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Gus Van Sant

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  • Producer
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Gus Van Sant
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Gus Green Van Sant Jr. is an American filmmaker, painter, screenwriter, photographer and musician from Louisville, Kentucky who is known for directing films such as Good Will Hunting, the 1998 remake of Psycho, Gerry, Elephant, My Own Private Idaho, To Die For, Milk, Last Days, Finding Forrester, Promised Land, Drugstore Cowboy and Mala Noche.
BornJuly 24, 1952
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BornJuly 24, 1952
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  • Nominated for 2 Oscars

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Gus Van Sant in Schau mir in die Augen, Kleiner (2007)
Gus Van Sant in Charlie Rose (1991)
Matt Damon, Gus Van Sant, and John Krasinski in Promised Land (2012)
Gus Van Sant in Promised Land (2012)
Gus Van Sant in Milk (2008)
Sean Penn, Josh Brolin, and Gus Van Sant in Milk (2008)
Sean Penn and Gus Van Sant in Milk (2008)
Gus Van Sant and James Franco in Milk (2008)
Sean Connery and Gus Van Sant in Finding Forrester (2000)
Gus Van Sant in Restless (2011)
Gus Van Sant and Henry Hopper in Restless (2011)
Gus Van Sant, Henry Hopper, and Mia Wasikowska in Restless (2011)

Known for

Elephant (2003)
Elephant
7.1
  • Director
  • 2003
Gabe Nevins in Paranoid Park (2007)
Paranoid Park
6.6
  • Director
  • 2007
Matt Dillon and Kelly Lynch in Drugstore Cowboy (1989)
Drugstore Cowboy
7.3
  • Director(as Gus Van Sant Jr.)
  • 1989
River Phoenix and Keanu Reeves in My Own Private Idaho (1991)
My Own Private Idaho
7.0
  • Director
  • 1991

Credits

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Director

  • The Prince of Fashion
    • Pre-production
  • Susan Sarandon and Jessica Lange in Feud (2017)
    Feud
  • Harry Styles in Ouverture of Something that Never Ended (2020)
    Ouverture of Something that Never Ended
  • Don't Worry, He Won't Get Far on Foot (2018)
    Don't Worry, He Won't Get Far on Foot
    • (directed by)
  • Facebook: World of Hopes (2018)
    Facebook: World of Hopes
  • Austin P. McKenzie in When We Rise (2017)
    When We Rise
  • The Devil You Know (2015)
    The Devil You Know
  • Matthew McConaughey, Ken Watanabe, and Naomi Watts in The Sea of Trees (2015)
    The Sea of Trees
  • Promised Land (2012)
    Promised Land
  • River Phoenix in My Own Private River (2012)
    My Own Private River
  • Kelsey Grammer in Boss (2011)
    Boss
    • (directed by)
  • Restless (2011)
    Restless
  • Milk (2008)
    Milk
  • 8 (2008)
    8
    • (segment Mansion on the hill)
  • To Each His Own Cinema (2007)
    To Each His Own Cinema
    • (segment First Kiss)
  • Gabe Nevins in Paranoid Park (2007)
    Paranoid Park

Producer

  • City of Gold
    • Post-production
  • Susan Sarandon and Jessica Lange in Feud (2017)
    Feud
  • The Censor of Dreams (2021)
    The Censor of Dreams
  • Age Out (2018)
    Age Out
  • Austin P. McKenzie in When We Rise (2017)
    When We Rise
  • James Franco, Zachary Quinto, and Emma Roberts in I Am Michael (2015)
    I Am Michael
  • Promised Land (2012)
    Promised Land
  • Kelsey Grammer in Boss (2011)
    Boss
  • Revolution (2012)
    Revolution
  • Laurence Anyways (2012)
    Laurence Anyways
  • Act Up!
  • Restless (2011)
    Restless
  • Jennifer Connelly in Virginia (2010)
    Virginia
  • Howl (2010)
    Howl
  • Lightfield's Home Videos
  • Wild Tigers I Have Known (2006)
    Wild Tigers I Have Known

Actor

  • The Trainer
    • Post-production
  • James Franco, Seth Rogen, Jacki Weaver, Megan Fox, and Joey King in Zeroville (2019)
    Zeroville
  • Don't Worry, He Won't Get Far on Foot (2018)
    Don't Worry, He Won't Get Far on Foot
  • Gus Van Sant, Joanna Kerns, Danny Brown, and Lauren Avery in Danny Brown: Ain't It Funny (2017)
    Danny Brown: Ain't It Funny
  • Fred Armisen and Carrie Brownstein in Portlandia (2011)
    Portlandia
  • Lindsay Lohan, Nolan Gerard Funk, and James Deen in The Canyons (2013)
    The Canyons
  • Kevin Dillon, Adrian Grenier, Jeremy Piven, Kevin Connolly, and Jerry Ferrara in Entourage (2004)
    Entourage
  • Gabe Nevins in Paranoid Park (2007)
    Paranoid Park
    • (uncredited)
  • Last Days (2005)
    Last Days
    • (voice)
  • Ben Affleck, Chris Rock, Will Ferrell, Shannon Elizabeth, Kevin Smith, Jason Lee, and Jason Mewes in Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back (2001)
    Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back
  • Promo Poster
    Finding Forrester
    • (uncredited)
  • Anne Heche in Psycho (1998)
    Psycho
    • (uncredited)
  • River Phoenix and Keanu Reeves in My Own Private Idaho (1991)
    My Own Private Idaho
    • (uncredited)
  • Five Ways to Kill Yourself
  • Doug Cooeyate in Mala Noche (1986)
    Mala Noche
    • (uncredited)

Videos14

Gus Van Sant: Director Supercut
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Gus Van Sant: Director Supercut
Exclusive Clip: "Wipe Out"
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Exclusive Clip: "Wipe Out"
Milk: Rally Clip
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Milk: Rally Clip
Trailer [OV]
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Trailer [OV]
Theatrical Trailer
Trailer 1:13
Theatrical Trailer
1930s Comedy Version
Trailer 0:49
1930s Comedy Version
1950s Version
Trailer 1:37
1950s Version
Grindhouse Version
Trailer 1:11
Grindhouse Version
No. 1
Trailer 2:35
No. 1
I Don't Belong Anywhere: The Cinema of Chantal Akerman
Trailer 1:58
I Don't Belong Anywhere: The Cinema of Chantal Akerman
Gerry
Trailer 0:51
Gerry
Gus Van Sant Details How 'Good Will Hunting' Got Made
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Gus Van Sant Details How 'Good Will Hunting' Got Made

Personal details

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    • MySpace
    • July 24, 1952
    • Louisville, Kentucky, USA
    • Gus Van Sant Sr.
  • Other works
    Did all photography for the cover and booklet for the Red Hot Chili Peppers album "Blood Sugar Sex Magic".
  • Publicity listings
    • 1 Print Biography
    • 15 Interviews
    • 10 Articles
    • 1 Magazine Cover Photo

Did you know

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  • Trivia
    Favorite director is Stanley Kubrick.
  • Quotes
    When asked "Why in the hell would you want to do a shot-by-shot remake of Psycho in color?" He serenely replied "So no one else would have to."
    • Frequently casts Matt Dillon, Keanu Reeves, Grace Zabriskie, Matt Damon and James Remar

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