Director · editor · cinematographer
Jon Jost
age 83 · born May 16, 1943 in Chicago
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Key films
All films, 176
Newest first
- 2024
Cruel, Usual, Necessary: The Passion of Silvio Narizzano, Voice of Silvio Narizzano (voice), actor. 
Walkerville, Directing. - 2023
Deadendz, Editing, directing, cinematography. - 5 MINS IN CANNING, Directing.
- DHAKA: Mirpur & Dhammondi Road, Directing.
Casa do silencio, Directing, writing. - FIRTH2, Directing.
- UGIA SONG POEM, Directing.
- 2022
murmuration, Directing. - SONG, Directing.
Show the other 166From The House Is Singing (2021) to Portrait (1963)
- 2021The House Is Singing, Directing.
- Festivale di San Gennaro, Directing.
- MONDELLO Surfer's Meditation, Directing.
A Tree Grows in Brooklyn, Directing. - O Canto do Sao Pedro de Moel, Directing.
- Foursome, Directing.
- Up On The Mountain, Directing.
- Brooklyn Bridge, Directing.
odette & jon, Directing. - OCULUS, Directing.
COME AND GO: Cascais < - > Lisboa, Directing. - Love Letter To Robert, Directing.
- LISBON CASCAIS, Directing.
- MERRY-GO-AROUND, Directing.
- WALK IN THE PARK, Directing.
- BRIGHTON BEACH, Directing.
Duckweed, Directing. - mercado del capo, Directing.
- Broken Down on the Highway, Directing.
- Sonnyboy's, Directing.
- BRIGHTON BEACH MTA, Directing.
- Opening at O'Flaherty's, Directing.
- Gallery, Directing.
- River Squall, Directing.
- UNION SQUARE, Directing.
all along, Directing. - Play Ball, Directing.
IRAN, Directing. - Three Views, Directing.
- MET, Directing.
- SERFS UP, Directing.
Tourists, Directing. - Madison Park II, Directing.
- Mondello Meditazione No. 2, Directing.
- Bryant Park, Directing.
- MADISON SQ PARK, Directing.
- Glorious Freedom, Directing.
- LISBOA CASCAIS 2, Directing.
MONET VARIATION 1, Directing. - TAI CHI, Directing.
- Doubles, Directing.
- Cafe, Directing.
- Grand Central Station, Directing.
- 2020
July 4, 2020, Directing. - MY LIFE AS A MIDGE, Directing.
- I Been Up On The Mountain, Directing.
- Veils, Directing.
- fixin to die, Directing.
- If You Don't Have A Friend, Directing.
- ON THE STRAIT, Directing.
The Brambles, Directing. - Betty's Grand Canyon Video, Directing.
Nebraska Grasses Veils, Directing. - going gone, Directing.
- Spectral Passage, Directing.
- Mt Plesant Wa 420 1-1, Directing.
- Born to Lose, Directing.
- ALL ALONG THE WATER TANKS, Directing.
- The Symphony, Directing.
- GOING GOING GONE, Directing.
- whole lotta living, Directing.
- #9, Directing.
- HOUSES, Directing.
- PRICKLY-PEAR FINAL, Directing.
- neon galaxy, Directing.
- Number Nine, Directing.
- born to lose, Directing.
- many friends, Directing.
- BROKEN, Directing.
- waltzing, Directing.
- 2019
30/30 Vision: Three Decades of Strand Releasing, Directing. 
Yellow Stone Canyon, Directing. 
Pequenos Milagres, Editing, writing, directing. - TULSA, Directing.
Muri Romani II, Directing, editing, cinematography. - KOREA, Directing.
- See What I Mean ?, Directing.
2, Directing. - CLEARCUT, Directing.
NAVE, Directing. 
1, Directing. 
3, Directing. - 2018
There's Many Friends Along This Way, Directing. 
A Death in Mali - Requiem for Empire, Directing, editing. - if you don't have a friend, Directing.
- Going going gone, Directing.
- Cambridge Afternoon, Directing.
Canyon II, Directing, cinematography, producing, editing. - Broken Down on the Highway, Directing.
Wood Song, Directing. - Born To Lose, Directing.
Again & Again, Directing. - 2017
Mountains As Mountains, Landscape for Watanabe Shiko, Directing. - Plain Talk pt 2, Directing.
- Plain Talk pt 1, Directing.
- AT PLAY IN THE FIELDS OF THE LORD [NEBRASKA], Directing.
- Antonio DAntoni, Directing.
- WALTZ FB, Directing.
- INSTABILITY, Directing.
- 2016final gertjan.m4v, Directing.
- The Last Election, Directing.
- LB BOLOGNA FOR, Directing.
- 2015
They Had It Coming, Writing, editing, directing, producing, cinematography, music. 
Blue Strait, Directing, writing, producing. - JOST ON SPEAKING DIRECTLY, Directing.
- 2014
Bowman Lake, Directing, editing, producing, cinematography. 
