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In December 2017, after a 12-year-long legal battle, a Bavarian court granted cinematographer Jost Vacano over $720,000 in deferred compensation and interest for the years 2002 to 2017 and a higher share in the future profits for his contribution to the Oscar-nominated war drama. It had taken him more than a decade, but an appeals court in Munich finally ruled in favor of Oscar-nominated cinematographer Jost Vacano, saying he should be better compensated for his contribution to the success of Wolfgang Petersen's anti-war classic "Das Boot". (OLG Munich Az. 29 U 2619/16).

Member of the American Society of Cinematographers (ASC) since 1991.

During his long career, he shot 7 feature films for director Paul Verhoeven, more than any other cinematographer.

Member of A.S.C. (American Society of Cinematography).

Lifetime Achievement Award at the 29th Camerimage International Film Festival in 2021.

He was the original cinematographer of Tequila Sunrise (1988) but was fired over creative differences. His replacement was Conrad L. Hall.