Jon Jost

Directing·May 16, 1943·Chicago, Illinois, USA

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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.

Film	Credit
Cruel, Usual, Necessary: The Passion of Silvio Narizzano2024 · Voice of Silvio Narizzano	Voice of Silvio Narizzano
Walkerville2024 · Director	Director
Casa do silencio2023 · Director, Writer	Director, Writer
FFIRTH22023 · Director	Director
Not Getting Stoned with Jon Jost2023 · himself	himself
Deadendz2023 · Director, Director of Photography	Director, Director of Photography
UUGIA SONG POEM2023 · Director	Director
DDHAKA: Mirpur & Dhammondi Road2023 · Director	Director
55 MINS IN CANNING2023 · Director	Director
SSONG2022 · Director	Director
murmuration2022 · Director	Director
TThe House Is Singing2021 · Director	Director
mmercado del capo2021 · Director	Director
MMONDELLO Surfer's Meditation2021 · Director	Director
MMondello Meditazione No. 22021 · Director	Director
OO Canto do Sao Pedro de Moel2021 · Director	Director
COME AND GO: Cascais < - > Lisboa2021 · Director	Director
odette & jon2021 · Director	Director
LLISBOA CASCAIS 22021 · Director	Director
CCafe2021 · Director	Director
LLISBON CASCAIS2021 · Director	Director
PPlay Ball2021 · Director	Director
SSERFS UP2021 · Director	Director
MMADISON SQ PARK2021 · Director	Director
TTAI CHI2021 · Director	Director
MMET2021 · Director	Director
BBrooklyn Bridge2021 · Director	Director
FFestivale di San Gennaro2021 · Director	Director
OOCULUS2021 · Director	Director
WWALK IN THE PARK2021 · Director	Director
MMadison Park II2021 · Director	Director
TThree Views2021 · Director	Director
A Tree Grows in Brooklyn2021 · Director	Director
DDoubles2021 · Director	Director
BBRIGHTON BEACH MTA2021 · Director	Director
Duckweed2021 · Director	Director
GGallery2021 · Director	Director
GGrand Central Station2021 · Director	Director
BBryant Park2021 · Director	Director
MMERRY-GO-AROUND2021 · Director	Director
UUNION SQUARE2021 · Director	Director
LLove Letter To Robert2021 · Director	Director
BBRIGHTON BEACH2021 · Director	Director
FFoursome2021 · Director	Director
GGlorious Freedom2021 · Director	Director
SSonnyboy's2021 · Director	Director
OOpening at O'Flaherty's2021 · Director	Director
UUp On The Mountain2021 · Director	Director