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.
Full Filmography
Directing
Portrait
(1963)
Director
City
(1964)
Director
Traps
(1967)
Director
13 Fragments & 3 Narratives from Life
(1968)
Director
Canyon
(1970)
Director
Fall Creek
(1970)
Director
Primaries/ A Turning Point in Lunatic China/ 1,2,3, Four
(1971)
Director
Speaking Directly
(1973)
Director
Last Chants for a Slow Dance
(1977)
Director
Angel City
(1977)
Director
Chameleon
(1978)
Director
Godard 1980
(1980)
Director
Stagefright
(1981)
Director
Slow Moves
(1983)
Director
Bell Diamond
(1986)
Director
Plain Talk and Common Sense (uncommon senses)
(1987)
Director
Rembrandt Laughing
(1989)
Director
Sure Fire
(1990)
Director
All the Vermeers in New York
(1992)
Director
The Bed You Sleep In
(1993)
Director
Frameup
(1993)
Director
Uno a me, uno a te e uno a Raffaele
(1994)
Director
London Brief
(1997)
Director
In the Rays of Light of Ria Formosa
(1999)
Director
6 Easy Pieces
(2000)
Director
Muri Romani
(2000)
Director
Roma - un ritratto improvvisario
(2000)
Director
Dharma Do as Dharma Does
(2001)
Director
Oui Non
(2002)
Director
Til Edvard
(2002)
Director
Tanti Auguri
(2002)
Director
Arbor Fugue
(2002)
Director
Homecoming
(2004)
Director
Vergessensfuge
(2004)
Director
A View of Mount Baker from Port Angeles, Washington
(2004)
Director
A Walk Through Waseda Garden
(2004)
Director
Chhattisgraph Sketches
(2004)
Director
Passages
(2006)
Director
La lunga ombra
(2006)
Director
Over Here
(2007)
Director
Parable
(2008)
Director
San Lorenzo
(2009)
Director
Amtrak
(2009)
Director
Rant
(2009)
Director
Swimming in Nebraska
(2010)
Director
Images of a Lost City
(2011)
Director
Trinity
(2011)
Director
Far from Afghanistan
(2012)
Director
The Narcissus Flowers of Katsura-shima
(2012)
Director
Coming to Terms
(2013)
Director
Bowman Lake
(2014)
Director
They Had It Coming
(2015)
Director
Blue Strait
(2015)
Director
Mountains As Mountains, Landscape for Watanabe Shiko
(2017)
Director
Wood Song
(2018)
Director
Again & Again
(2018)
Director
A Death in Mali - Requiem for Empire
(2018)
Director
Canyon II
(2018)
Director
30/30 Vision: Three Decades of Strand Releasing
(2019)
Director
Yellow Stone Canyon
(2019)
Director
Pequenos Milagres
(2019)
Director
Muri Romani II
(2019)
Director
July 4, 2020
(2020)
Director
Tourists
(2021)
Director
DHAKA: Mirpur & Dhammondi Road
(2023)
Director
Casa do silencio
(2023)
Director
Acting
Chameleon
(1978)
Ranger
Nightshift
(1981)
Cinématon XVIII
(1982)
N°171
Slow Moves
(1983)
Man Behind Counter
A Movie Capital
(1991)
Self
Made in the USA
(1993)
Self
Mod Fuck Explosion
(1994)
Drummer
Pequenos Milagres
(2019)
Himself
Writing
13 Fragments & 3 Narratives from Life
(1968)
Writer
Fall Creek
(1970)
Writer
Speaking Directly
(1973)
Writer
Last Chants for a Slow Dance
(1977)
Screenplay
Angel City
(1977)
Writer
Chameleon
(1978)
Writer
Stagefright
(1981)
Writer
Slow Moves
(1983)
Screenplay
Bell Diamond
(1986)
Writer
Plain Talk and Common Sense (uncommon senses)
(1987)
Writer
Rembrandt Laughing
(1989)
Writer
Sure Fire
(1990)
Writer
All the Vermeers in New York
(1992)
Writer
The Bed You Sleep In
(1993)
Writer
Frameup
(1993)
Writer
Uno a me, uno a te e uno a Raffaele
(1994)
Writer
Homecoming
(2004)
Writer
Vergessensfuge
(2004)
Writer
A Walk Through Waseda Garden
(2004)
Writer
Passages
(2006)
Writer
La lunga ombra
(2006)
Writer
San Lorenzo
(2009)
Screenplay
They Had It Coming
