Jon Jost

Jon Jost

Birthdate
May 16, 1943 (83 years old)
Place of Birth
Chicago, Illinois, USA
Known For
Directing

Details

Birthdate
May 16, 1943 (83 years old)
Place of Birth
Chicago, Illinois, USA
Known For
Directing

Biography

Jon Stephen Jost (born 16 May 1943 in Chicago) is an American independent filmmaker.

Born in Chicago to a military family, he grew up in Georgia, Kansas, Japan, Italy, Germany and Virginia. He began making films in January 1963 after being expelled from college. In 1965 he was imprisoned by US authorities for 2 years 3 months for refusal to cooperate with the Selective Service system. Self-taught as a filmmaker, he made his first full-length film in 1974, and has since that time focused on a wide range of American issues in his films, at present having made 40 long-form films. Jost's work has shown since 1976 in major film festivals around the world.

Jon Jost's LGBTQ+ Titles

The Living End
The Living End
Executive Producer

Acting (12)

2024
Cruel, Usual, Necessary: The Passion of Silvio Narizzano as Voice of Silvio Narizzano
2023
Not Getting Stoned with Jon Jost as himself
2019
Pequenos Milagres as Himself
2014
Ghosts of Empire Prairie as Burl Enright
1994
Mod Fuck Explosion as Drummer
1993
Made in the USA as Self
1991
A Movie Capital as Self
1983
Slow Moves as Man Behind Counter
1982
Cinématon XVIII as N°171
1981
Nightshift
1978
Chameleon as Ranger
1968
Country as Man

Directing (183)

