Directing • AGE 73
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 ...


Dead Man's Wire
Director
2026

The Trainer
Gus Van Sant
2024

Nicole Kidman: Eyes Wide Open
Self (interview)
2023

Andy by Gus
2023

Joe Gives Up and Moves to Montana
Producer
2021

Ouverture of Something That Never Ended
Director
2020

Ouverture Of Something That Never Ended
Creator
2020

At the Video Store
Self
2019

Zeroville
Film Archive Curator
2019

Illegal Civilization 3
Self
2018

Age Out
Executive Producer
2018

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

Thank You for Supporting the Arts
2018

Ain't It Funny
Dad
2017

FEUD
Executive Producer
2017

When We Rise
Executive Producer
2017

Certain Women
Thanks
2016

Xavier Dolan: Bound to Impossible
Self
2016

The Sea of Trees
Director
2016

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

About Cinema
Self
2015

I Am Michael
Executive Producer
2015

The Canyons
Dr. Campbell
2013

Strutter
Thanks
2013

The Greatest Event in Television History
Self
2012

Promised Land
Director
2012

Reflecting On A Journey: Good Will Hunting 15 Years Later
Self
2012

Laurence Anyways
Executive Producer
2012

A Special Day
Self
2012

My Own Private River
Director
2012

The Advocate for Fagdom
Self
2011

Boss
Executive Producer
2011

Restless
Director
2011

The Story of Film: An Odyssey
Self
2011

Two Films, One Legacy
2011

Portlandia
Gus Van Sant
2011

William S. Burroughs: A Man Within
Self
2010

I'm Still Here
Thanks
2010

Howl
Executive Producer
2010

Virginia
Executive Producer
2010

Shit Year
Thanks
2010

Accidents Happen
Thanks
2009

Milk
Director
2008

8
Director
2008

Making Paranoid Park
2008

Critic
Self
2008

To Each His Own Cinema
Director
2007

In the Mood for Doyle
Self
2007

Paranoid Park
Guy Reading Newspaper (uncredited)
2007

Here’s Looking at You, Boy
Self
2007

Wild Tigers I Have Known
Executive Producer
2006

Paris Je T'aime
Director
2006

Le Marais
Writer
2006

Cinema16: American Short Films
Director
2006

Best of Chris Isaak
Director
2006

Fabulous! The Story of Queer Cinema
Self
2006

Last Days
Phone Voice (voice)
2005

Entourage
Gus Van Sant
2004

On the Set of 'Elephant': Rolling Through Time
Himself
2004

Leçon de Cinéma
Self
2004

The Making of Last Days
Himself
2004

Saltlake Van Sant
Self
2003

Tarnation
Executive Producer
2003

Elephant
Screenplay
2003

About Elephant
Self
2003

Gerry
Editor
2002

David Bowie: Best of Bowie
Director
2002

Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back
Gus Van Sant
2001

Rescued from the Closet
Self
2001

Finding Forrester
Library Assistant (uncredited)
2000

The Making of Drugstore Cowboy
1999

Psycho Path
Self - Director
1999

Speedway Junky
Executive Producer
1999

Psycho
Man Talking to Man in Cowboy Hat (uncredited)
1998

Strange Parallel
Self
1998

The Director's Vision: Hollywood's Best Discuss Their Craft
himself
1998

Good Will Hunting
Director
1997

Ballad of the Skeletons
Writer
1997

Four Boys in a Volvo
Director
1996

To Die For
Director
1995

Kids
Executive Producer
1995

Guns on the Clackamas
1995

Hi Octane
Self
1994

Even Cowgirls Get the Blues
Director
1994

Made in the USA
Self
1993

Red Hot Chili Peppers - Funky Monks
Self
1991

My Own Private Idaho
Man Behind Hotel Counter (uncredited)
1991

Thanksgiving Prayer
Director
1991

Drugstore Cowboy
Himself (uncredited)
1989

Ken Death Gets Out of Jail
Director
1988

Junior
Himself
1988

Mala Noche
Guy at Hotel (uncredited)
1987

Five Ways to Kill Yourself
1987

My New Friend
Director
1987

The Discipline of D.E.
Director
1982

Property
Sound
1979

Psycho Shampoo
Director
1979

1/2 of a Telephone Conversation
Director
1973

Little Johnny
Director
1972