Jan de Bont, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Jan de Bont

Dutch film director

Date of Birth: 22-Oct-1943

Place of Birth: Eindhoven, North Brabant, Netherlands

Profession: screenwriter, photographer, cinematographer, film director, film producer

Nationality: Kingdom of the Netherlands

Zodiac Sign: Libra

Jan de Bont (Dutch pronunciation: ['j?n d? 'b?nt]; born 22 October 1943) is a Dutch cinematographer, director and film producer.
He is widely known for directing the films Speed and Twister.
As a director of photography, de Bont also shot numerous blockbusters and genre films, including Cujo, Flesh and Blood, Die Hard, The Hunt for Red October, and Basic Instinct.