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 Fi ... lm 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.
| Organization | Category | Movie | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Academy Awards | Best Director | Good Will Hunting | Nominated |
| Golden Globes | Best Director | Milk | Nominated |
Portlandia
as Gus Van Sant
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Jan 21, 2011
The Greatest Event in Television History
as Self
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Oct 12, 2012
The Story of Film: An Odyssey
as Self
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Sep 03, 2011
Leçon de Cinéma
as Self
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Mar 20, 2004
Hi Octane
as Self
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Jul 01, 1994
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