Gus Van Sant

Gus Van Sant

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BiographyGus Green Van Sant Jr. (born July 24, 1952) is an American filmmaker, photographer, painter, and musician who has earned acclaim as an independent auteur. His films typically deal with themes of marginalized subcultures.

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 two 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.

Van Sant directed the psychological drama Elephant (2003), a film based on the Columbine High School massacre, for which he won the Palme d'Or and Best Director Award at the Cannes Film Festival.

Van Sant's creative output has since been mixed. He received positive reviews for Finding Forrester (2000), Paranoid Park (2007), Promised Land (2012), and Don't Worry, He Won't Get Far on Foot (2018) while receiving negative receptions for his films Even Cowgirls Get the Blues (1993), Psycho (1998), Last Days (2005), and The Sea of Trees (2015).

Also known for his work on television, he has directed and executive produced the political drama series Boss (2011), the docudrama miniseries When We Rise (2018), and the anthology series Feud: Capote vs. The Swans (2024). Van Sant has written screenplays for several of his earlier works, and has also published the novel, Pink, and a book of his photography, 108 Portraits, He has also released two musical albums.

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