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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.
6 days ago · If he’d only ever been a cinematographer, Jan de Bont would have had an impressive career. Working with Paul Verhoeven, Richard Donner and Ridley Scott, the Dutch cameraman helped lens some of the most memorable action films and thrillers of the 1980s and 1990s.
Jul 10, 2024 · Director Jan de Bont on Twister, revisiting the film for the 4K transfer, producer Kathleen Kennedy, that iconic cow, and the Twisters sequel. De Bont also discusses how he feels about the...
1 day ago · Director Jan de Bont recalled the “goddamned real” effects that went into 1996’s Twister and “ultimately decided whether the movie was made” as the sequel premieres in theaters. “We ...
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.
Jul 9, 2024 · 'Twister' director Jan de Bont talks about discovering 'Twisters' only after the trailer came out, and reflects on the 'Godzilla' movie he never made.
The post 'Twister' Director Jan de Bont on the Shot It Took Almost 30 Years to Finish appeared first on TheWrap. "Twister," released in 1996, was a zeitgeist-capturing blockbuster that was a hit ...
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...
Jul 2, 2024 · ‘Twister’ Director Jan de Bont Remembers “Shapeshifters” Bill Paxton and Philip Seymour Hoffman. The filmmaker, who jumped to the director's chair after shooting classics like 'Die Hard' as...
