Jost Vacano, BVK (born 15 March 1934) is a German retired cinematographer. His work included Das Boot, and he also worked together with director Paul Verhoeven on seven films, including RoboCop and Total Recall. He was also the cinematographer for The Lost Honor of Katharina Blum which he considers his favorite of his own films due to its timeless political message.[1]

Jost Vacano
Jost Vacano and his wife Dagmar (2011)
Born (1934-03-15) 15 March 1934 (age 90)
OccupationCinematographer
Years active1962–2000

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Filmography

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Feature films

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Year Title Director Notes
1966 No Shooting Time for Foxes Peter Schamoni
1970 Butterflies Don't Cry [de] Klaus Überall
1974 Supermarket Roland Klick
Der Abituriententag Eberhard Itzenplitz
1975 The Lost Honor of Katharina Blum Volker Schlöndorff
Margarethe von Trotta
1976 Dear Fatherland Be at Peace [de] Roland Klick
Montana Trap [de] Peter Schamoni
1977 The Brothers [de] Wolf Gremm
Death or Freedom [de]
Soldier of Orange Paul Verhoeven
1978 The Fifth Commandment Duccio Tessari
1980 Spetters Paul Verhoeven
1981 Das Boot Wolfgang Petersen Bavarian Film Award for Best Cinematography
Nominated - Academy Award for Best Cinematography
1983 The Roaring Fifties Peter Zadek
1984 The NeverEnding Story Wolfgang Petersen
1986 52 Pick-Up John Frankenheimer
1987 RoboCop Paul Verhoeven
1988 Rocket Gibraltar Daniel Petrie
1990 Total Recall Paul Verhoeven
1993 Untamed Heart Tony Bill
1995 Showgirls Paul Verhoeven
1997 Starship Troopers
2000 Hollow Man

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Jost Vacano".
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