1987Nominee
Best Director
Who's That Girl
Jan de Bont
Actor · Director · Producer · Writer
Eindhoven, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands
October 22, 1943
Biography
Jan de Bont (Dutch: [ˈjɑn də ˈbɔnt]; born October 22, 1943) is a Dutch retired cinematographer, director and film producer. He is best known for directing the films Speed (1994) and Twister (1996). As a director of photography, de Bont also worked on numerous blockbusters and genre films, including Roar, Cujo, Flesh and Blood, Die Hard, The Hunt for Red October, Lethal Weapon 3, and Basic Instinct.
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Representative Works
Awards and Honors
Critical Favorites
1988Winner
Best Director
Die Hard
1992Nominee
Best Director
Basic Instinct
Career Highlights
1994Highlight
Best Director
Speed
2002Highlight
Best Picture
Minority Report
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Who's That Girl
Die Hard
Basic Instinct