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.
Filmography
all 88
Movies 88
Director 65
Producer 9
self 3
Writer 1
Voice of Silvio Narizzano

Cruel, Usual, Necessary: The Passion of Silvio Narizzano (2024)
Movie
Director / Writer

Casa do silencio (2023)
Movie
Director

Tourists (2021)
Movie
Director

July 4, 2020 (2020)
Movie
Director

Yellow Stone Canyon (2019)
Movie
Himself / Director / Editor / Writer

Pequenos Milagres (2019)
Movie
Director / Director of Photography / Editor

Muri Romani II (2019)
Movie
Director

Wood Song (2018)
Movie
Director / Editor

A Death in Mali - Requiem for Empire (2018)
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Director

Again & Again (2018)
Movie
Director / Editor / Producer / Cinematography

Canyon II (2018)
Movie
Additional Photography

Wish You Were Here (2016)
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Director

Blue Strait (2015)
Movie
Director

They Had It Coming (2015)
Movie
Burl Enright

Ghosts of Empire Prairie (2014)
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Director / Director of Photography / Editor / Producer

Bowman Lake (2014)
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Director

Coming to Terms (2013)
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Director

Far from Afghanistan (2012)
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Director

Trinity (2011)
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Director

Swimming in Nebraska (2010)
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Director

San Lorenzo (2009)
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Director

Rant (2009)
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Director / Editor / Producer / Cinematography

Amtrak (2009)
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Director

Parable (2008)
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Director

Over Here (2007)
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Director

La lunga ombra (2006)
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Director / Director of Photography / Editor / Producer / Sound Designer / Writer

Passages (2006)
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Director

Homecoming (2004)
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Director

Vergessensfuge (2004)
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Director / Editor / Producer / Writer / Cinematography

A Walk Through Waseda Garden (2004)
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Director

Oui Non (2002)
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Director

Arbor Fugue (2002)
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Director

Til Edvard (2002)
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Director / Editor / Producer / Cinematography / Sound

Tanti Auguri (2002)
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Cinematographer

Another Country (2000)
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Director

Muri Romani (2000)
Movie
Director

6 Easy Pieces (2000)
Movie
Director

London Brief (1997)
Movie
Director

The Bed You Sleep In (1993)
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Director / Writer / Editor / Director of Photography

Frameup (1993)
Movie
Executive Producer

The Living End (1992)
Movie
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Director / Writer / Editor / Director of Photography

All the Vermeers in New York (1992)
Movie
Director / Writer / Editor / Director of Photography / Camera Operator

Sure Fire (1990)
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Director

Rembrandt Laughing (1989)
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Director

Bell Diamond (1986)
Movie
Man Behind Counter

Slow Moves (1983)
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Director

Stagefright (1981)
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Director

Godard 1980 (1980)
Movie
Ranger

Chameleon (1978)
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Director

Angel City (1977)
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Director

Speaking Directly (1973)
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Director

Canyon (1970)
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Director / Editor / Producer / Writer

Fall Creek (1970)
Movie
Director / Producer / Writer

13 Fragments & 3 Narratives from Life (1968)
Movie
Director

Traps (1967)
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Actor

City (1964)
Movie
Director

Portrait (1963)
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Director

Deadendz
Movie
Director / Editor / Cinematography

Vera X 3
Movie
Director

Koch Poem
Movie
Director

Empire's Cross
Movie
Director

Mr. Right
Movie
Director

Funkies
Movie
Director

Water Song No. 2
Movie
Director

Mitch Plays
Movie
Director

Inside Story
Movie
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Information
Known ForDirecting
GenderMale
Birthday1943-05-16 (81 years old)
Birth PlaceChicago, United States
CitizenshipsUnited States of America
AwardsGuggenheim Fellowship
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