Vera X 3 • Director
• Director
Mitch Plays • Director
• Director
Koch Poem • Director
• Director
Inside Story • Director
• Director
Funkies • Director
• Director
Um dia vai haver uma domingo • Director
• Director
Water Song No. 2 • Director
• Director
Mr. Right • Director
• Director
PROVA • Director
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Punta Secca • Director
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Rabeahe • Director
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Red Frame • Director
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Red Psalm • Director
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STARBOARD • Director
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Street Life • Director
• Director
SWANTON ROAD • Director
• Director
2024
Walkerville • Director
• Director
2023
Casa do silencio • Director
• Director
2023
FIRTH2 • Director
• Director
2023
Deadendz • Director
• Director
2023
UGIA SONG POEM • Director
• Director
2023
DHAKA: Mirpur & Dhammondi Road • Director
• Director
2023
5 MINS IN CANNING • Director
• Director
2022
SONG • Director
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2022
murmuration • Director
• Director
2021
The House Is Singing • Director
• Director
2021
mercado del capo • Director
• Director
2021
MONDELLO Surfer's Meditation • Director
• Director
2021
Mondello Meditazione No. 2 • Director
• Director
2021
O Canto do Sao Pedro de Moel • Director
• Director
2021
COME AND GO: Cascais < - > Lisboa • Director
• Director
2021
odette & jon • Director
• Director
2021
LISBOA CASCAIS 2 • Director
• Director
2021
Cafe • Director
• Director
2021
LISBON CASCAIS • Director
• Director
2021
Play Ball • Director
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2021
SERFS UP • Director
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2021
MADISON SQ PARK • Director
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2021
TAI CHI • Director
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2021
MET • Director
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2021
Brooklyn Bridge • Director
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2021
Festivale di San Gennaro • Director
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2021
OCULUS • Director
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2021
WALK IN THE PARK • Director
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2021
Madison Park II • Director
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2021
Three Views • Director
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2021
A Tree Grows in Brooklyn • Director
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2021
Doubles • Director
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2021
BRIGHTON BEACH MTA • Director
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2021
Duckweed • Director
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2021
Gallery • Director
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2021
Grand Central Station • Director
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2021
Bryant Park • Director
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2021
MERRY-GO-AROUND • Director
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2021
UNION SQUARE • Director
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2021
Love Letter To Robert • Director
• Director
2021
BRIGHTON BEACH • Director
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2021
Foursome • Director
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2021
Glorious Freedom • Director
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2021
Sonnyboy's • Director
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2021
Opening at O'Flaherty's • Director
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2021
Up On The Mountain • Director
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2021
MONET VARIATION 1 • Director
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2021
River Squall • Director
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2021
all along • Director
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2021
IRAN • Director
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2021
Broken Down on the Highway • Director
• Director
2021
Tourists • Director
• Director
2020
PRICKLY-PEAR FINAL • Director
• Director
2020
#9 • Director
• Director
2020
HOUSES • Director
• Director
2020
I Been Up On The Mountain • Director
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2020
ALL ALONG THE WATER TANKS • Director
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2020
The Symphony • Director
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2020
MY LIFE AS A MIDGE • Director
• Director
2020
Born to Lose • Director
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2020
If You Don't Have A Friend • Director
• Director
2020
The Brambles • Director
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2020
Number Nine • Director
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2020
Nebraska Grasses Veils • Director
• Director
2020
Veils • Director
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2020
July 4, 2020 • Director
• Director
2020
Spectral Passage • Director
• Director
2020
born to lose • Director
• Director
2020
BROKEN • Director
• Director
2020
fixin to die • Director
• Director
2020
many friends • Director
• Director
2020
neon galaxy • Director
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2020
ON THE STRAIT • Director
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2020
waltzing • Director
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2020
whole lotta living • Director
• Director
2020
GOING GOING GONE • Director
• Director
2020
Mt Plesant Wa 420 1-1 • Director
• Director
2020
going gone • Director
• Director
2020
Betty's Grand Canyon Video • Director
• Director
2019
Yellow Stone Canyon • Director
• Director
2019
30/30 Vision: Three Decades of Strand Releasing • Director
• Director
2019
Pequenos Milagres • Director
• Director
2019
See What I Mean ? • Director
• Director
2019
KOREA • Director
• Director
2019
NAVE • Director
• Director
2019
1 • Director
• Director
2019
2 • Director
• Director
2019
3 • Director
• Director
2019
CLEARCUT • Director
• Director
2019
Muri Romani II • Director
• Director
2019
TULSA • Director
• Director
2018
if you don't have a friend • Director
• Director
2018
Broken Down on the Highway • Director
• Director
2018
Born To Lose • Director
• Director
2018
Going going gone • Director
• Director
2018
Wood Song • Director
• Director
2018
A Death in Mali - Requiem for Empire • Director
• Director
2018
There's Many Friends Along This Way • Director
• Director
2018
Again & Again • Director
• Director
2018
Cambridge Afternoon • Director
• Director
2018
Canyon II • Director
• Director
2017
WALTZ FB • Director
• Director
2017
Plain Talk pt 1 • Director
• Director
2017
Plain Talk pt 2 • Director
• Director
2017
AT PLAY IN THE FIELDS OF THE LORD [NEBRASKA] • Director
• Director
2017
INSTABILITY • Director
• Director
2017
Antonio DAntoni • Director
• Director
2017
Mountains As Mountains, Landscape for Watanabe Shiko • Director
• Director
2016
The Last Election • Director
• Director
2016
LB BOLOGNA FOR • Director
• Director
2016
final gertjan.m4v • Director
• Director
2015
JOST ON SPEAKING DIRECTLY • Director
• Director
2015
Blue Strait • Director
• Director
2015
They Had It Coming • Director
• Director
2014
Bowman Lake • Director
• Director
2013
Coming to Terms • Director
• Director
2012
Dissonance • Director
• Director
2012
Far from Afghanistan • Director
• Director
2012
The Narcissus Flowers of Katsura-shima • Director
• Director
2011
Empire's Cross • Director
• Director
2011
Images of a Lost City • Director
• Director
2011
Trinity • Director
• Director
2010
Swimming in Nebraska • Director
• Director
2009
San Lorenzo • Director
• Director
2009
Amtrak • Director
• Director
2009
Rant • Director
• Director
2008
Parable • Director
• Director
2007
Over Here • Director
• Director
2006
La lunga ombra • Director
• Director
2006
Passages • Director
• Director
2004
Homecoming • Director
• Director
2004
A View of Mount Baker from Port Angeles, Washington • Director
• Director
2004
Vergessensfuge • Director
• Director
2004
Chhattisgarh Sketches • Director
• Director
2004
A Walk Through Waseda Garden • Director
• Director
2002
Oui Non • Director
• Director
2002
Arbor Fugue • Director
• Director
2002
Til Edvard • Director
• Director
2002
Tanti Auguri • Director
• Director
2001
Dharma Do as Dharma Does • Director
• Director
2000
Muri Romani • Director
• Director
2000
6 Easy Pieces • Director
• Director
2000
Roma - un ritratto improvvisario • Director
• Director
1999
In the Rays of Light of Ria Formosa • Director
• Director
1997
London Brief • Director
• Director
1994
Uno a me, uno a te e uno a Raffaele • Director
• Director
1993
The Bed You Sleep In • Director
• Director
1993
Frameup • Director
• Director
1992
All the Vermeers in New York • Director
• Director
1990
Sure Fire • Director
• Director
1989
Rembrandt Laughing • Director
• Director
1987
Plain Talk and Common Sense (uncommon senses) • Director
• Director
1986
Bell Diamond • Director
• Director
1983
Slow Moves • Director
• Director
1981
Stagefright • Director
• Director
1980
Godard 1980 • Director
• Director
1978
Chameleon • Director
• Director
1977
Last Chants for a Slow Dance • Director
• Director
1976
Angel City • Director
• Director
1973
Speaking Directly • Director
• Director
1971
Primaries/ A Turning Point in Lunatic China/ 1,2,3, Four • Director
• Director
1970
Canyon • Director
• Director
1970
Fall Creek • Director
• Director
1968
13 Fragments & 3 Narratives from Life • Director
• Director
1967
Traps • Director
• Director
1964
City • Director
• Director
1963
Portrait • Director
• Director

