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Gus Van Sant

Gus Van Sant

Directing·1952·74 films

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.…

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As Director

Good Will Hunting
Good Will Hunting (1997)
Milk
Milk (2008)
Elephant
Elephant (2003)
My Own Private Idaho
My Own Private Idaho (1991)
Finding Forrester
Finding Forrester (2000)
Psycho
Psycho (1998)
To Die For
To Die For (1995)
Paris Je T'aime
Paris Je T'aime (2006)
Don't Worry, He Won't Get Far on Foot
Don't Worry, He Won't Get Far on Foot (2018)
Promised Land
Promised Land (2012)
Drugstore Cowboy
Drugstore Cowboy (1989)
Paranoid Park
Paranoid Park (2007)
The Sea of Trees
The Sea of Trees (2016)
Restless
Restless (2011)
Last Days
Last Days (2005)
Gerry
Gerry (2002)
Dead Man's Wire
Dead Man's Wire (2026)
To Each His Own Cinema
To Each His Own Cinema (2007)
Even Cowgirls Get the Blues
Even Cowgirls Get the Blues (1994)
Mala Noche
Mala Noche (1987)
The Discipline of D.E.
The Discipline of D.E. (1982)
8
8 (2008)
My Own Private River
My Own Private River (2012)
Thanksgiving Prayer
Thanksgiving Prayer (1991)
David Bowie: Best of Bowie
David Bowie: Best of Bowie (2002)
Ballad of the Skeletons
Ballad of the Skeletons (1997)
Four Boys in a Volvo
Four Boys in a Volvo (1996)
Le Marais
Le Marais (2006)
My New Friend
My New Friend (1987)
Ken Death Gets Out of Jail
Ken Death Gets Out of Jail (1988)
Five Ways to Kill Yourself
Five Ways to Kill Yourself (1987)
Cinema16: American Short Films
Cinema16: American Short Films (2006)
Best of Chris Isaak
Best of Chris Isaak (2006)
Ouverture of Something That Never Ended
Ouverture of Something That Never Ended (2020)
Psycho Shampoo
Psycho Shampoo (1979)
Little Johnny
Little Johnny (1972)
Junior
Junior (1988)
1/2 of a Telephone Conversation
1/2 of a Telephone Conversation (1973)

As Actor

Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back
Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back (2001)Gus Van Sant
My Own Private Idaho
My Own Private Idaho (1991)Man Behind Hotel Counter (uncredited)
Finding Forrester
Finding Forrester (2000)Library Assistant (uncredited)
Psycho
Psycho (1998)Man Talking to Man in Cowboy Hat (uncredited)
Don't Worry, He Won't Get Far on Foot
Don't Worry, He Won't Get Far on Foot (2018)Willamette Week Editor
Drugstore Cowboy
Drugstore Cowboy (1989)Himself (uncredited)
Paranoid Park
Paranoid Park (2007)Guy Reading Newspaper (uncredited)
Last Days
Last Days (2005)Phone Voice (voice)
The Canyons
The Canyons (2013)Dr. Campbell
Mala Noche
Mala Noche (1987)Guy at Hotel (uncredited)
Zeroville
Zeroville (2019)Film Archive Curator
William S. Burroughs: A Man Within
William S. Burroughs: A Man Within (2010)Self
Red Hot Chili Peppers - Funky Monks
Red Hot Chili Peppers - Funky Monks (1991)Self
Fabulous! The Story of Queer Cinema
Fabulous! The Story of Queer Cinema (2006)Self
Critic
Critic (2008)Self
I Don't Belong Anywhere: The Cinema of Chantal Akerman
I Don't Belong Anywhere: The Cinema of Chantal Akerman (2015)Self
Nicole Kidman: Eyes Wide Open
Nicole Kidman: Eyes Wide Open (2023)Self (interview)
The Making of ‘My Own Private Idaho’
The Making of ‘My Own Private Idaho’ (2005)Self
About Cinema
About Cinema (2015)Self
Strange Parallel
Strange Parallel (1998)Self
Here’s Looking at You, Boy
Here’s Looking at You, Boy (2007)Self
The Trainer
The Trainer (2024)Gus Van Sant
Psycho Path
Psycho Path (1999)Self - Director
The Advocate for Fagdom
The Advocate for Fagdom (2011)Self
Five Ways to Kill Yourself
Five Ways to Kill Yourself (1987)
Illegal Civilization 3
Illegal Civilization 3 (2018)Self
A Special Day
A Special Day (2012)Self
Rescued from the Closet
Rescued from the Closet (2001)Self
In the Mood for Doyle
In the Mood for Doyle (2007)Self
Made in the USA
Made in the USA (1993)Self
Guns on the Clackamas
Guns on the Clackamas (1995)
Xavier Dolan: Bound to Impossible
Xavier Dolan: Bound to Impossible (2016)Self
At the Video Store
At the Video Store (2019)Self
Saltlake Van Sant
Saltlake Van Sant (2003)Self
On the Set of 'Elephant': Rolling Through Time
On the Set of 'Elephant': Rolling Through Time (2004)Himself
Reflecting On A Journey: Good Will Hunting 15 Years Later
Reflecting On A Journey: Good Will Hunting 15 Years Later (2012)Self
Andy by Gus
Andy by Gus (2023)
Making Paranoid Park
Making Paranoid Park (2008)
Ain't It Funny
Ain't It Funny (2017)Dad
The Director's Vision: Hollywood's Best Discuss Their Craft
The Director's Vision: Hollywood's Best Discuss Their Craft (1998)himself
The Making of Last Days
The Making of Last Days (2004)Himself
About Elephant
About Elephant (2003)Self
Two Films, One Legacy
Two Films, One Legacy (2011)
Thank You for Supporting the Arts
Thank You for Supporting the Arts (2018)
Junior
Junior (1988)Himself
The Making of Drugstore Cowboy
The Making of Drugstore Cowboy (1999)

As Writer

Elephant
Elephant (2003)
My Own Private Idaho
My Own Private Idaho (1991)
Paris Je T'aime
Paris Je T'aime (2006)
Don't Worry, He Won't Get Far on Foot
Don't Worry, He Won't Get Far on Foot (2018)
Drugstore Cowboy
Drugstore Cowboy (1989)
Paranoid Park
Paranoid Park (2007)
Last Days
Last Days (2005)
Gerry
Gerry (2002)
Even Cowgirls Get the Blues
Even Cowgirls Get the Blues (1994)
Mala Noche
Mala Noche (1987)
Ballad of the Skeletons
Ballad of the Skeletons (1997)
Le Marais
Le Marais (2006)
Five Ways to Kill Yourself
Five Ways to Kill Yourself (1987)
Ouverture of Something That Never Ended
Ouverture of Something That Never Ended (2020)