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Gus Van Sant

Directing · Born July 24, 1952 · Louisville, Kentucky, USA

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.

Movies with Gus Van Sant

• My Own Private Idaho (1991) — Man Behind Hotel Counter (uncredited)
• Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back (2001) — Gus Van Sant
• Finding Forrester (2000) — Library Assistant (uncredited)
• Don't Worry, He Won't Get Far on Foot (2018) — Willamette Week Editor
• Psycho (1998) — Man Talking to Man in Cowboy Hat (uncredited)
• Drugstore Cowboy (1989) — Himself (uncredited)
• The Canyons (2013) — Dr. Campbell
• Zeroville (2019) — Film Archive Curator
• The Trainer (2024) — Gus Van Sant
• Paranoid Park (2007) — Guy Reading Newspaper (uncredited)
• Last Days (2005) — Phone Voice (voice)
• Nicole Kidman: Eyes Wide Open (2023) — Self (interview)