Acting credits
7
Early stage
Smaller on-screen catalog so far.
Actor
Jost Vacano
Camera
Career Snapshot
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TMDB popularity
0.6
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Movies: 31Series: 6Crew credits: 30
TMDB ID: 5241
IMDb ID: nm0005911
Known for: Camera
Born: March 15, 1934
Age: 91
Place of birth: Osnabrück, Germany
Gender: Male
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1959 - 2024
Years active: 66
Average TMDB rating: 6.86
Wikidata: Q62652
Other jobs
Director of Photography (30)
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.
Movies
Movies
Movie credits linked with Jost Vacano.
7.0
Life After the NeverEnding Story
as Self
2024 Movie
6.3
U-96, The True Story of 'Das Boot'
as Self
2023 Movie
7.2
Das Boot Revisited: An Underwater Success Story
as Self - Das Boot DOP (voice)
2021 Movie
6.4
Roland Klick: The Heart Is a Hungry Hunter
as Himself
2013 Movie
7.2
Side by Side
as Self
2012 Movie
7.0
Flesh + Steel: The Making of 'RoboCop'
as Himself
2001 Movie
6.0
Hollow Man
Director of Photography
2000 Movie
7.1
Starship Troopers
Director of Photography
1997 Movie
5.6
Showgirls
Director of Photography
1995 Movie
6.9
Untamed Heart
Director of Photography
1993 Movie
7.3
Total Recall
Director of Photography
1990 Movie
5.9
Rocket Gibraltar
Director of Photography
1988 Movie
7.4
RoboCop
Director of Photography
1987 Movie
6.0
52 Pick-Up
Director of Photography
1986 Movie
7.2
The NeverEnding Story
Director of Photography
1984 Movie
2.0
Die wilden Fünfziger
Director of Photography
1983 Movie
8.1
Das Boot
Director of Photography
1981 Movie
6.3
Spetters
Director of Photography
1980 Movie
Tod oder Freiheit
Director of Photography
1977 Movie
7.0
Soldier of Orange
Director of Photography
1977 Movie
1.0
The Brothers
Director of Photography
1977 Movie
6.2
21 Hours at Munich
Director of Photography
1976 Movie
5.0
Montana Trap
Director of Photography
1976 Movie
6.0
Dear Fatherland Be at Peace
Director of Photography
1976 Movie
Series
Series
Series credits linked with Jost Vacano.
7.7
RoboDoc: The Creation of RoboCop
as Self • 4 eps
2023 Series
8.0
Tales from the Crypt
Director of Photography • 1 eps
1989 Series
8.6
Das Boot
Director of Photography • 6 eps
1985 Series
6.5
For Queen and Country
Director of Photography • 4 eps
1979 Series
The German Lesson
Director of Photography • 2 eps
1971 Series
6.2
Scene of the Crime
Director of Photography • 1 eps
1970 Series