Ghosts of Empire Prairie, Burl Enright, actor. - 2013
Coming to Terms, Editing, directing, producing, cinematography. - 2012
Far from Afghanistan, Directing. 
The Narcissus Flowers of Katsura-shima, Directing. 
Empire's Cross, Directing. 
Dissonance, Directing. - 2011
Images of a Lost City, Directing, cinematography. 
Trinity, Directing. - 2010
Swimming in Nebraska, Directing. - 2009
San Lorenzo, Directing, producing, editing, writing. 
Amtrak, Editing, producing, cinematography, directing. 
Rant, Directing. - 2008
Parable, Directing. - 2007
Over Here, Directing. - 2006
Passages, Producing, editing, writing, cinematography, directing. 
La lunga ombra, Directing, cinematography, writing, editing, producing. - 2004
Homecoming, Editing, writing, directing, producing, cinematography. 
Vergessensfuge, Producing, writing, directing, cinematography, editing. 
A Walk Through Waseda Garden, Cinematography, producing, directing, writing, editing. 
Chhattisgarh Sketches, Directing. - A View of Mount Baker from Port Angeles, Washington, Directing.
- 2003
Oui Non, Directing, writing, cinematography, editing, producing. - 2002
Til Edvard, Directing. - Arbor Fugue, Directing.
Tanti Auguri, Editing, directing, producing, cinematography. - 2001Dharma Do as Dharma Does, Directing.
- 2000
6 Easy Pieces, Directing. 
Another Country, Cinematography. 
Muri Romani, Directing. 
Roma - un ritratto improvvisario, Directing. - 1999
In the Rays of Light of Ria Formosa, Directing. - 1997
London Brief, Editing, cinematography, directing. - 1994
Mod Fuck Explosion, Drummer, actor. 
Uno a me, uno a te e uno a Raffaele, Writing, directing. - 1993
The Bed You Sleep In, Directing, writing, cinematography, editing. 
Frameup, Writing, directing, editing, cinematography. - 1992
The Living End, Producing. 
All the Vermeers in New York, Directing, writing, editing, cinematography. - 1990
Sure Fire, Directing, writing, editing, cinematography. - 1989
Rembrandt Laughing, Writing, directing, editing, cinematography, producing. - 1987
Plain Talk and Common Sense (uncommon senses), Editing, producing, directing, writing, cinematography. 
Texas, Osijek, Cinematography. - 1986
Bell Diamond, Directing, cinematography, producing, editing, writing. - 1983
Slow Moves, Man Behind Counter, actor, directing, music, writing, editing, cinematography, producing. - 1982Cinématon XVIII, N°171, actor.
- 1981
Nightshift, Actor, cinematography. 
Stagefright, Editing, writing, directing, cinematography. - 1980
Godard 1980, Directing. - 1978
Chameleon, Ranger, actor, editing, directing, writing, producing, cinematography. - 1977
Last Chants for a Slow Dance, Directing, editing, writing, cinematography, music. - 1976
Angel City, Cinematography, editing, producing, writing, directing. - 1973
Speaking Directly, Directing, writing. - 1971Primaries/ A Turning Point in Lunatic China/ 1,2,3, Four, Directing.
- 1970
Canyon, Directing. 
Fall Creek, Directing, editing, writing, producing. - 1968
13 Fragments & 3 Narratives from Life, Writing, producing, directing. 
Country, Man, actor. - 1967
Traps, Directing. - 1964City, Directing.
- 1963
Portrait, Directing.
As himself: 4 appearances
documentaries
Filmography: TMDB.
Coming soon from Jon Jost
16 more with no date
Inside Story, Street Life, Punta Secca, Um dia vai haver uma domingo, PROVA
Release dates: TMDB. They may change.
Who is Jon Jost?
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.
Biography: TMDB.
At a glance
- Born
- May 16, 1943 (age 83)
- Place of birth
- Chicago, Illinois, USA
Facts: TMDB.
Online
Jon Jost’s career in numbers
- roles: 176 films and 0 series
- 176
- years behind the camera, since 1963
- 63
- films as director
- 167
Genres of his features
- documentary15%
- drama13%
- comedy3%
- romance3%
- crime2%
Numbers from the TMDB filmography, genres from 176 features. One film can have several genres.
Regular collaborators of Jon Jost
- 2 shared titlesTom Blair
Counted from TMDB casts and crews.
Frequently asked questions about Jon Jost
How old is Jon Jost?
83 years old. They were born on May 16, 1943 in Chicago.
What has Jon Jost been in?
Among others: “All the Vermeers in New York”, “Last Chants for a Slow Dance”, and “Mod Fuck Explosion”.
What films has Jon Jost directed?
167 features, including “Walkerville” (2024), “Deadendz” (2023), “5 MINS IN CANNING” (2023), “DHAKA: Mirpur & Dhammondi Road” (2023), and “Casa do silencio” (2023).
Sources: TMDB (person data, filmography, photos). As of November 14, 2026. This product uses the TMDB API but is not endorsed or certified by TMDB. · Ta strona po polsku