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Gus Van Sant

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24 de julio de 1952 · Louisville, Kentucky, USA

Biografía

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 directing television commercials in the Pacific Northwest. In his films, he has dealt with themes concerning homosexuality and other marginalized subcultures. His filmography as writer and director includes an adaptation of Tom Robbins' novel Even Cowgirls Get the Blues, which features a diverse cast (Keanu Reeves, Roseanne Barr, Uma Thurman, and k.d. lang, with cameos by William S. Burroughs and Heather Graham, among others); and My Own Private Idaho, also starring Reeves as well as River Phoenix. He wrote the screenplays for most of his early movies, and wrote one novel, Pink. A book of his photography has also been published, called 108 Portraits.

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Póster de El indomable Will Hunting
El indomable Will Hunting
Película · 1997 · ★ 8,2
Póster de Mi nombre es Harvey Milk
Mi nombre es Harvey Milk
Película · 2008 · ★ 7,2
Póster de Elephant
Elephant
Película · 2003 · ★ 7,0
Póster de Jay y Bob el Silencioso contraatacan
Jay y Bob el Silencioso contraatacan
Película · 2001 · ★ 6,3
Póster de Kids
Kids
Película · 1995 · ★ 6,9
Póster de Mi Idaho privado
Mi Idaho privado
Película · 1991 · ★ 7,0
Póster de Descubriendo a Forrester
Descubriendo a Forrester
Película · 2000 · ★ 7,1
Póster de Psycho (Psicosis)
Psycho (Psicosis)
Película · 1998 · ★ 5,1
Póster de Todo por un sueño
Todo por un sueño
Película · 1995 · ★ 6,6
Póster de Laurence Anyways
Laurence Anyways
Película · 2012 · ★ 7,6
Póster de París, je t'aime
París, je t'aime
Película · 2006 · ★ 6,8
Póster de No te preocupes, no llegará lejos a pie
No te preocupes, no llegará lejos a pie
Película · 2018 · ★ 6,7

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