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 conc
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.
Born
Jul 24, 1952
Louisville, Kentucky, USA
Known For
Directing
Movies
46 acting
101 crew
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Known For
Finding Forrester
2000
as Library Assistant (uncredited)
My Own Private Idaho
1991
as Man Behind Hotel Counter (uncredited)
Psycho
1998
as Man Talking to Man in Cowboy Hat (uncredited)
Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back
2001
as Gus Van Sant
Drugstore Cowboy
1989
as Himself (uncredited)
The Canyons
2013
as Dr. Campbell
Don't Worry, He Won't Get Far on Foot
2018
as Willamette Week Editor
Paranoid Park
2007
as Guy Reading Newspaper (uncredited)
Last Days
2005
as Phone Voice (voice)
Mala Noche
1987
as Guy at Hotel (uncredited)
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