Camera
Jost Vacano
Born 1934-03-15
Osnabrück, Germany
Department: Camera
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.
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Total Recall
1990
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RoboCop
1987
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Starship Troopers
1997
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The NeverEnding Story
1984
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Hollow Man
2000
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Das Boot
1981
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Showgirls
1995
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Tales from the Crypt
1989
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Scene of the Crime
1970
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Side by Side
2012
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Filmography & Credits
Complete career catalog (48 titles)
| Poster | Title | Character / Role | Type | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Life After the NeverEnding Story | Self | Movie | 2024 |
 | RoboDoc: The Creation of RoboCop | Self | TV Series | 2023 |
 | U-96, The True Story of 'Das Boot' | Self | Movie | 2023 |
 | Das Boot Revisited: An Underwater Success Story | Self - Das Boot DOP (voice) | Movie | 2021 |
 | Roland Klick: The Heart Is a Hungry Hunter | Himself | Movie | 2013 |
 | Side by Side | Self | Movie | 2012 |
 | Death from Above: The Making of 'Starship Troopers' | Self | Movie | 2002 |
 | Starship Troopers: Know Your Foe | Self | Movie | 2002 |
 | The Starships of “Starship Troopers” | Self | Movie | 2002 |
 | Flesh + Steel: The Making of 'RoboCop' | Himself | Movie | 2001 |
 | Hollow Man | Director of Photography | Movie | 2000 |
 | Starship Troopers | Director of Photography | Movie | 1997 |
| Hollywood, Germany - Die amerikanische Herausforderung | Self | Movie | 1996 | |
 | Showgirls | Director of Photography | Movie | 1995 |
 | Untamed Heart | Director of Photography | Movie | 1993 |
 | Total Recall | Director of Photography | Movie | 1990 |
 | Tales from the Crypt | Director of Photography | TV Series | 1989 |
 | Rocket Gibraltar | Director of Photography | Movie | 1988 |
 | RoboCop | Director of Photography | Movie | 1987 |
 | 52 Pick-Up | Director of Photography | Movie | 1986 |
 | Das Boot | Director of Photography | TV Series | 1985 |
 | The NeverEnding Story | Director of Photography | Movie | 1984 |
 | The Roaring Fifties | Director of Photography | Movie | 1983 |
 | Das Boot | Director of Photography | Movie | 1981 |
 | Spetters | Director of Photography | Movie | 1980 |
| Bavarian Film Awards | Self | TV Series | 1979 | |
 | For Queen and Country | Director of Photography | TV Series | 1979 |
 | Tod oder Freiheit | Director of Photography | Movie | 1977 |
 | Soldier of Orange | Director of Photography | Movie | 1977 |
 | The Brothers | Director of Photography | Movie | 1977 |
 | 21 Hours at Munich | Director of Photography | Movie | 1976 |
 | Montana Trap | Director of Photography | Movie | 1976 |
 | Dear Fatherland Be at Peace | Director of Photography | Movie | 1976 |
 | The Lost Honor of Katharina Blum | Director of Photography | Movie | 1975 |
 | Supermarket | Director of Photography | Movie | 1974 |
 | The German Lesson | Director of Photography | TV Series | 1971 |
 | Scene of the Crime | Director of Photography | TV Series | 1970 |
 | Schmetterlinge weinen nicht | Director of Photography | Movie | 1970 |
 | The Accident | Director of Photography | Movie | 1968 |
 | No Shooting Time for Foxes | Director of Photography | Movie | 1966 |
 | Dresden 1964 - Im Zwinger | Director of Photography | Movie | 1965 |
 | Hollywood in Deliblatska Pescara | Director of Photography | Movie | 1965 |
| Jugendweihe 1964/65 | Director of Photography | Movie | 1965 | |
| Die Teutonen kommen | Director of Photography | Movie | 1962 | |
| Bodega Bohemia | Director of Photography | Movie | 1962 | |
 | Moscow Is Calling! | Director of Photography | Movie | 1959 |
| German Film Award | Self | TV Series | 1951 | |
 | Fleshing Out the Hollow Man | Self | Movie | — |