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)
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Director / Writer
Casa do silencio (2023)
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Director
Tourists (2021)
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Director
July 4, 2020 (2020)
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Director
Yellow Stone Canyon (2019)
Movie
Himself / Director / Editor / Writer
Pequenos Milagres (2019)
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Director / Director of Photography / Editor
Muri Romani II (2019)
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Director
Wood Song (2018)
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Director / Editor
A Death in Mali - Requiem for Empire (2018)
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Director
Again & Again (2018)
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Director / Editor / Producer / Cinematography
Canyon II (2018)
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Additional Photography
Wish You Were Here (2016)
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Director
Blue Strait (2015)
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Director
They Had It Coming (2015)
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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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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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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)
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Director
6 Easy Pieces (2000)
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Director
London Brief (1997)
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Director
The Bed You Sleep In (1993)
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Director / Writer / Editor / Director of Photography
Frameup (1993)
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Executive Producer
The Living End (1992)
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Director / Writer / Editor / Director of Photography
All the Vermeers in New York (1992)
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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)
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Man Behind Counter
Slow Moves (1983)
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Director
Stagefright (1981)
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Director
Godard 1980 (1980)
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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)
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Director / Producer / Writer
13 Fragments & 3 Narratives from Life (1968)
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Director
Traps (1967)
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Actor
City (1964)
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Director
Portrait (1963)
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Director
Deadendz
Movie
Director / Editor / Cinematography
Vera X 3
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Director
Koch Poem
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Director
Empire's Cross
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Director
Mr. Right
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Director
Funkies
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Director
Water Song No. 2
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Director
Mitch Plays
Movie
Director
Inside Story
Movie
Gallery
Information
Known ForDirecting
GenderMale
Birthday1943-05-16 (81 years old)
Birth PlaceChicago, United States
CitizenshipsUnited States of America
AwardsGuggenheim Fellowship
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