Portrait of Jan de Bont

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Jan de Bont

Titles
75movies3TV shows
Career

Active from 1965 to 2012, busiest in 1973 with 4 main titles.

Directed
7
titles as director
Average score
GoodWatch score57/100
Highest rated
Poster for Die Hard
Die Hard
GoodWatch score84/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 38 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 5.7 versus catalog average 4.8EnergyHeart: 3.7 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.3 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.6 versus catalog average 5.7WorldCraft: 5.2 versus catalog average 5.4CraftStyle: 6.1 versus catalog average 6.0Style
Jan de Bont Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Wholesome
    2.2, average 3.3
  • Family Dynamics
    3.6, average 4.7
  • Historical
    1.8, average 2.6
  • Showbiz
    0.4, average 1.2

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Fast-Paced 5
  • Social Commentary 4
  • Coming-of-Age 3
  • Psychological Thriller 3
  • Slapstick Humor 2
  • Character-Driven Suspense 2
  • Romantic Comedy 2
  • Exotic Locales 2
  • Character Study 2
  • 80s Nostalgia 2
  • Melancholic Tone 2
  • High-Octane Action 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

67
TypeAllMovies66TV shows1
RoleAnyCamera41Other crew12Appearances9Production8Directing7Acting2Writing1Art1Editing1
ScoreAny60+70+80+
DecadeAny1960s141970s151980s191990s132000s42010s2
GenreAnyDrama31Thriller16Action14Comedy14Adventure6Romance6Documentary5Horror5Crime4Science Fiction4Mystery4TV Movie3Fantasy3War2
Group by
DecadesScores
Newest firstOldest first

2010s

2 titles · average score 47
GoodWatch47
Poster for The Paperboy

Executive Producer

Poster for There Is No Plane to Zagreb

Director of Photography

2000s

4 titles · average score 63
GoodWatch69
Poster for Thoughtcrimes

Executive Producer

1990s

13 titles · average score 56
GoodWatch37
Poster for The Haunting

Executive Producer, Director

GoodWatch65
Poster for SLC Punk

Executive Producer

GoodWatch59
Poster for Basic Instinct

Director of Photography

GoodWatch57
Poster for Lethal Weapon 3

as Dutch Cameraman (uncredited)

GoodWatch53
Poster for Shining Through

Director of Photography

GoodWatch66
Poster for The Hunt for Red October

Director of Photography

GoodWatch58
Poster for Flatliners

Director of Photography

GoodWatch41
Poster for Parker Kane

Director of Photography

All 13 titles from the 1990s

1980s

19 titles · average score 57
GoodWatch59
Poster for Black Rain

Director of Photography

GoodWatch84
Poster for Die Hard

Director of Photography

GoodWatch43
Poster for Who's That Girl

Director of Photography

GoodWatch77
Poster for Ruthless People

Director of Photography

GoodWatch30
Poster for The Clan of the Cave Bear

Director of Photography

GoodWatch57
Poster for The Jewel of the Nile

Director of Photography

GoodWatch66
Poster for Flesh + Blood

Director of Photography

GoodWatch58
Poster for Cujo

Director of Photography

GoodWatch60
Poster for All the Right Moves

Director of Photography

GoodWatch44
Poster for Private Lessons

Director of Photography

GoodWatch62
Poster for Roar

Director of Photography, Supervising Editor

All 19 titles from the 1980s

1970s

15 titles · average score 63
GoodWatch66
Poster for Max Havelaar

Director of Photography

Poster for She

Cinematography

GoodWatch66
Poster for Katie Tippel

Director of Photography

Poster for The Last Train

Director of Photography

GoodWatch79
Poster for Turkish Delight

Director of Photography

Poster for De blinde fotograaf

Director of Photography

Poster for The Family

Director of Photography

Poster for João and the Knife

Director of Photography

GoodWatch49
Poster for Blue Movie

Director of Photography

GoodWatch55
Poster for Business Is Business

Director of Photography

Poster for The Wrestler

Director of Photography

Poster for Antenna

Director of Photography

All 15 titles from the 1970s

1960s

14 titles
Poster for Carna

Director of Photography

Poster for The White Slave

Director of Photography

Poster for Drop-out

Cinematography

Poster for Flinkevleugel

Cinematography

Poster for Paranoia

Director of Photography

Poster for Sabotage

Cinematography

Poster for Body and Soul

Director of Photography

Poster for Ice Cream Soda

Cinematography

Poster for That Way to Madra

Director of Photography

All 14 titles from the 1960s
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