Gus Van Sant
Directing
Born: 1952-07-24 · Louisville, Kentucky, USA
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 conc
🎬 Movies (30)
Dead Man's Wire
2026
Director
The Trainer
2024
Gus Van Sant
Nicole Kidman: Eyes Wide Open
2023
Self (interview)
Andy by Gus
2023
Joe Gives Up and Moves to Montana
2021
Producer
Ouverture of Something That Never Ended
2020
Director
Zeroville
2019
Film Archive Curator
At the Video Store
2019
Self
Thank You for Supporting the Arts
2018
Don't Worry, He Won't Get Far on Foot
2018
Director
Illegal Civilization 3
2018
Self
Age Out
2018
Executive Producer
Ain't It Funny
2017
Dad
Xavier Dolan: Bound to Impossible
2016
Self
The Sea of Trees
2016
Director
Certain Women
2016
Thanks
About Cinema
2015
Self
I Don't Belong Anywhere: The Cinema of Chantal Akerman
2015
Self
I Am Michael
2015
Executive Producer
The Canyons
2013
Dr. Campbell
Strutter
2013
Thanks
A Special Day
2012
Self
Reflecting On A Journey: Good Will Hunting 15 Years Later
2012
Self
Promised Land
2012
Director
Laurence Anyways
2012
Executive Producer
My Own Private River
2012
Director
The Advocate for Fagdom
2011
Self
Two Films, One Legacy
2011
Restless
2011
Director
William S. Burroughs: A Man Within
2010
Self
📺 TV Shows (10)
Ouverture Of Something That Never Ended
2020
Creator
When We Rise
2017
Director
FEUD
2017
Director
The Greatest Event in Television History
2012
Self
The Story of Film: An Odyssey
2011
Self
Portlandia
2011
Gus Van Sant
Boss
2011
Director
Leçon de Cinéma
2004
Self
Entourage
2004
Gus Van Sant
Hi Octane
1994
Self