Directing
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.
Filmography
The Trainer
Film · 2024
Nicole Kidman: Eyes Wide Open
Film · 2023
Andy by Gus
Film · 2023
Zeroville
Film · 2019
At the Video Store
Film · 2019
Thank You for Supporting the Arts
Film · 2018
Don't Worry, He Won't Get Far on Foot
Film · 2018
Illegal Civilization 3
Film · 2018
Ain't It Funny
Film · 2017
Xavier Dolan: Bound to Impossible
Film · 2016
About Cinema
Film · 2015
I Don't Belong Anywhere: The Cinema of Chantal Akerman
Film · 2015
The Canyons
Film · 2013
A Special Day
Film · 2012
Reflecting on a Journey: Good Will Hunting 15 Years Later
Film · 2012
The Greatest Event in Television History
Series · 2012
The Advocate for Fagdom
Film · 2011
Two Films, One Legacy
Film · 2011
The Story of Film: An Odyssey
Series · 2011
Portlandia
Series · 2011
William S. Burroughs: A Man Within
Film · 2010
Critic
Film · 2008
Making Paranoid Park
Film · 2008
Here’s Looking at You, Boy
Film · 2007
In the Mood for Doyle
Film · 2007
Paranoid Park
Film · 2007
Fabulous! The Story of Queer Cinema
Film · 2006
Last Days
Film · 2005
On the Set of 'Elephant': Rolling Through Time
Film · 2004
The Making of Last Days
Film · 2004
Leçon de Cinéma
Series · 2004
Entourage
Series · 2004
About Elephant
Film · 2003
Saltlake Van Sant
Film · 2003
Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back
Film · 2001
Rescued from the Closet
Film · 2001
Finding Forrester
Film · 2000
Psycho Path
Film · 1999
The Making of Drugstore Cowboy
Film · 1999
Strange Parallel
Film · 1998
Psycho
Film · 1998
The Director's Vision: Hollywood's Best Discuss Their Craft
Film · 1998
Guns on the Clackamas
Film · 1995
Hi Octane
Series · 1994
Made in the USA
Film · 1993
My Own Private Idaho
Film · 1991
Red Hot Chili Peppers - Funky Monks
Film · 1991
Drugstore Cowboy
Film · 1989
Junior
Film · 1988
Mala Noche
Film · 1987
Five Ways to Kill Yourself
Film · 1987
Nightmare Typhoon
Film