Jan de Bont

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spouse = Monique van de Ven (1977–1988)
Trish Reeves (?–present)
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Jan de Bont (born October 22, 1943) is a Dutch cinematographer, producer, and film director.

Early life and career

De Bont was born, one of 17 children, to a Roman Catholic family in Eindhoven, Netherlands. His earliest work after studying at the Amsterdam Film Academy was with the Dutch avant garde director Adriaan Ditvoorst. De Bont was cinematographer/cameraman on many of Ditvoorst's early films including the prizewinning 'Ik Kom Wat Later Naar Madra' (I'll Be In Madra Somewhat Later). He first came to fame in the Netherlands as the cinematographer for the 1973 movie "Turkish Delight", directed by Paul Verhoeven, starring Rutger Hauer and Monique van de Ven. Since the early 1980s, he worked frequently in Hollywood.

Directing

De Bont made his directorial debut with "Speed" in 1994, which was a success. He followed this up with "Twister" in 1996.

Personal life

He was married to Dutch actress Monique van de Ven from 1973 to 1988. Monique starred in the 1973 film "Turkish Delight", for which De Bont did the cinematography. De Bont has two children from his second marriage with Trish Reeves, Alexander (who had a part in Speed 2) and Anneke.

Filmography

Cinematographer

"Selected films"
*"Turkish Delight" (1973)
*"Cujo" (1983)
*"The Fourth Man" (1983)
*"All the Right Moves" (1983)
*"Flesh & Blood" (1985)
*"Ruthless People" (1986)
*"Who's That Girl?" (1987)
*"Leonard Part 6" (1987)
*"Die Hard" (1988)
*"Bert Rigby, You're a Fool" (1989)
*"The Hunt for Red October" (1990)
*"Lethal Weapon 3" (1992)
*"Basic Instinct" (1992)

Director

* "Speed" (1994)
* "Twister" (1996)
* "" (1997)
* "The Haunting" (1999)
* "" (2003)
* "Stopping Power" (2008)
* "" (2009)
* "" (unconfirmed) (TBA)

Producer

* "Equilibrium" (2002)
* " Minority Report" (2002)
* "Theodore, and the Impenetrable Suit of Armor" (TBA)
* "The Paper Chase" (remake) (TBA)
* "The Un-Dead" (TBA)
* "Old City" (TBA)

ee also

* 1997 Golden Raspberry Awards

External links

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