Gus Van Sant
Directing
Born July 24, 1952 · Louisville, Kentucky, USA
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 inc…
Known For · 40 titles
Entourage
Portlandia
Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back
Leçon de Cinéma
The Story of Film: An Odyssey
My Own Private Idaho
I Don't Belong Anywhere: The Cinema of Chantal Akerman
Finding Forrester
The Greatest Event in Television History
Psycho
Drugstore Cowboy
A Special Day
Reflecting On A Journey: Good Will Hunting 15 Years Later
Hi Octane
The Canyons
Don't Worry, He Won't Get Far on Foot
Zeroville
Nicole Kidman: Eyes Wide Open
Paranoid Park
William S. Burroughs: A Man Within
Mala Noche
Last Days
The Trainer
Made in the USA
Andy by Gus
Red Hot Chili Peppers - Funky Monks
Nightmare Typhoon
At the Video Store
Illegal Civilization 3
Here’s Looking at You, Boy
Ain't It Funny
Xavier Dolan: Bound to Impossible
In the Mood for Doyle
Rescued from the Closet
Fabulous! The Story of Queer Cinema
Saltlake Van Sant
The Making of Drugstore Cowboy
The Making of Last Days
Two Films, One Legacy
Making Paranoid Park