Gus Van Sant
Gus Van Sant
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Gus Van Sant

Director 1952-07-24 Louisville, Kentucky, USA

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...

Known for

FILMOGRAPHY
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Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back

Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back

2001 · Gus Van Sant

My Own Private Idaho

My Own Private Idaho

1991 · Man Behind Hotel Counter (uncredited)

Finding Forrester

Finding Forrester

2000 · Library Assistant (uncredited)

Psycho

Psycho

1998 · Man Talking to Man in Cowboy Hat (uncredited)

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

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

2018 · Willamette Week Editor

Entourage

Entourage

2004 · Gus Van Sant

Drugstore Cowboy

Drugstore Cowboy

1989 · Himself (uncredited)

Paranoid Park

Paranoid Park

2007 · Guy Reading Newspaper (uncredited)

Last Days

Last Days

2005 · Phone Voice (voice)

The Canyons

The Canyons

2013 · Dr. Campbell

Portlandia

Portlandia

2011 · Gus Van Sant

Mala Noche

Mala Noche

1987 · Guy at Hotel (uncredited)

Zeroville

Zeroville

2019 · Film Archive Curator

The Story of Film: An Odyssey

The Story of Film: An Odyssey

2011 · Self

William S. Burroughs: A Man Within

William S. Burroughs: A Man Within

2010 · Self

Red Hot Chili Peppers - Funky Monks

Red Hot Chili Peppers - Funky Monks

1991 · Self

Fabulous! The Story of Queer Cinema

Fabulous! The Story of Queer Cinema

2006 · Self

Critic

Critic

2008 · Self

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

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

2015 · Self

Nicole Kidman: Eyes Wide Open

Nicole Kidman: Eyes Wide Open

2023 · Self (interview)