Gus Van Sant

Gus Van Sant

Directing

Born July 24, 1952 · Louisville, Kentucky, USA

53 films as director · Active 1971–2026

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…

Known for

Entourage

Entourage

2004

Portlandia

Portlandia

2011

Leçon de Cinéma

Leçon de Cinéma

2004

My Own Private Idaho

My Own Private Idaho

1991

Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back

Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back

2001

The Story of Film: An Odyssey

The Story of Film: An Odyssey

2011

Finding Forrester

Finding Forrester

2000

Psycho

Psycho

1998

Directed(53)

Dead Man's Wire

2026Dead Man's Wire★ 6.5

Ouverture of Something That Never Ended

2020Ouverture of Something That Never Ended★ 6.5

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

2018Don't Worry, He Won't Get Far on Foot★ 6.7

The Sea of Trees

2016The Sea of Trees★ 6.2

Promised Land

2012Promised Land★ 6.3

My Own Private River

2012My Own Private River★ 7.4

Restless

2011Restless★ 6.5

Milk

2008Milk★ 7.2

Mansion on the Hill

2008Mansion on the Hill

Paranoid Park

2007Paranoid Park★ 6.5

To Each His Own Cinema

2007To Each His Own Cinema★ 6.5

Paris Je T'aime

2006Paris Je T'aime★ 6.8

Best of Chris Isaak

2006Best of Chris Isaak★ 6.0

Cinema16: American Short Films

2006Cinema16: American Short Films★ 7.5

Le Marais

2006Le Marais★ 6.7

Last Days

2005Last Days★ 5.6

Elephant

2003Elephant★ 7.0

Gerry

2002Gerry★ 6.1

David Bowie: Best of Bowie

2002David Bowie: Best of Bowie★ 7.1

Finding Forrester

2000Finding Forrester★ 7.1

2000De Witt Clinton Choir

Psycho

1998Psycho★ 5.1

Good Will Hunting

1997Good Will Hunting★ 8.2

Ballad of the Skeletons

1997Ballad of the Skeletons★ 5.8

Four Boys in a Volvo

1996Four Boys in a Volvo★ 4.2

To Die For

1995To Die For★ 6.6

Even Cowgirls Get the Blues

1994Even Cowgirls Get the Blues★ 4.3

My Own Private Idaho

1991My Own Private Idaho★ 7.0

Thanksgiving Prayer

1991Thanksgiving Prayer★ 6.1

Drugstore Cowboy

1989Drugstore Cowboy★ 7.1

Junior

Ken Death Gets Out of Jail

1988Ken Death Gets Out of Jail★ 3.0

Mala Noche

1987Mala Noche★ 6.1

My New Friend

1987My New Friend★ 3.3

Five Ways to Kill Yourself

1987Five Ways to Kill Yourself★ 3.3

1985Switzerland

The Discipline of D.E.

1982The Discipline of D.E.★ 6.0

Psycho Shampoo

1979Psycho Shampoo

1/2 of a Telephone Conversation

19731/2 of a Telephone Conversation

Little Johnny

1972Little Johnny★ 6.0

1971The Happy Organ

—Killing Gawker

—Explain it Like I’m Five

—Nightmare Typhoon

—Untitled Hoyt Richards Film

Acting(52)

2024The TrainerGus Van Sant

2023Nicole Kidman: Eyes Wide OpenSelf (interview)

2023Andy by Gus

2019At the Video StoreSelf

2019ZerovilleFilm Archive Curator

2018Illegal Civilization 3Self

2018Don't Worry, He Won't Get Far on FootWillamette Week Editor

2018Thank You for Supporting the Arts

2017Ain't It FunnyDad

2016Xavier Dolan: Bound to ImpossibleSelf

2015I Don't Belong Anywhere: The Cinema of Chantal AkermanSelf

2015About CinemaSelf

2013The CanyonsDr. Campbell

2012The Greatest Event in Television HistorySelf

2012Reflecting on a Journey: Good Will Hunting 15 Years LaterSelf

2012A Special DaySelf

2011The Advocate for FagdomSelf

2011The Story of Film: An OdysseySelf

2011Two Films, One Legacy

2011PortlandiaGus Van Sant

2010William S. Burroughs: A Man WithinSelf

2008Making Paranoid Park

2007In the Mood for DoyleSelf

2007Paranoid ParkGuy Reading Newspaper (uncredited)

2007Here’s Looking at You, BoySelf

2006Fabulous! The Story of Queer CinemaSelf

2005Last DaysPhone Voice (voice)

2004EntourageGus Van Sant

2004On the Set of 'Elephant': Rolling Through TimeHimself

2004Leçon de CinémaSelf

2004The Making of Last DaysHimself

2003Saltlake Van SantSelf

2003About ElephantSelf

2001Jay and Silent Bob Strike BackGus Van Sant

2001Rescued from the ClosetSelf

2000Finding ForresterLibrary Assistant (uncredited)

1999The Making of Drugstore Cowboy

1999Psycho PathSelf - Director

1998PsychoMan Talking to Man in Cowboy Hat (uncredited)

1998Strange ParallelSelf

1998The Director's Vision: Hollywood's Best Discuss Their Crafthimself

1995Guns on the Clackamas

1994Hi OctaneSelf

1993Made in the USASelf

1991Red Hot Chili Peppers - Funky MonksSelf

1991My Own Private IdahoMan Behind Hotel Counter (uncredited)

1989Drugstore CowboyHimself (uncredited)

1988JuniorHimself

1987Mala NocheGuy at Hotel (uncredited)

1987Five Ways to Kill Yourself

Nightmare TyphoonGus