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.
11
Films
0
TV Shows
66
Crew Credits
Known For
11 Credits
Mod Fuck Explosion
as Drummer
1994
Made in the USA
as Self
1993
Nightshift
1981
A Movie Capital
as Self
1991
Cruel, Usual, Necessary: The Passion of Silvio Narizzano
as Voice of Silvio Narizzano
2024
Slow Moves
as Man Behind Counter
1983
Country
as Man
Ghosts of Empire Prairie
as Burl Enright
2014
Not Getting Stoned with Jon Jost
as himself
2023
Chameleon
as Ranger
1978
Pequenos Milagres
as Himself
2019
Behind the Camera
66 Credits
Chhattisgarh Sketches
Director
2004
Bowman Lake
Director, Producer
2014
Dissonance
Director
2012
Walkerville
Director
2024
30/30 Vision: Three Decades of Strand Releasing
Director
2019
Far from Afghanistan
Director
2012
All the Vermeers in New York
Director, Writer
1992
The Bed You Sleep In
Director, Writer
1993
Frameup
Director, Writer
1993
Slow Moves
Director, Producer
1983
Rembrandt Laughing
Director, Writer, Producer
1989
Rant
Director
2009