Production (22)

2018
Canyon II • Producer
• Producer
2015
Blue Strait • Producer
• Producer
2015
They Had It Coming • Producer
• Producer
2014
Bowman Lake • Producer
• Producer
2013
Coming to Terms • Producer
• Producer
2009
San Lorenzo • Producer
• Producer
2009
Amtrak • Producer
• Producer
2006
La lunga ombra • Producer
• Producer
2006
Passages • Producer
• Producer
2004
Homecoming • Producer
• Producer
2004
Vergessensfuge • Producer
• Producer
2004
A Walk Through Waseda Garden • Producer
• Producer
2002
Tanti Auguri • Producer
• Producer
1992
The Living End • Executive Producer
• Executive Producer
1989
Rembrandt Laughing • Producer
• Producer
1987
Plain Talk and Common Sense (uncommon senses) • Producer
• Producer
1986
Bell Diamond • Producer
• Producer
1983
Slow Moves • Producer
• Producer
1978
Chameleon • Producer
• Producer
1976
Angel City • Producer
• Producer
1970
Fall Creek • Producer
• Producer
1968
13 Fragments & 3 Narratives from Life • Producer
• Producer

Editing (31)

Vera X 3 • Editor
• Editor
2023
Deadendz • Editor
• Editor
2019
Pequenos Milagres • Editor
• Editor
2019
Muri Romani II • Editor
• Editor
2018
A Death in Mali - Requiem for Empire • Editor
• Editor
2018
Canyon II • Editor
• Editor
2015
They Had It Coming • Editor
• Editor
2014
Bowman Lake • Editor
• Editor
2013
Coming to Terms • Editor
• Editor
2009
San Lorenzo • Editor
• Editor
2009
Amtrak • Editor
• Editor
2006
La lunga ombra • Editor
• Editor
2006
Passages • Editor
• Editor
2004
Homecoming • Editor
• Editor
2004
Vergessensfuge • Editor
• Editor
2004
A Walk Through Waseda Garden • Editor
• Editor
2002
Tanti Auguri • Editor
• Editor
1997
London Brief • Editor
• Editor
1993
The Bed You Sleep In • Editor
• Editor
1993
Frameup • Editor
• Editor
1992
All the Vermeers in New York • Editor
• Editor
1990
Sure Fire • Editor
• Editor
1989
Rembrandt Laughing • Editor
• Editor
1987
Plain Talk and Common Sense (uncommon senses) • Editor
• Editor
1986
Bell Diamond • Editor
• Editor
1983
Slow Moves • Editor
• Editor
1981
Stagefright • Editor
• Editor
1978
Chameleon • Editor
• Editor
1977
Last Chants for a Slow Dance • Editor
• Editor
1976
Angel City • Editor
• Editor
1970
Fall Creek • Editor
• Editor

Writing (26)

