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
Gus Van Sant
Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back
Self
Made in the USA
Self
William S. Burroughs: A Man Within
Guns on the Clackamas
Dr. Campbell
The Canyons
Self
The Advocate for Fagdom
Self
Strange Parallel
The Trainer
Self
Schau mir in die Augen, Kleiner
Self
In the Mood for Doyle
Library Assistant (uncredited)
Finding Forrester
Himself
On the Set of 'Elephant': Rolling Through Time
Self (interview)
Nicole Kidman : les yeux grand ouverts
Film Archive Curator
Zeroville
Self
Xavier Dolan: à l'impossible je suis tenu
Self
About Elephant
Self
At the Video Store
Self
Um Filme de Cinema
Himself
who is Gus Van Sant?
Self
I Don’t Belong Anywhere : Le Cinéma de Chantal Akerman
Self
Fabulous! The Story of Queer Cinema
Self
Saltlake Van Sant
Self - Director
Psycho Path
Self
The Making of ‘My Own Private Idaho’
Self
Une Journée particulière
Thank You for Supporting the Arts
Himself
Junior
Willamette Week Editor
Don't Worry, He Won't Get Far on Foot
Phone Voice (voice)
Last Days
Man Talking to Man in Cowboy Hat (uncredited)
Psycho
Guy at Hotel (uncredited)
Mala Noche
Man Behind Hotel Counter (uncredited)
My Own Private Idaho
Guy Reading Newspaper (uncredited)
Paranoid Park
Himself
The Making of Last Days
Five Ways to Kill Yourself
Self
Crítico
The Making of Drugstore Cowboy
Making Paranoid Park
Himself (uncredited)
Drugstore Cowboy
Self
Illegal Civilization 3
Self
Rescued from the Closet
Self
Red Hot Chili Peppers: Funky Monks
Self
Reflecting On A Journey: Good Will Hunting 15 Years Later
Personal Info
Known For
Directing
Known Credits
43
Gender
Male
Birthday
1952-07-24
Place of Birth
Louisville, Kentucky, USA
Also Known As
Gus Van Sant Jr.