Gus Van Sant

Gus Van Sant

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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Joe Gives Up and Moves to Montana

Joe Gives Up and Moves to Montana

2021

Producer

Ouverture Of Something That Never Ended

Ouverture Of Something That Never Ended

2020

Creator

Age Out

Age Out

2018

Executive Producer

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

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

2018

Director, Editor, Screenplay, Story

FEUD

FEUD

2017

Executive Producer, Director

When We Rise

When We Rise

2017

Executive Producer, Director

The Sea of Trees

The Sea of Trees

2016

Director

I Am Michael

I Am Michael

2015

Executive Producer

Strutter

Strutter

2013

Thanks

Promised Land

Promised Land

2012

Director, Executive Producer

Laurence Anyways

Laurence Anyways

2012

Executive Producer

My Own Private River

My Own Private River

2012

Director

Restless

Restless

2011

Director, Producer

I'm Still Here

I'm Still Here

2010

Thanks

Howl

Howl

2010

Executive Producer

Virginia

Virginia

2010

Executive Producer

Shit Year

Shit Year

2010

Thanks

Accidents Happen

Accidents Happen

2009

Thanks

Milk

Milk

2008

Director, Sound Re-Recording Mixer

8

2008

Director, Editor

Mansion on the Hill

Mansion on the Hill

2008

Director

To Each His Own Cinema

To Each His Own Cinema

2007

Director

Paranoid Park

Paranoid Park

2007

Screenplay, Director, Editor

Wild Tigers I Have Known

Wild Tigers I Have Known

2006

Executive Producer

Paris Je T'aime

Paris Je T'aime

2006

Director, Writer

Le Marais

Le Marais

2006

Writer, Director

Cinema16: American Short Films

Cinema16: American Short Films

2006

Director

Best of Chris Isaak

Best of Chris Isaak

2006

Director

Last Days

Last Days

2005

Director, Screenplay, Editor

On the Set of 'Elephant': Rolling Through Time

On the Set of 'Elephant': Rolling Through Time

2004

Executive Producer

Tarnation

Tarnation

2003

Executive Producer

Elephant

Elephant

2003

Screenplay, Editor, Director

Gerry

Gerry

2002

Director, Editor, Writer

David Bowie: Best of Bowie

David Bowie: Best of Bowie

2002

Director

Finding Forrester

Finding Forrester

2000

Director

Easter

Easter

2000

Director

Psycho Path

Psycho Path

2000

Executive Producer

De Witt Clinton Choir

De Witt Clinton Choir

2000

Director

Speedway Junky

Speedway Junky

1999

Executive Producer

Psycho

Psycho

1998

Director, Producer

Good Will Hunting

Good Will Hunting

1997

Director, Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Ballad of the Skeletons

Ballad of the Skeletons

1997

Director, Writer

Four Boys in a Volvo

Four Boys in a Volvo

1996

Director

To Die For

To Die For

1995

Director

Kids

Kids

1995

Executive Producer

Even Cowgirls Get the Blues

Even Cowgirls Get the Blues

1994

Director, Writer, Editor, Executive Producer

My Own Private Idaho

My Own Private Idaho

1991

Director, Screenplay

Thanksgiving Prayer

Thanksgiving Prayer

1991

Director, Producer

Flea Sings

Flea Sings

1991

Director

Drugstore Cowboy

Drugstore Cowboy

1989

Director, Screenplay

Mala Noche

Mala Noche

1988

Director, Screenplay, Producer, Editor

Ken Death Gets Out of Jail

Ken Death Gets Out of Jail

1988

Director

Junior

Junior

1988

Director

Five Ways to Kill Yourself

Five Ways to Kill Yourself

1987

Director, Writer

My New Friend

My New Friend

1987

Director

Switzerland

Switzerland

1985

Director

The Discipline of D.E.

The Discipline of D.E.

1982

Director

Property

Property

1979

Sound

Psycho Shampoo

Psycho Shampoo

1979

Director

1/2 of a Telephone Conversation

1/2 of a Telephone Conversation

1973

Director

Little Johnny

Little Johnny

1972

Director

The Happy Organ

The Happy Organ

1971

Director

Killing Gawker

Killing Gawker

Director

The Prince of Fashion

The Prince of Fashion

Director, Screenplay

Dead Man's Wire

Dead Man's Wire

Director

Antinous

Antinous

Producer

My Friend

My Friend

Director

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