2023
Casa do silencio • Writer
• Writer
2019
Pequenos Milagres • Writer
• Writer
2015
Blue Strait • Story
• Story
2015
They Had It Coming • Screenplay
• Screenplay
2009
San Lorenzo • Screenplay
• Screenplay
2006
La lunga ombra • Writer
• Writer
2006
Passages • Writer
• Writer
2004
Homecoming • Writer
• Writer
2004
Vergessensfuge • Writer
• Writer
2004
A Walk Through Waseda Garden • Writer
• Writer
1994
Uno a me, uno a te e uno a Raffaele • Writer
• Writer
1993
The Bed You Sleep In • Writer
• Writer
1993
Frameup • Writer
• Writer
1992
All the Vermeers in New York • Writer
• Writer
1990
Sure Fire • Writer
• Writer
1989
Rembrandt Laughing • Writer
• Writer
1987
Plain Talk and Common Sense (uncommon senses) • Writer
• Writer
1986
Bell Diamond • Writer
• Writer
1983
Slow Moves • Screenplay
• Screenplay
1981
Stagefright • Writer
• Writer
1978
Chameleon • Writer
• Writer
1977
Last Chants for a Slow Dance • Screenplay
• Screenplay
1976
Angel City • Writer
• Writer
1973
Speaking Directly • Writer
• Writer
1970
Fall Creek • Writer
• Writer
1968
13 Fragments & 3 Narratives from Life • Writer
• Writer

Sound (9)

2015
They Had It Coming
• Original Music Composer
• Sound
2013
Coming to Terms
• Sound Editor
• Sound mixer
2006
Passages • Sound Designer
• Sound Designer
2002
Tanti Auguri • Sound
• Sound
1989
Rembrandt Laughing • Sound Recordist
• Sound Recordist
1983
Slow Moves • Original Music Composer
• Original Music Composer
1977
Last Chants for a Slow Dance • Music
• Music

Visual Effects (1)

2013
Coming to Terms • Visual Effects
• Visual Effects

Art (2)

2015
They Had It Coming • Art Direction
• Art Direction
2013
Coming to Terms • Art Direction
• Art Direction

Camera (27)

2023
Deadendz • Director of Photography
• Director of Photography
2019
Muri Romani II • Director of Photography
• Director of Photography
2016
Wish You Were Here • Additional Photography
• Additional Photography
2015
They Had It Coming • Director of Photography
• Director of Photography
2014
Bowman Lake • Director of Photography
• Director of Photography
2013
Coming to Terms • Director of Photography
• Director of Photography
2009
San Lorenzo • Camera Operator
• Camera Operator
2006
La lunga ombra • Director of Photography
• Director of Photography
2006
Passages • Director of Photography
• Director of Photography
2004
Homecoming • Director of Photography
• Director of Photography
2004
Vergessensfuge • Director of Photography
• Director of Photography
2000
Another Country • Director of Photography
• Director of Photography
1997
London Brief • Director of Photography
• Director of Photography
1993
The Bed You Sleep In • Director of Photography
• Director of Photography
1993
Frameup • Director of Photography
• Director of Photography
1992
All the Vermeers in New York • Director of Photography
• Director of Photography
1990
Sure Fire
• Camera Operator
• Director of Photography
1989
Rembrandt Laughing • Director of Photography
• Director of Photography
1987
Texas, Osijek • Director of Photography
• Director of Photography
1987
Plain Talk and Common Sense (uncommon senses) • Director of Photography
• Director of Photography
1983
Slow Moves • Director of Photography
• Director of Photography
1981
Nightshift • Director of Photography
• Director of Photography
1981
Stagefright • Director of Photography
• Director of Photography
1978
Chameleon • Director of Photography
• Director of Photography
1977
Last Chants for a Slow Dance • Director of Photography
• Director of Photography
1976
Angel City • Director of Photography
• Director of Photography

Crew (7)

Vera X 3 • Cinematography
• Cinematography
2018
Canyon II • Cinematography
• Cinematography
2011
Images of a Lost City • Cinematography
• Cinematography
2009
Amtrak • Cinematography
• Cinematography
2004
A Walk Through Waseda Garden • Cinematography
• Cinematography
2002
Tanti Auguri • Cinematography
• Cinematography
1986
Bell Diamond • Cinematography
• Cinematography