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Jan de Bont is a Dutch cinematographer, film director, and film producer. He is best known for directing the 1994 action film Speed, starring Keanu Reeves and Sandra Bullock. He has also directed the films Twister, The Haunting, and Lara Croft: Tomb Raider – The Cradle of Life. De Bont began his career as a cinematographer, working on Dutch films and television series. He moved to Hollywood in the late 1970s and worked as a cinematographer on films such as The Hunt for Red October, Die Hard, and Basic Instinct. De Bont has been nominated for two Academy Awards for Best Cinematography for his work on The Hunt for Red October and Basic Instinct. He has also been nominated for two BAFTA Awards for Best Cinematography for his work on Die Hard and Speed. De Bont is 78 years old and has an estimated net worth of $50 million.

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Occupation cinematographer,producer,camera_department
Age 81 years old
Zodiac Sign Libra
Born 22 October, 1943
Birthday 22 October
Birthplace Eindhoven, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands
Nationality Netherlands

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Who Is Jan de Bont's Wife?

His wife is Monique van de Ven (1973 - 1988) ( divorced), Trish Reeves (? - ?) ( 2 children)

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Wife Monique van de Ven (1973 - 1988) ( divorced), Trish Reeves (? - ?) ( 2 children)
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Jan de Bont Net Worth

His net worth has been growing significantly in 2022-2023. So, how much is Jan de Bont worth at the age of 81 years old? Jan de Bont’s income source is mostly from being a successful Cinematographer. He is from Netherlands. We have estimated Jan de Bont's net worth , money, salary, income, and assets.

Speed 2: Cruise Control (1997)$5,000,000

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2003

Later, Jan directed Lara Croft Tomb Raider: The Cradle of Life (2003), and is still active in cinema.

2002

Was originally set to direct Minority Report (2002), but Steven Spielberg sacked him and took over as director, probably due to the failure of The Haunting (1999).

1999

He also directed the star-packed The Haunting (1999) but that also failed him at the Box Office.

1997

But then the total flops started coming his way: firstly, Speed 2: Cruise Control (1997), which he wrote and directed but without the company of Keanu Reeves.

1996

The film was a success and took him onto the next set for Twister (1996), which he also directed.

1994

He worked on a huge number of films before finding himself on the production of the film Speed (1994), which became his first as a director.

1990

Member of the American Society of Cinematographers (ASC) since 1990.

1988

Frequently shoots with older Panavision (anamorphic) lenses, note the lens flares in Die Hard (1988) and Speed 2: Cruise Control (1997).

1973

Was once married to Monique van de Ven. They met while Jan was operating the camera on Turkish Delight (1973), the film in which she made her debut.

1943

Jan de Bont was born in the Netherlands to a Roman Catholic Dutch family on the 22 of October 1943. He has always had a creative mind and good mentality for camera techniques and soon got into film as a popular cinematographer.

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