Gus Van Sant
Directing
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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Gus Van Sant
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Filmography of
Gus Van Sant
Gus Van Sant
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Himself
... 2024
Self (interview)
... 2023
... 2023
Self
... 2019
Film Archive Curator
... 2019
... 2018
Willamette Week Editor
... 2018
... 2018
... 2016
... 2015
Self
... 2015
Dr. Campbell
... 2013
Self
... 2012
... 2011
... 2010
... 2008
Self
... 2008
... 2007
Guy Reading Newspaper (uncredited)
... 2007
... 2007
... 2006
Phone Voice (voice)
... 2005
... 2005
... 2004
Himself
... 2004
Self
... 2003
Self
... 2003
Gus Van Sant
... 2001
... 2001
Library Assistant (uncredited)
... 2000
Self - Director
... 2000
... 1999
Man Talking to Man in Cowboy Hat (uncredited)
... 1998
Self
... 1998
... 1998
... 1995
Self
... 1993
... 1991
Man Behind Hotel Counter (uncredited)
... 1991
Himself (uncredited)
... 1989
Himself
... 1988
Guy at Hotel (uncredited)
... 1987
... 1987