head, and...
2 days ago · Jan de Bont believes a Twister sequel should have been made 15 years ago for better visual and special effects.; Legacy sequels can see the same or more success than their original films, like Top Gun: Maverick and Blade Runner 2049.; Twisters may struggle without original actors, but success is possible if it delivers as a modern disaster epic the way its 1996 predecessor did.
Aug 12, 2023 · As he prepared to shoot the opening scene of Cujo, Jan de Bont began experimenting. Instead of gathering generic wide shots of a playful Saint Bernard chasing a rabbit throughout a green...
4 days ago · Twisters opens 28 years after filmmaker Jan de Bont’s Twister, starring Helen Hunt and Bill Paxton, whipped up a Category 5 storm at the box office. Universal and Chung have been clear in saying ...
Aug 15, 2023 · Jan de Bont wasn’t consulted about the Hollywood sequel to his 1996 disaster movie, but he’s cautiously optimistic it could be the next Barbie.