Gus Van Sant
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Gus Van Sant is an American filmmaker, photographer, and musician born in 1952 who has worked across multiple creative mediums throughout his career. He is known for his work as a film director and producer, contributing to contemporary cinema as a multidisciplinary artist.
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- 1952-07-24
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- 24
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- Pink
- Elephant
- Last days (2005)
- Elephant (2003)
- Drugstore cowboy (1989)
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Directing · 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. His early career was devoted to…
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- The Trainer — Gus Van Sant2024
- Nicole Kidman: Eyes Wide Open — Self (interview)2023
- Andy by Gus2023
- Zeroville — Film Archive Curator2019
- At the Video Store — Self2019
- Thank You for Supporting the Arts2018
- Don't Worry, He Won't Get Far on Foot — Willamette Week Editor
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Gus Green Van Sant Jr. (born July 24, 1952) 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.
His early career was devoted to directing television commercials in the Pacific Northwest. He made his feature-length directorial debut film Mala Noche (1985). He earned acclaim for a string of independent films such as the crime drama Drugstore Cowboy (1989), the adventure film My Own Private Idaho (1991), and the black comedy To Die For (1995). He earned Academy Award for Best Director nominations for the drama Good Will Hunting (1997), and the biographical film Milk (2008), both of which also received Best Picture nominations.
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