Jan de Bont

Dutch film director (born 1943)
Person human Q376107
Jan de Bont
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Summary

Jan de Bont was born on October 22, 1943[1], in Eindhoven[2]. He has worked as a film director[3], cinematographer[4], film producer[5], screenwriter[6], and photographer[7]. He ranks in the top 0.65% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7,233 views/month, #6,468 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Country of citizenship: Kingdom of the Netherlands[9]
  • Native language: English[10]
  • Occupation: director[11], camera operator[12], filmmaker[13], actor[14]
  • Educated at: Netherlands Film Academy[15]
  • Sex or gender: male[16]
  • Commons category: Jan de Bont[17]
  • Family name: De Bont[18]
  • Given name: Jan[19]
  • Floruit: January 1, 1988[20]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[21], Dutch[22]
  • Commons Creator page: Jan de Bont[23]
  • Start of work period: 1965[24]
  • End of work period: January 1, 2016[25]
  • Has works in the collection: Stadsarchief Rotterdam[26]

Why It Matters

Jan de Bont has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[27] He is known by 24 alternative names across languages and contexts.[28]

FAQs

Where was Jan de Bont born?

Jan de Bont's place of birth was Eindhoven[2].

What did Jan de Bont do for work?

Jan de Bont worked as a film director[3], cinematographer[4], film producer[5], screenwriter[6], and photographer[7].

Where did Jan de Bont go to school?

Jan de Bont was educated at Netherlands Film Academy[15].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [16] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [4] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [11] ↑ . www.acmi.net.au. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [12] ↑ . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [13] ↑ . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [14] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [1] ↑ . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . CONOR.SI. wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . CONOR.SI. wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . collecties.stadsarchief.rotterdam.nl. Retrieved . collecties.stadsarchief.rotterdam.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [27] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [28] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 2d ago · AntiDerangedKhanTengriAction · 2026-10-16 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  2. 4w ago · MsMorale · 2026-09-16 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Kinobaza person id → jan-de-bont
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  3. 6w ago · MsMorale · 2026-09-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  4. 13w ago · ならちゃん · 2026-07-17 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  5. 19w ago · Nashona · 2026-06-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    George eastman museum people id → 141144
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  6. 21w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Given name → Jan
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