[1] Born in Chicago to a military family, Jost grew up in Georgia, Kansas, Japan, Italy, Germany and Virginia.

The Museum of Modern Art, NYC, screened a complete retrospective of his work from January 18 to February 19, 1991.

In October, 1991, the Viennale, in Vienna, Austria, in the context of a broader festival, screened a complete retrospective of Jost's films.

Since 1996 he has worked almost exclusively in digital video (DV & HD), completing twenty-six features and many short films in electronic formats.

After living and teaching in Seoul for 4 years, Jost resigned as a "Distinguished Professor" from Yonsei University, in June 2011, and resumed full-time filmmaking.