Biography
Gus Green Van Sant Jr. is an American filmmaker, photographer, painter, and musician. He has earned acclaim as an independent filmmaker, and is considered to be one of the most prominent auteurs of the new queer cinema movement. His films typically deal with themes of marginalized subcultures, especially within gay culture.
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Awards & recognition
- Cannes Best Director Award · 2003
- Palme d'Or · 2003
- Academy Award — Best Director · 2009 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Director · 1998 · nominated
Filmography43 titles
Good Will Hunting
Nicole Kidman: Eyes Wide Open
The Story of Film: An Odyssey
Feud
Entourage
The Greatest Event in Television History
Psycho Path
Boss
Milk
Finding Forrester
Drugstore Cowboy
Elephant
My Own Private Idaho
Portlandia
The Trainer
Paris, Je T'aime
Don't Worry, He Won't Get Far on Foot
To Die For
Dead Man's Wire
Restless
William S. Burroughs: A Man Within
Paranoid Park
Howl
Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back
Promised Land
When We Rise
The Sea of Trees
Gerry
Mala Noche
Age Out
Certain Women
I'm Still Here
Accidents Happen
Wild Tigers I Have Known
Last Days
I Am Michael
Virginia
Speedway Junky
Zeroville
Psycho
Shit Year
The Canyons
Even Cowgirls Get the Blues