Jan de Bont

Characters played by Jan de Bont

Dutch Cameraman (uncredited) — Lethal Weapon 3 (1992)

Media personnel filming events.

Career Overview

Jan de Bont has 89 screen credits in a career dating back to 1965. Their work spans 13 cinematic universes — most prominently Speed with 2 titles. Signature works include Die Hard, Basic Instinct, The Hunt for Red October. 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: 89
Birth Date: 1943-10-22
Birth Place: Eindhoven, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands

Known For

Associated Universes

Universe traveler — spans 13 universes

Speed (2 titles)
Speed Film Series (2 titles)
Lethal Weapon (1 titles)
Basic Instinct Collection (1 titles)
Flatliners (1 titles)
Jack Ryan (1 titles)
The Jack Ryan Collection (1 titles)
Die Hard (1 titles)

Frequent Collaborators

Rick Ducommun (2 collaborations)
Anthony Peck (2 collaborations)
Mary Ellen Trainor (2 collaborations)
Selma Archerd (2 collaborations)
Benjamin Mouton (2 collaborations)
Jack McGee (2 collaborations)
Pete Antico (2 collaborations)
Sven-Ole Thorsen (2 collaborations)
Bruce Willis (1 collaborations)
Alan Rickman (1 collaborations)

Credits

actors (15 credits)
- Bruce Willis : les secrets d'une icône
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2025
- The Storm Chasers: Jan de Bont on 'Twister'
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2021
- Basic Instinct: Sex, Death & Stone
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2020
- Ken San
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2016
- Dog Days: The Making of 'Cujo'
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2007
- Black Rain: Making The Film
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2006
- The Cutting Edge: The Magic of Movie Editing
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2004
- Beneath the Surface: The Making of 'The Hunt for Red October'
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2003
- Blonde Poison: The Making of 'Basic Instinct'
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2001
- The Making of 'Speed'
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1994
- Hollywood by Bike
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1993
- The Ditvoorst Domains
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1992
- Lethal Weapon 3
  Dutch Cameraman (uncredited)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1992
- 1, 2, 3, Rhapsody
  Pilot / Moped hero / Fisherman
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1965
- George Sluizer - Filming beyond Bounderies
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
camera (45 credits)
- There Is No Plane to Zagreb
  director of photography
  
  camera
  
  2012
- Lethal Weapon 3
  director of photography
  
  camera
  
  1992
- Basic Instinct
  director of photography
  
  camera
  
  1992
- Shining Through
  director of photography
  
  camera
  
  1992
- Flatliners
  director of photography
  
  camera
  
  1990
- Parker Kane
  director of photography
  
  camera
  
  1990
- The Hunt for Red October
  director of photography
  
  camera
  
  1990
- Black Rain
  director of photography
  
  camera
  
  1989
- Bert Rigby, You're a Fool
  director of photography
  
  camera
  
  1989
- Tales from the Crypt
  
  - Split Personality (1992) ... director of photography camera
  
  1989
- Die Hard
  director of photography
  
  camera
  
  1988
- Leonard Part 6
  director of photography
  
  camera
  
  1987
- Who's That Girl
  director of photography
  
  camera
  
  1987
- Ruthless People
  director of photography
  
  camera
  
  1986
- The Clan of the Cave Bear
  director of photography
  
  camera
  
  1986
- Flesh + Blood
  director of photography
  
  camera
  
  1985
- The Jewel of the Nile
  director of photography
  
  camera
  
  1985
- Bad Manners
  director of photography
  
  camera
  
  1984
- All the Right Moves
  director of photography
  
  camera
  
  1983
- Cujo
  director of photography
  
  camera
  
  1983
- The 4th Man
  director of photography
  
  camera
  
  1983
- I'm Dancing as Fast as I Can
  director of photography
  
  camera
  
  1982
- Breach of Contract
  director of photography
  
  camera
  
  1982
- Butcher, Baker, Nightmare Maker
  director of photography
  
  camera
  
  1981
- Roar
  director of photography
  
  camera
  
  1981
- Private Lessons
  director of photography
  
  camera
  
  1981
- Max Havelaar: or, The Coffee Auctions of the Dutch Trading Company
  director of photography
  
  camera
  
  1976
- Whistle-Stop
  director of photography
  
  camera
  
  1975
- Katie Tippel
  director of photography
  
  camera
  
  1975
- Dakota
  director of photography
  
  camera
  
  1974
- De blinde fotograaf
  director of photography
  
  camera
  
  1973
- The Family
  director of photography
  
  camera
  
  1973
- Turkish Delight
  director of photography
  
  camera
  
  1973
- João and the Knife
  director of photography
  
  camera
  
  1972
- Business Is Business
  director of photography
  
  camera
  
  1971
- Blue Movie
  director of photography
  
  camera
  
  1971
- The Wrestler
  director of photography
  
  camera
  
  1971
- Antenna
  director of photography
  
  camera
  
  1970
- Joop Strikes Again...
  camera operator
  
  camera
  
  1970
- The White Slave
  director of photography
  
  camera
  
  1969
- Carna
  director of photography
  
  camera
  
  1969
- Paranoia
  director of photography
  
  camera
  
  1967
- Joszef Katús's Not Too Fortunate Return to the Land of Rembrandt
  assistant camera
  
  camera
  
  1966
- Body and Soul
  director of photography
  
  camera
  
  1966
- That Way to Madra
  director of photography
  
  camera
  
  1965
production (7 credits)
- The Paperboy
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  2012
- Thoughtcrimes
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  2003
- Equilibrium
  producer
  
  production
  
  2002
- Minority Report
  producer
  
  production
  
  2002
- The Haunting
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  1999
- SLC Punk
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  1998
- Speed 2: Cruise Control
  producer
  
  production
  
  1997
directing (7 credits)
- Lara Croft: Tomb Raider - The Cradle of Life
  director
  
  directing
  
  2003
- The Haunting
  director
  
  directing
  
  1999
- Speed 2: Cruise Control
  director
  
  directing
  
  1997
- Twister
  director
  
  directing
  
  1996
- Speed
  director
  
  directing
  
  1994
- Der Filmheld ist der Held des Films – 3 Kürzestfilme
  director
  
  directing
  
  1973
- 1, 2, 3, Rhapsody
  director
  
  directing
  
  1965
art (1 credits)
- Lara Croft: Tomb Raider - The Cradle of Life
  title designer
  
  art
  
  2003
writing (1 credits)
- Speed 2: Cruise Control
  story
  
  writing
  
  1997
crew (11 credits)
- Madonna: The Virgin Tour Live
  cinematography
  
  crew
  
  1985
- Heart of a Champion: The Ray Mancini Story
  cinematography
  
  crew
  
  1985
- She
  cinematography
  
  crew
  
  1976
- Een winterliefde
  cinematography
  
  crew
  
  1970
- Drop-out
  cinematography
  
  crew
  
  1969
- De baby in de boom
  cinematography
  
  crew
  
  1969
- Flinkevleugel
  cinematography
  
  crew
  
  1969
- Begrijpt u nu waarom ik huil?
  cinematography
  
  crew
  
  1969
- Sabotage
  cinematography
  
  crew
  
  1967
- Sieto tussen kunst en koren
  cinematography
  
  crew
  
  1966
- Ice Cream Soda
  cinematography
  
  crew
  
  1966
editing (2 credits)
- Roar
  supervising editor
  
  editing
  
  1981
- That Way to Madra
  editor
  
  editing
  
  1965

Content sources

Related entry on Wikidata (Q376107), public domain (CC0).