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.
Last Days
as Phone Voice (voice)The life and struggles of a notorious rock musician seeping into a pit of loneliness whose...
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When Jay and Silent Bob learn that their comic-book alter egos, Bluntman and Chronic, have been...
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My Own Private Idaho
as Man Behind Hotel Counter (uncredited)In this loose adaptation of Shakespeare's "Henry IV," Mike Waters is a hustler afflicted with...
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Finding Forrester
as Library Assistant (uncredited)Gus Van Sant tells the story of a young African American man named Jamal who confronts his...
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Psycho
as Man Talking to Man in Cowboy Hat (uncredited)A young female embezzler arrives at the Bates Motel, which has terrible secrets of its own.
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The Canyons
as Dr. CampbellThe discovery of an illicit love affair leads two young Angelenos on a violent, sexually charged...
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Don't Worry, He Won't Get Far on Foot
as Willamette Week EditorOn the rocky path to sobriety after a life-changing accident, John Callahan discovers the...
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Paranoid Park
as Guy Reading Newspaper (uncredited)A teenage skateboarder becomes suspected of being connected with a security guard who suffered a...
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Drugstore Cowboy
as Himself (uncredited)Portland, Oregon, 1971. Bob Hughes is the charismatic leader of a peculiar quartet, formed by...
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Mala Noche
as Guy at Hotel (uncredited)Walt is a lonely convenience store clerk who has fallen in love with a Mexican migrant worker...
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Nicole Kidman: Eyes Wide Open
as Self (interview)Over the years, Nicole Kidman, Oscar and two-time Emmy Award winner, became both a pop culture...
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Fabulous! The Story of Queer Cinema
as SelfA chronological look at films by, for, or about gays and lesbians in the United States, from...
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Zeroville
as Film Archive CuratorA young actor arrives in Hollywood in 1969 during a transitional time in the Industry.
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The Trainer
as uncreditedIt unfolds over eight days of sleep-deprived chaos and follows Jack, a down-on-his-luck fitness...
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Xavier Dolan: Bound to Impossible
as SelfActors Anne Dorval, Suzanne Clément, Monia Chokri, Gaspard Ulliel, Vincent Cassel, Niels...
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In the Mood for Doyle
as SelfChristopher Doyle is one of the best known and most acclaimed directors of photography in world...
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The Making of ‘My Own Private Idaho’
as SelfMaking-of documentary of Gus Van Sant's 'My Own Private Idaho'.
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Illegal Civilization 3
as SelfFeatures Kevin White, Aramis Hudson, Zach Saraceno, Nico Hiraga, and Olan Prenatt skating,...
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Red Hot Chili Peppers: Funky Monks
as HimselfAn intimate look at Los Angeles-based funk rock foursome Red Hot Chili Peppers' creative process...
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The Advocate for Fagdom
as SelfThe Advocate for Fagdom unites the puzzle pieces one by one. Testimonies are combined with rare...
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Strange Parallel
as SelfStrange Parallel is a documentary/short film revolving around the American singer/songwriter...
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William S. Burroughs: A Man Within
as SelfA riveting and emotional journey into the world of writer William S. Burroughs, a man considered...
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About Cinema
as SelfAn abandoned tumbledown theater in the outback of Paraíba state is the initial setting of a film...
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Guns on the Clackamas
as uncreditedNigel Nado, the notable documentary filmmaker, is trying to make a movie about some people...
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Crítico
as SelfSeventy critics and filmmakers discuss cinema around the conflict between the artist and the...
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At the Video Store
as SelfEqual parts personal essay, intense rumination, and playful satire, this movie laments the death...
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Rescued from the Closet
as SelfA collection of interviews recorded for the making of the 1995 documentary "The Celluloid...
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Making Paranoid Park
as uncreditedBehind the scenes documentary of Gus Van Sant's "Paranoid Park." Felix Andrew: director,...
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I Don't Belong Anywhere: The Cinema of Chantal Akerman
as SelfI Don’t Belong Anywhere - Le Cinéma de Chantal Akerman, explores some of the Belgian...
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who is Gus Van Sant?
as HimselfAn essay based on photographs and videos taken during the Gus Van Sant retrospective held at La...
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A Special Day
as SelfAt the 60th anniversary of Cannes Film Festival, 34 famous directors are followed by camera.
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Made in the USA
as SelfA Paul Joyce documentary on the American independent film scene.
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The Making of Last Days
as HimselfBehind-the-scenes documentary of Gus Van Sant's "Last Days."
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On the Set of 'Elephant': Rolling Through Time
as HimselfAn artistic and unconventional documentary about the making of Gus Van Sant's 'Elephant'. Brief...
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Saltlake Van Sant
as SelfBehind-the-scenes documentary of one morning on the set of "Gerry" directed by Gus Van Sant.
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Five Ways to Kill Yourself
as uncreditedGus Van Sant, dissatisfied professionally, counts five ways to end his life. Preserved by the...
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Here’s Looking at You, Boy
as SelfDocumentary on the history of gay and lesbian film.
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About Elephant
as Self15-minute interview with director Gus Van Sant on Elephant (2003)
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The Making of Drugstore Cowboy
as uncreditedPortland, 1988. Filmmaker Gus Van Sant shoots Drugstore Cowboy, the project that will bring he...
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Portlandia
as Gus Van SantSatirical sketch comedy set and filmed in Portland, Oregon that explores the eccentric misfits...
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The Story of Film: An Odyssey
as SelfA worldwide guided tour of the greatest movies ever made and the story of international cinema...
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The Greatest Event in Television History
as SelfAdam Scott is determined to make the greatest event in television history by remaking the...
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Hi Octane
as SelfShort-lived 4-episode Comedy Central TV show created by and starring Sofia Coppola, co-starring...
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