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Jan De Bont

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Filmmaker

The Resume

    (October 22, 1943- )
    Born in Eindhoven, Netherlands
    Cinematographer for 'Turkish Delight' (1973), 'Cujo' (1983), 'All the Right Moves' (1983), 'Ruthless People' (1986), 'Leonard Part 6' (1987), 'Die Hard' (1988), 'The Hunt for Red October' (1990) and 'Basic Instinct' (1992)
    Directed 'Speed' (1994), 'Twister' (1996), 'Speed 2: Cruise Control' (1997), 'The Haunting' (1999) and 'Lara Croft Tomb Raider: The Cradle of Life' (2003)

Why he might be annoying:

    He was nominated for Razzies as worst director for both 'Speed 2' and 'The Haunting.'
    He uses the epithet 'fucking hell shit' so often, the 'Twister' crew considered printing it on t-shirts.
    After Helen Hunt suffered a concussion filming 'Twister,' he said, 'I love Helen to death, but you know, she can be a little bit clumsy,' to which she responded, 'Clumsy? The guy burned my retinas, but I'm clumsy.'
    During the filming of 'Twister,' he threw a cameraman into a ditch, prompting a mass walkout by the crew.

Why he might not be annoying:

    He was scalped by a lion on the set of the film 'Roar' (1981).
    He is a fan of Stanley Kubrick and frequently works references to the director into his films.
    His directing career got off to a great start, with two films that grossed over $300 million worldwide.
    He said, 'I don't think I'm a hothead, but I do believe you have to be passionate.'

Credit: C. Fishel


Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

Year In Review:

    In 2023, Out of 5 Votes: 40.0% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 3 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 3 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 1 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 6 Votes: 16.67% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 2 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 3 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 7 Votes: 57.14% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 11 Votes: 54.55% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 6 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 9 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
    In 2011, Out of 15 Votes: 73.33% Annoying
    In 2010, Out of 21 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
    In 2009, Out of 17 Votes: 58.82% Annoying