Jost Vacano

Career Overview

Jost Vacano has 43 screen credits in a career dating back to 1959. Their work spans 6 cinematic universes — most prominently Hollow Man with 1 titles. Signature works include Total Recall, Starship Troopers, RoboCop. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For

Camera

Gender

male

Known Credits

43

Birth Date

1934-03-15 00:00:00

Birth Place

Osnabrück, Germany

Known For

• 

  Total Recall
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  Starship Troopers
• 

  RoboCop
• 

  Hollow Man
• 

  Das Boot
• 

  The NeverEnding Story

Associated Universes

Universe traveler — spans 6 universes

• Hollow Man (1 titles)
• Starship Troopers (1 titles)
• Showgirls Collection (1 titles)
• Total Recall (1 titles)
• RoboCop (1 titles)
• The NeverEnding Story (1 titles)

Frequent Collaborators

• Ronny Cox (2 collaborations)
• Michael Ironside (2 collaborations)
• Marshall Bell (2 collaborations)
• Dean Norris (2 collaborations)
• Mark Carlton (2 collaborations)
• Michael Gregory (2 collaborations)
• Allan Graf (2 collaborations)
• Jon Davison (2 collaborations)
• Arnold Schwarzenegger (1 collaborations)
• Rachel Ticotin (1 collaborations)

Credits

• actors (11 credits)

  • Fleshing Out the Hollow Man

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2026
  • Life After the NeverEnding Story

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2024
  • U-96, The True Story of 'Das Boot'

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2023
  • Das Boot Revisited: An Underwater Success Story

    Self - Das Boot DOP (voice)

    actor

    actors
    2021
  • Roland Klick: The Heart Is a Hungry Hunter

    Himself

    actor

    actors
    2013
  • Side by Side

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2012
  • Death from Above: The Making of 'Starship Troopers'

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2002
  • Starship Troopers: Know Your Foe

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2002
  • The Starships of “Starship Troopers”

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2002
  • Flesh + Steel: The Making of 'RoboCop'

    Himself

    actor

    actors
    2001
  • Hollywood, Germany - Die amerikanische Herausforderung

    Self

    actor

    actors
    1996

• camera (32 credits)

  • Hollow Man

    director of photography

    camera
    2000
  • Starship Troopers

    director of photography

    camera
    1997
  • Showgirls

    director of photography

    camera
    1995
  • Untamed Heart

    director of photography

    camera
    1993
  • Total Recall

    director of photography

    camera
    1990
  • Tales from the Crypt

    - Dead Right / The Switch / Cutting Cards (1990) ... director of photography camera
    1989
  • Rocket Gibraltar

    director of photography

    camera
    1988
  • RoboCop

    director of photography

    camera
    1987
  • 52 Pick-Up

    director of photography

    camera
    1986
  • Das Boot

    director of photography

    camera

    - In the Homeland (1985) ... director of photography camera

    - On Ground (1985) ... director of photography camera

    - Suicide Squad (1985) ... director of photography camera

    - The First Attack (1985) ... director of photography camera

    - On Search Course (1985) ... director of photography camera
    1985
  • The NeverEnding Story

    director of photography

    camera
    1984
  • The Roaring Fifties

    director of photography

    camera
    1983
  • Das Boot

    director of photography

    camera
    1981
  • Spetters

    director of photography

    camera
    1980
  • Tod oder Freiheit

    director of photography

    camera
    1977
  • Soldier of Orange

    director of photography

    camera
    1977
  • The Brothers

    director of photography

    camera
    1977
  • 21 Hours at Munich

    director of photography

    camera
    1976
  • Montana Trap

    director of photography

    camera
    1976
  • Dear Fatherland Be at Peace

    director of photography

    camera
    1976
  • The Lost Honor of Katharina Blum

    director of photography

    camera
    1975
  • Supermarket

    director of photography

    camera
    1974
  • Schmetterlinge weinen nicht

    director of photography

    camera
    1970
  • Scene of the Crime

    - Kressin and the dead man in the Fleet (1971) ... director of photography camera
    1970
  • The Accident

    director of photography

    camera
    1968
  • No Shooting Time for Foxes

    director of photography

    camera
    1966
  • Dresden 1964 - Im Zwinger

    director of photography

    camera
    1965
  • Hollywood in Deliblatska Pescara

    director of photography

    camera
    1965
  • Jugendweihe 1964/65

    director of photography

    camera
    1965
  • Die Teutonen kommen

    director of photography

    camera
    1962
  • Bodega Bohemia

    director of photography

    camera
    1962
  • Moscow Is Calling!

    director of photography

    camera
    1959