Gus Van Sant

Personal Info

Known For

Directing

Born

July 24, 1952 (age 73)

Place of Birth

Louisville, Kentucky, USA

Also Known As

Gus Van Sant Jr.

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Gus Van Sant

Biography

Gus Green Van Sant, Jr. (born July 24, 1952) is an American director, screenwriter, painter, photographer, musician, and author. He was nominated for an Academy Award for Achievement in Directing for his 1997 film Good Will Hunting and his 2008 film Milk, and won the Palme d'Or at the 2003 Cannes Film Festival for his film Elephant. He lives in Portland, Oregon. His early career was devoted to directing television commercials in the Pacific Northwest. In his films, he has dealt with themes concerning homosexuality and other marginalized subcultures. His filmography as writer and director includes an adaptation of Tom Robbins' novel Even Cowgirls Get the Blues, which features a diverse cast (Keanu Reeves, Roseanne Barr, Uma Thurman, and k.d. lang, with cameos by William S. Burroughs and Heather Graham, among others); and My Own Private Idaho, also starring Reeves as well as River Phoenix. He wrote the screenplays for most of his early movies, and wrote one novel, Pink. A book of his photography has also been published, called 108 Portraits.

Known For

Filmography

2024FilmThe Traineras Gus Van Sant2023FilmNicole Kidman: Eyes Wide Openas Self (interview)2023FilmAndy by Gus2019FilmAt the Video Storeas Self2019FilmZerovilleas Film Archive Curator2018FilmIllegal Civilization 3as Self2018FilmDon't Worry, He Won't Get Far on Footas Willamette Week Editor2018FilmThank You for Supporting the Arts2017FilmAin't It Funnyas Dad2016FilmXavier Dolan: Bound to Impossibleas Self2015FilmI Don't Belong Anywhere: The Cinema of Chantal Akermanas Self2015FilmAbout Cinemaas Self2013FilmThe Canyonsas Dr. Campbell2012TVThe Greatest Event in Television Historyas Self2012FilmReflecting On A Journey: Good Will Hunting 15 Years Lateras Self2012FilmA Special Dayas Self2011FilmThe Advocate for Fagdomas Self2011TVThe Story of Film: An Odysseyas Self2011FilmTwo Films, One Legacy2011TVPortlandiaas Gus Van Sant2010FilmWilliam S. Burroughs: A Man Withinas Self2008FilmMaking Paranoid Park2008FilmCriticas Self2007FilmIn the Mood for Doyleas Self2007FilmParanoid Parkas Guy Reading Newspaper (uncredited)2007FilmHere’s Looking at You, Boyas Self2006FilmFabulous! The Story of Queer Cinemaas Self2005FilmLast Daysas Phone Voice (voice)2005FilmThe Making of ‘My Own Private Idaho’as Self2004TVEntourageas Gus Van Sant2004FilmOn the Set of 'Elephant': Rolling Through Timeas Himself2004TVLeçon de Cinémaas Self2004FilmThe Making of Last Daysas Himself2003FilmSaltlake Van Santas Self2003FilmAbout Elephantas Self2001FilmJay and Silent Bob Strike Backas Gus Van Sant2001FilmRescued from the Closetas Self2000FilmFinding Forresteras Library Assistant (uncredited)2000FilmPsycho Pathas Self - Director1999FilmThe Making of Drugstore Cowboy1998FilmPsychoas Man Talking to Man in Cowboy Hat (uncredited)1998FilmStrange Parallelas Self1998FilmThe Director's Vision: Hollywood's Best Discuss Their Craftas himself1995FilmGuns on the Clackamas1994TVHi Octaneas Self1993FilmMade in the USAas Self1991FilmRed Hot Chili Peppers - Funky Monksas Self1991FilmMy Own Private Idahoas Man Behind Hotel Counter (uncredited)1989FilmDrugstore Cowboyas Himself (uncredited)1988FilmJunioras Himself1987FilmMala Nocheas Guy at Hotel (uncredited)1987FilmFive Ways to Kill YourselfFilmNightmare Typhoonas Gus

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