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 1,239,730 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 2,041Before 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 145Before 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 1,646Before 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).

Among FILM DIRECTORS In Netherlands

Among film directors born in Netherlands, Jan de Bont ranks 4Before 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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