
Person
Jost Vacano
Camera · Born 1934-03-15 · Osnabrück, Germany
Biography
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.
Known for

Scene of the Crime
Director of Photography

Tales from the Crypt
Director of Photography
German Film Award
Self

Das Boot
Director of Photography

Total Recall
Director of Photography

Starship Troopers
Director of Photography

Hollow Man
Director of Photography

RoboCop
Director of Photography

Showgirls
Director of Photography
Bavarian Film Awards
Self
Filmography
- 2024Life After the NeverEnding StorySelf
- 2023RoboDoc: The Creation of RoboCopSelf
- 2023U-96, The True Story of 'Das Boot'Self
- 2021Das Boot Revisited: An Underwater Success StorySelf - Das Boot DOP (voice)
- 2013Roland Klick: The Heart Is a Hungry HunterHimself
- 2012Side by SideSelf
- 2002Death from Above: The Making of 'Starship Troopers'Self
- 2002Starship Troopers: Know Your FoeSelf
- 2002The Starships of “Starship Troopers”Self
- 2001Flesh + Steel: The Making of 'RoboCop'Himself
- 2000Hollow ManDirector of Photography
- 1997Starship TroopersDirector of Photography
- 1996Hollywood, Germany - Die amerikanische HerausforderungSelf
- 1995ShowgirlsDirector of Photography
- 1993Untamed HeartDirector of Photography
- 1990Total RecallDirector of Photography
- 1989Tales from the CryptDirector of Photography
- 1988Rocket GibraltarDirector of Photography
- 1987RoboCopDirector of Photography
- 198652 Pick-UpDirector of Photography
- 1985Das BootDirector of Photography
- 1984The NeverEnding StoryDirector of Photography
- 1983The Roaring FiftiesDirector of Photography
- 1981Das BootDirector of Photography
- 1980SpettersDirector of Photography
- 1979Bavarian Film AwardsSelf
- 1979For Queen and CountryDirector of Photography
- 1977Tod oder FreiheitDirector of Photography
- 1977Soldier of OrangeDirector of Photography
- 1977The BrothersDirector of Photography
- 197621 Hours at MunichDirector of Photography
- 1976Montana TrapDirector of Photography
- 1976Dear Fatherland Be at PeaceDirector of Photography
- 1975The Lost Honor of Katharina BlumDirector of Photography
- 1974SupermarketDirector of Photography
- 1971The German LessonDirector of Photography
- 1970Scene of the CrimeDirector of Photography
- 1970Schmetterlinge weinen nichtDirector of Photography
- 1968The AccidentDirector of Photography
- 1966No Shooting Time for FoxesDirector of Photography
- 1965Dresden 1964 - Im ZwingerDirector of Photography
- 1965Hollywood in Deliblatska PescaraDirector of Photography
- 1965Jugendweihe 1964/65Director of Photography
- 1962Die Teutonen kommenDirector of Photography
- 1962Bodega BohemiaDirector of Photography
- 1959Moscow Is Calling!Director of Photography
- 1951German Film AwardSelf
- —Fleshing Out the Hollow ManSelf
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