FILM DIRECTOR

Jan de Bont

1943 - Today

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Jan de Bont (Dutch: [ˈjɑn də ˈbɔnt]; born 22 October 1943) is a Dutch former cinematographer, film director, and film producer. He is best known for directing the action films Speed (1994) and Twister (1996). Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Jan de Bont has received more than 1,225,022 page views. His biography is available in 29 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 28 in 2019). Jan de Bont is the 332nd most popular film director (down from 329th in 2019), the 279th most popular biography from Netherlands (down from 247th in 2019) and the 4th most popular Dutch Film Director.

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Among FILM DIRECTORS

Among film directors, Jan de Bont ranks 332 out of 2,041. Before him are Garry Marshall, Leo McCarey, George Roy Hill, Jane Campion, Gustav Ucicky, and Samuel Fuller. After him are William Kennedy Dickson, Anthony Minghella, Jean Rouch, Chen Kaige, Claude Sautet, and Sofia Coppola.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1943, Jan de Bont ranks 145. Before him are Lin Shaye, Peter Sauber, Robert Lefkowitz, R. L. Stine, Ove Kindvall, and Kurtwood Smith. After him are Arturo Merzario, Mikhail Leonidovich Gromov, Beba Lončar, David Morrell, Poul Nyrup Rasmussen, and Roberto Boninsegna.

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In Netherlands

Among people born in Netherlands, Jan de Bont ranks 279 out of 1,646. Before him are Erik ten Hag (1970), Antonie Pannekoek (1873), Hendrik Verwoerd (1901), Joop den Uyl (1919), Bartholomeus van der Helst (1613), and Geert Groote (1340). After him are Philippa of Guelders (1464), Pieter van Laer (1599), Frank de Boer (1970), Erwin Koeman (1961), Alexandrine Tinné (1835), and Titus van Rijn (1641).

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Among FILM DIRECTORS In Netherlands

Among film directors born in Netherlands, Jan de Bont ranks 4. Before him are Paul Verhoeven (1938), Joris Ivens (1898), and Theo van Gogh (1957). After him are Anton Corbijn (1955), Alex van Warmerdam (1952), Michaël Dudok de Wit (1953), Marleen Gorris (1948), Jan Kounen (1964), Tom Six (1973), Mike van Diem (1959), and Roel Reiné (1970).

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Filmography

Die Hard
Director
NYPD cop John McClane's plan to reconcile with his estranged wife is thrown for a serious loop when, minutes after he arrives at her office, the entire building is overtaken by a group of terrorists. With little help from the LAPD, wisecracking McClane sets out to single-handedly rescue the hostages and bring the bad guys down.
Jul 15o 19887.793 / 10
Basic Instinct
Director
Catherine, a novelist with an insatiable sexual appetite, becomes a prime suspect when her boyfriend is brutally murdered -- a crime she had described in her latest story.
Mar 20o 19926.9 / 10
The Hunt for Red October
Director
A new technologically-superior Soviet nuclear sub, the Red October, is heading for the U.S. coast under the command of Captain Marko Ramius. The American government thinks Ramius is planning to attack. Lone CIA analyst Jack Ryan has a different idea: he thinks Ramius is planning to defect, but he has only a few hours to find him and prove it - because the entire Russian naval and air commands are trying to find Ramius, too. The hunt is on!
Mar 2o 19907.4 / 10