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Gus Van Sant
Director 74 years old

Gus Van Sant

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... Read full bio →

Directed Films

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21 titles
Dead Man's Wire

Dead Man's Wire

Gus Van Sant 2026 1h 46m 5.5

In 1977, former real estate developer Tony Kiritsis puts a dead man's switch on himself and the mortgage banker who did him wrong, demanding $5 million and a personal apology.

Don't Worry, He Won't Get Far on Foot

Don't Worry, He Won't Get Far on Foot

Gus Van Sant 2018 1h 55m 6.8

On the rocky path to sobriety after a life-changing accident, John Callahan discovers the healing power of art, willing his injured hands into drawing hilarious, often controversial cartoons, which bring him a new lease on life.

The Sea of Trees

The Sea of Trees

Gus Van Sant 2015 1h 50m 6.0

A suicidal American befriends a Japanese man lost in a forest near Mt. Fuji and the two search for a way out.

Promised Land

Promised Land

Gus Van Sant 2012 1h 46m 6.6

A salesman for a natural gas company experiences life-changing events after arriving in a small town, where his corporation wants to tap into the available resources.

Restless

Restless

Gus Van Sant 2011 1h 31m 6.6

Two outsiders, both shaped by the circumstances that have brought them together, forge a deep and lasting love.

Milk

Milk

Gus Van Sant 2008 2h 8m 7.4

The story of California's first openly gay elected official, Harvey Milk, a San Francisco supervisor who was assassinated along with Mayor George Moscone by San Francisco Supervisor Dan White

Paranoid Park

Paranoid Park

Gus Van Sant 2007 1h 25m 7.1

An unsolved murder at Portland's infamous Paranoid Park brings detectives to a local high school, propelling a young skater into a moral dilemma where he must deal with the consequences of his own actions.

Chacun son cinéma ou Ce petit coup au coeur quand la lumière s'éteint et que le film commence

Chacun son cinéma ou Ce petit coup au coeur quand la lumière s'éteint et que le film commence

Michael Cimino, Luc Dardenne 2007 1h 40m 7.4

A collective film of 33 shorts directed by different directors about their feeling about Cinema.

Paris, je t'aime

Paris, je t'aime

Isabel Coixet, Sylvain Chomet 2006 2h 7.3

Olivier Assayas, Gus Van Sant, Wes Craven and Alfonso Cuaron are among the 20 distinguished directors who contribute to this collection of 18 stories, each exploring a different aspect of Parisian life.

Last Days

Last Days

Gus Van Sant 2005 1h 37m 6.4

The life and struggles of a notorious rock musician seeping into a pit of loneliness whose everyday life involves friends and family seeking financial aid and favors, inspired by rock music legend Kurt Cobain and his final hours.

Elephant

Elephant

Gus Van Sant 2003 1h 21m 8.0

Elephant is a Gus Van Sant film depicting the story of a high school just before and after a massive shooting. The film is shot in a way that makes the viewer seem like they are there, in the high school, slowly walking around witnessing ever characters story unfold. The film won the Palme d’Or and Best Director at the 2003 Cannes Film Festival.

Gerry

Gerry

Gus Van Sant 2002 1h 43m 7.7

Two friends named Gerry become lost in the desert after taking a wrong turn. Their attempts to find their way home only lead them into further trouble.

Finding Forrester

Finding Forrester

Gus Van Sant 2000 2h 16m 6.7

Gus van Sant tells the story of a young African American man named Jamal who confronts his talents while living on the streets of the Bronx. He accidentally runs into an old writer named Forrester who discovers his passion for writing. With help from his new mentor Jamal receives a scholarship to a private school.

Psycho

Psycho

Gus Van Sant 1998 1h 44m 6.6

A remake of Alfred Hitchcock's Psycho, the film is about Marion Crane, who after stealing $40,000 cash, leaves town and ends up at the Bates Motel where she meets the troubled Norman Bates who seems to be dominated by his mother.

Good Will Hunting

Good Will Hunting

Gus Van Sant 1997 2h 7m 7.9

Gus van Sant’s film tells the story of a mathematically gifted young man, named Will Hunting, who’s on the search for his identity while ruthlessly eluding his fellow friends. His first introspective look at himself is achieved after meeting with the therapist Sean Maguire.

To Die For

To Die For

Gus Van Sant 1995 1h 46m 8.1

Susan wants to work in television and will therefore do anything it takes, even if it means killing her husband. A very dark comedy from independent director Gus Van Sant with a brilliant Nichole Kidman in the leading role.

Even Cowgirls Get the Blues

Even Cowgirls Get the Blues

Gus Van Sant 1993 1h 36m 4.0

Sissy Hankshaw is born with enormous thumbs that help her hitchhiking through the US from a young age...

My Own Private Idaho

My Own Private Idaho

Gus Van Sant 1991 1h 44m 7.2

My Own Private Idaho is a masterpiece from independent film maker Gus Van Sant, who in this work seamlessly illustrates a series of cultural phenomena. River Phoenix and Keanu Reeves star as street workers in the film that became a cult classic and an icon in Gay Cinema.

Drugstore Cowboy

Drugstore Cowboy

Gus Van Sant 1989 1h 42m 8.1

Bob and his friends Dianne, Rick and Nadine have been drug addicts for years and live from one high to the next. Gus Van Sant attempts to show an intimate look into the lives of heroin addicts with his film Drugstore Cowboy.

Mala Noche

Mala Noche

Gus Van Sant 1985 1h 15m 9.0

Mala Noche is the film debut from director Gus van Sant. The film portrays the unanswered love of an American man toward a young Mexican man.

The Discipline of D.E.

The Discipline of D.E.

Gus Van Sant 1982 9m

"The Discipline of D.E." is a short 16mm film directed by Gus Van Sant. It’s based on a story in “Exterminator!” by William Burroughs that at times reads like Buddhist noir: "DE is a way of doing.

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