(2015)
Screenplay
Blue Strait
(2015)
Story
Pequenos Milagres
(2019)
Writer
Casa do silencio
(2023)
Writer
Production
13 Fragments & 3 Narratives from Life
(1968)
Producer
Fall Creek
(1970)
Producer
Angel City
(1977)
Producer
Chameleon
(1978)
Producer
Slow Moves
(1983)
Producer
Bell Diamond
(1986)
Producer
Plain Talk and Common Sense (uncommon senses)
(1987)
Producer
Rembrandt Laughing
(1989)
Producer
The Living End
(1992)
Executive Producer
Tanti Auguri
(2002)
Producer
Homecoming
(2004)
Producer
Vergessensfuge
(2004)
Producer
A Walk Through Waseda Garden
(2004)
Producer
Passages
(2006)
Producer
La lunga ombra
(2006)
Producer
San Lorenzo
(2009)
Producer
Amtrak
(2009)
Producer
Coming to Terms
(2013)
Producer
Bowman Lake
(2014)
Producer
They Had It Coming
(2015)
Producer
Blue Strait
(2015)
Producer
Canyon II
(2018)
Producer
Editing
Fall Creek
(1970)
Editor
Last Chants for a Slow Dance
(1977)
Editor
Angel City
(1977)
Editor
Chameleon
(1978)
Editor
Stagefright
(1981)
Editor
Slow Moves
(1983)
Editor
Bell Diamond
(1986)
Editor
Plain Talk and Common Sense (uncommon senses)
(1987)
Editor
Rembrandt Laughing
(1989)
Editor
Sure Fire
(1990)
Editor
All the Vermeers in New York
(1992)
Editor
Frameup
(1993)
Editor
The Bed You Sleep In
(1993)
Editor
London Brief
(1997)
Editor
Tanti Auguri
(2002)
Editor
Homecoming
(2004)
Editor
Vergessensfuge
(2004)
Editor
A Walk Through Waseda Garden
(2004)
Editor
Passages
(2006)
Editor
La lunga ombra
(2006)
Editor
San Lorenzo
(2009)
Editor
Amtrak
(2009)
Editor
Coming to Terms
(2013)
Editor
Bowman Lake
(2014)
Editor
They Had It Coming
(2015)
Editor
A Death in Mali - Requiem for Empire
(2018)
Editor
Canyon II
(2018)
Editor
Pequenos Milagres
(2019)
Editor
Muri Romani II
(2019)
Editor
Camera
Last Chants for a Slow Dance
(1977)
Director of Photography
Angel City
(1977)
Director of Photography
Chameleon
(1978)
Director of Photography
Stagefright
(1981)
Director of Photography
Slow Moves
(1983)
Director of Photography
Plain Talk and Common Sense (uncommon senses)
(1987)
Director of Photography
Rembrandt Laughing
(1989)
Director of Photography
Sure Fire
(1990)
Camera Operator and Director of Photography
All the Vermeers in New York
(1992)
Director of Photography
Frameup
(1993)
Director of Photography
The Bed You Sleep In
(1993)
Director of Photography
London Brief
(1997)
Director of Photography
Another Country
(2000)
Director of Photography
Homecoming
(2004)
Director of Photography
Vergessensfuge
(2004)
Director of Photography
Passages
(2006)
Director of Photography
La lunga ombra
(2006)
Director of Photography
San Lorenzo
(2009)
Camera Operator
Coming to Terms
(2013)
Director of Photography
Bowman Lake
(2014)
Director of Photography
They Had It Coming
(2015)
Director of Photography
Wish You Were Here
(2016)
Additional Photography
Muri Romani II
(2019)
Director of Photography
Sound
Last Chants for a Slow Dance
(1977)
Music
Slow Moves
(1983)
Original Music Composer
Rembrandt Laughing
(1989)
Sound Recordist
Tanti Auguri
(2002)
Sound
Passages
(2006)
Sound Designer
Coming to Terms
(2013)
Sound Editor and Sound mixer
They Had It Coming
(2015)
Sound and Original Music Composer
Crew
Bell Diamond
(1986)
Cinematography
Tanti Auguri
(2002)
Cinematography
A Walk Through Waseda Garden
(2004)
Cinematography
Amtrak
(2009)
Cinematography
Images of a Lost City
(2011)
Cinematography
Canyon II
(2018)
Cinematography
Art
Visual Effects