Gus Van Sant
American film director, producer, photographer and musician (born 1952)
- Born July 24, 1952
- 4 movies
Gus Van Sant is an American filmmaker, photographer, painter and musician. He began by directing commercials in the Pacific Northwest, made his feature debut with Mala Noche (1985), and earned Academy Award nominations for directing Good Will Hunting (1997) and Milk (2008). He won the Palme d'Or and the Best Director Award at Cannes for Elephant (2003).
Gus Van Sant appears in 4 films in The Rerun, from 1991 to 2008. That includes 4 titles as director. Most of that work is in drama, biography and history. Frequent collaborators in The Rerun: Casey Affleck (2).
Known for
- Good Will Hunting (1997), Director. Earned him an Academy Award nomination for directing, as did Milk.
- Elephant (2003), Director. Won the Palme d’Or and the Best Director Award at Cannes.
- Milk (2008), Director. Earned him an Academy Award nomination for directing.
- Drugstore Cowboy (1989), Director.
- My Own Private Idaho (1991), Director.
- Feud: Capote vs. The Swans (2024), Director. An anthology series he directed for television.
Movies
Quick answers
- What movies and TV shows has Gus Van Sant been in?
- Gus Van Sant appears in Milk (2008), Good Will Hunting (1997), To Die For (1995) and My Own Private Idaho (1991) on The Remote.
- When was Gus Van Sant born?
- Gus Van Sant was born on 24 July 1952.
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