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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 is a Dutch-born filmmaker who has worked as a cinematographer, producer and director on various movies, including Speed, Twister and Minority Report. He was born in 1943 and has been married twice, and was once scalped by a lion on the set of Roar.
- January 1, 1
- Jan de Bont
- Eindhoven, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands
Jan de Bont had never been to Oklahoma or even seen a tornado in person when he first read the script for "Twister." But the Dutch filmmaker knew right away where and when he needed to make the ...
5 days ago · Director Jan de Bont has nothing but praise for the late Bill Paxton and Philip Seymour Hoffman, who both starred in his 1996 blockbuster Twister.
6 days ago · Jan de Bont says he didn't know there was a follow-up to his 1996 disaster film—until he saw the trailer.
Learn about the life and career of Jan de Bont, a Dutch cinematographer and director of Speed, Twister and The Haunting. Find out his family, trademark, trivia and salary.
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5 days ago · Jan de Bont is no Werner Herzog, and neither does his commentary track with visual effects supervisor Stefen Fangmeier come anywhere close to the majesty or candor to be found on a Herzog track. Short on gossip for a production that was rumored to be pretty grueling and at times dangerous and contentious, this is your standard commentary track ...
