Jost Vacano

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Jost Vacano

Camera 92 March 15, 1934

Osnabrück, Germany

Jost Vacano, BVK (born 15 March 1934) is a German cinematographer. He was the cinematographer of Das Boot and he also worked together with director Paul Verhoeven on seven films,…

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Total Recall

Total Recall

7.3 1990 Movie
RoboCop

RoboCop

7.4 1987 Movie
Starship Troopers

Starship Troopers

7.1 1997 Movie
The NeverEnding Story

The NeverEnding Story

7.2 1984 Movie
Hollow Man

Hollow Man

6.0 2000 Movie
Das Boot

Das Boot

8.1 1981 Movie
Showgirls

Showgirls

5.6 1995 Movie
Scene of the Crime

Scene of the Crime

6.2 1970 TV Show
Tales from the Crypt

Tales from the Crypt

8.0 1989 TV Show
Side by Side

Side by Side

7.3 2012 Movie
Untamed Heart

Untamed Heart

6.8 1993 Movie
Das Boot

Das Boot

8.6 1985 TV Show

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Jost Vacano, BVK (born 15 March 1934) is a German cinematographer. He was the cinematographer of Das Boot and he also worked together with director Paul Verhoeven on seven films, including RoboCop and Total Recall. Member of the American Society of Cinematographers (ASC) since 1991.

Filmography

Movies and shows, newest first

  1. 2024
    Life After the NeverEnding Story

    Movie Self

  2. 2023
    RoboDoc: The Creation of RoboCop

    TV show Self

  3. 2023
    U-96, The True Story of 'Das Boot'

    Movie Self

  4. 2021
    Das Boot Revisited: An Underwater Success Story

    Movie Self - Das Boot DOP (voice)

  5. 2013
    Roland Klick: The Heart Is a Hungry Hunter

    Movie Himself

  6. 2012
    Side by Side

    Movie Self

  7. 2002
    Death from Above: The Making of 'Starship Troopers'

    Movie Self

  8. 2002
    Starship Troopers: Know Your Foe

    Movie Self

  9. 2002
    The Starships of “Starship Troopers”

    Movie Self

  10. 2001
    Flesh + Steel: The Making of 'RoboCop'

    Movie Himself

  11. 2000
    Hollow Man

    Movie Director of Photography

  12. 1997
    Starship Troopers

    Movie Director of Photography

  13. 1996
    Hollywood, Germany - Die amerikanische Herausforderung

    Movie Self

  14. 1995
    Showgirls

    Movie Director of Photography

  15. 1993
    Untamed Heart

    Movie Director of Photography

  16. 1990
    Total Recall

    Movie Director of Photography

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  1. 1989
    Tales from the Crypt

    TV show Director of Photography

  2. 1988
    Rocket Gibraltar

    Movie Director of Photography

  3. 1987
    RoboCop

    Movie Director of Photography

  4. 1986
    52 Pick-Up

    Movie Director of Photography

  5. 1985
    Das Boot

    TV show Director of Photography

  6. 1984
    The NeverEnding Story

    Movie Director of Photography

  7. 1983
    The Roaring Fifties

    Movie Director of Photography

  8. 1981
    Das Boot

    Movie Director of Photography

  9. 1980
    Spetters

    Movie Director of Photography

  10. 1979
    Bavarian Film Awards

    TV show Self

  11. 1979
    For Queen and Country

    TV show Director of Photography

  12. 1977
    Tod oder Freiheit

    Movie Director of Photography

  13. 1977
    Soldier of Orange

    Movie Director of Photography

  14. 1977
    The Brothers

    Movie Director of Photography

  15. 1976
    21 Hours at Munich

    Movie Director of Photography

  16. 1976
    Montana Trap

    Movie Director of Photography

  17. 1976
    Dear Fatherland Be at Peace

    Movie Director of Photography

  18. 1975
    The Lost Honor of Katharina Blum

    Movie Director of Photography

  19. 1974
    Supermarket

    Movie Director of Photography

  20. 1971
    The German Lesson

    TV show Director of Photography

  21. 1970
    Scene of the Crime

    TV show Director of Photography

  22. 1970
    Schmetterlinge weinen nicht

    Movie Director of Photography

  23. 1968
    The Accident

    Movie Director of Photography

  24. 1966
    No Shooting Time for Foxes

    Movie Director of Photography