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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.
3 days ago · The director discusses his 1996 classic as the best version of the filmmaker's blockbusting vision lands on 4K UHD for the first time.
8 hours ago · But Jan de Bont, as expected, met resistance from the studio. For one thing, they assumed that Stanley Kubrick would balk at his footage being used in a tornado blockbuster.
3 days ago · 'Twister' director Jan de Bont talks about discovering 'Twisters' only after the trailer came out, and reflects on the 'Godzilla' movie he never made.
3 days ago · In a new interview, Twister director Jan de Bont talks about fighting the studio to cast Helen Hunt and working with Philip Seymour Hoffman.
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.
