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Gus Van Sant

Born · July 24, 1952 (72 years old)

Known For: Directing

Place of Birth: Louisville, Kentucky, USA

Bio

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

Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back

Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back

My Own Private Idaho

My Own Private Idaho

Finding Forrester

Finding Forrester

Psycho

Psycho

The Trainer

2024

who is Gus Van Sant?

Himself

2024

Nicole Kidman: Eyes Wide Open

Self (interview)

2023

At the Video Store

Self

2019

Zeroville

Film Archive Curator

2019

Illegal Civilization 3

Self

2018

Don't Worry, He Won't Get Far on Foot

Willamette Week Editor

2018

Xavier Dolan: Bound to Impossible

Self

2016

I Don't Belong Anywhere: The Cinema of Chantal Akerman

Self

2015

About Cinema

Self

2015

The Canyons

Dr. Campbell

2013

The Greatest Event in Television History

Self · (1 episode)

2012

Reflecting On A Journey: Good Will Hunting 15 Years Later

Self

2012

A Special Day

Self

2012

The Advocate for Fagdom

Self

2011

The Story of Film: An Odyssey

Self · (1 episode)

2011

Portlandia

Gus Van Sant · (1 episode)

2011

William S. Burroughs: A Man Within

Self

2010

Making Paranoid Park

2008

Critic

Self

2008

In the Mood for Doyle

Self

2007

Paranoid Park

Guy Reading Newspaper (uncredited)

2007

Here’s Looking at You, Boy

Self

2007

Fabulous! The Story of Queer Cinema

Self

2006

Last Days

Phone Voice (voice)

2005

The Making of ‘My Own Private Idaho’

Self

2005

On the Set of 'Elephant': Rolling Through Time

Himself

2004

Leçon de Cinéma

Self · (1 episode)

2004

The Making of Last Days

Himself

2004

Saltlake Van Sant

Self

2003

About Elephant

Self

2003

Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back

Gus Van Sant

2001

Rescued from the Closet

Self

2001

Finding Forrester

Library Assistant (uncredited)

2000

Psycho Path

Self - Director

2000

The Making of Drugstore Cowboy

1999

Strange Parallel

Self

1998

Guns on the Clackamas

1995

Made in the USA

Self

1993

Thank You for Supporting the Arts

Psycho

Man Talking to Man in Cowboy Hat (uncredited)

1998

The Director's Vision: Hollywood's Best Discuss Their Craft

himself

1998

Hi Octane

Self · (1 episode)

1994

Red Hot Chili Peppers: Funky Monks

Self

1991

My Own Private Idaho

Man Behind Hotel Counter (uncredited)

1991

Drugstore Cowboy

Himself (uncredited)

1989

Mala Noche

Guy at Hotel (uncredited)

1988

Junior

Himself

1988

Five Ways to Kill Yourself

1987