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Gus Van Sant

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.

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Gender

Male

Birthday

1952-07-24

Place of Birth

Louisville, Kentucky, USA

Cast


Crew

Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back

Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back

20016.4 / 10

Made in the USA

Made in the USA

19932.0 / 10

William S. Burroughs: A Man Within

William S. Burroughs: A Man Within

20106.6 / 10

Guns on the Clackamas

Guns on the Clackamas

19953.0 / 10

The Canyons

The Canyons

20134.4 / 10

The Advocate for Fagdom

The Advocate for Fagdom

20115.3 / 10

Strange Parallel

Strange Parallel

19985.9 / 10

The Trainer

The Trainer

20240.0 / 10

Here’s Looking at You, Boy

Here’s Looking at You, Boy

20075.8 / 10

In the Mood for Doyle

In the Mood for Doyle

20074.0 / 10

Finding Forrester

Finding Forrester

20007.1 / 10

On the Set of 'Elephant': Rolling Through Time

On the Set of 'Elephant': Rolling Through Time

20040.0 / 10

Nicole Kidman: Eyes Wide Open

Nicole Kidman: Eyes Wide Open

20237.5 / 10

Zeroville

Zeroville

20195.1 / 10

Xavier Dolan: Bound to Impossible

Xavier Dolan: Bound to Impossible

20166.0 / 10

About Elephant

About Elephant

20030.0 / 10

At the Video Store

At the Video Store

201910.0 / 10

About Cinema

About Cinema

20158.3 / 10

who is Gus Van Sant?

who is Gus Van Sant?

20240.0 / 10

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

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

20156.5 / 10

Fabulous! The Story of Queer Cinema

Fabulous! The Story of Queer Cinema

20065.7 / 10

Saltlake Van Sant

Saltlake Van Sant

20030.0 / 10

Psycho Path

Psycho Path

20006.7 / 10

The Making of ‘My Own Private Idaho’

The Making of ‘My Own Private Idaho’

20055.4 / 10

A Special Day

A Special Day

20126.0 / 10

Thank You for Supporting the Arts

Thank You for Supporting the Arts

TBA0.0 / 10

Junior

Junior

19880.0 / 10

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

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

20186.7 / 10

Mala Noche

Mala Noche

19886.2 / 10

My Own Private Idaho

My Own Private Idaho

19917.1 / 10

Psycho

Psycho

19985.1 / 10

Last Days

Last Days

20055.5 / 10

Paranoid Park

Paranoid Park

20076.5 / 10

The Making of Last Days

The Making of Last Days

20040.0 / 10

Five Ways to Kill Yourself

Five Ways to Kill Yourself

19871.0 / 10

Critic

Critic

20087.9 / 10

The Making of Drugstore Cowboy

The Making of Drugstore Cowboy

19990.0 / 10

Making Paranoid Park

Making Paranoid Park

20080.0 / 10

Drugstore Cowboy

Drugstore Cowboy

19897.1 / 10

Illegal Civilization 3

Illegal Civilization 3

20188.0 / 10

Rescued from the Closet

Rescued from the Closet

20016.0 / 10

Red Hot Chili Peppers: Funky Monks

Red Hot Chili Peppers: Funky Monks

19917.3 / 10

Reflecting On A Journey: Good Will Hunting 15 Years Later

Reflecting On A Journey: Good Will Hunting 15 Years Later

20120.0 / 10

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

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

19980.0 / 10

Mala Noche

Mala Noche

19886.2 / 10

My Own Private Idaho

My Own Private Idaho

19917.1 / 10

Drugstore Cowboy

Drugstore Cowboy

19897.1 / 10

Good Will Hunting

Good Will Hunting

19978.2 / 10

Tarnation

Tarnation

20036.9 / 10

To Die For

To Die For

19956.6 / 10

Last Days

Last Days

20055.5 / 10

Finding Forrester

Finding Forrester

20007.1 / 10

Gerry

Gerry

20026.1 / 10

Paranoid Park

Paranoid Park

20076.5 / 10

Milk

Milk

20087.2 / 10

Paris Je T'aime

Paris Je T'aime

20066.8 / 10

Psycho

Psycho

19985.1 / 10

Kids

Kids

19956.9 / 10

Joe Gives Up and Moves to Montana

Joe Gives Up and Moves to Montana

20210.0 / 10

Even Cowgirls Get the Blues

Even Cowgirls Get the Blues

19944.4 / 10

To Each His Own Cinema

To Each His Own Cinema

20076.5 / 10

Speedway Junky

Speedway Junky

19995.2 / 10

Restless

Restless

20116.5 / 10

8

8

20085.2 / 10

Promised Land

Promised Land

20126.3 / 10

The Discipline of D.E.

The Discipline of D.E.

19825.9 / 10

Psycho Shampoo

Psycho Shampoo

19790.0 / 10

Thanksgiving Prayer

Thanksgiving Prayer

19916.4 / 10

Best of Chris Isaak

Best of Chris Isaak

20066.0 / 10

Le Marais

Le Marais

20066.7 / 10

The Sea of Trees

The Sea of Trees

20166.2 / 10

Virginia

Virginia

20105.3 / 10

Howl

Howl

20106.5 / 10

Mansion on the Hill

Mansion on the Hill

20080.0 / 10

On the Set of 'Elephant': Rolling Through Time

On the Set of 'Elephant': Rolling Through Time

20040.0 / 10

Cinema16: American Short Films

Cinema16: American Short Films

20067.5 / 10

My New Friend

My New Friend

19871.0 / 10

David Bowie: Best of Bowie

David Bowie: Best of Bowie

20027.0 / 10

Property

Property

19792.0 / 10

I'm Still Here

I'm Still Here

20106.0 / 10

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

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

20186.7 / 10

Strutter

Strutter

20130.0 / 10

Shit Year

Shit Year

20104.7 / 10

De Witt Clinton Choir

De Witt Clinton Choir

20000.0 / 10

Laurence Anyways

Laurence Anyways

20127.6 / 10

Elephant

Elephant

20037.1 / 10

Junior

Junior

19880.0 / 10

Wild Tigers I Have Known

Wild Tigers I Have Known

20065.8 / 10

Five Ways to Kill Yourself

Five Ways to Kill Yourself

19871.0 / 10

Flea Sings

Flea Sings

19910.0 / 10

Four Boys in a Volvo

Four Boys in a Volvo

19963.0 / 10

The Happy Organ

The Happy Organ

19710.0 / 10

Little Johnny

Little Johnny

19720.0 / 10

1/2 of a Telephone Conversation

1/2 of a Telephone Conversation

19730.0 / 10

Switzerland

Switzerland

19850.0 / 10

Ken Death Gets Out of Jail

Ken Death Gets Out of Jail

19881.0 / 10

My Own Private River

My Own Private River

20127.5 / 10

Killing Gawker

Killing Gawker

TBA0.0 / 10

I Am Michael

I Am Michael

20155.5 / 10

The Prince of Fashion

The Prince of Fashion

TBA0.0 / 10

Easter

Easter

20000.0 / 10

Age Out

Age Out

20186.2 / 10

Ballad of the Skeletons

Ballad of the Skeletons

19976.0 / 10

Psycho Path

Psycho Path

20006.7 / 10

Accidents Happen

Accidents Happen

20095.9 / 10

Dead Man's Wire

Dead Man's Wire

TBA0.0 / 10

Antinous

Antinous

TBA0.0 / 10

My Friend

My Friend

TBA0.0 / 10

First Kiss

First Kiss

20070.0 / 10