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- Full name: Gus Green Van Sant, Jr.
- Birth date: July 24, 1952
- Birth place: Louisville, Kentucky
- Currently lives in: Portland, Oregon
- Likes casting non-professionals
- For his recent film Milk he advertised open casting calls on MySpace for both speaking and non-speaking roles
- Has enjoyed painting since he was a teenager
- Received a 2008 Independent Spirit Awards Nomination in Directing for the film Paranoid Park
- Wrote the novel Pink
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Gus Van Sant is an American filmmaker who currently lives in Portland, Oregon. Van Sant's breakthrough came with the Matt Damon/Ben Affleck film Good Will Hunting, though many of his other films have also received popular and critical acclaim.
In 2009, Milk was nominated for eight Academy Awards including Best Picture, Best Actor (Sean Penn) and Best Director for Van Sant.Official Site: 2009 Oscar Nominees
Early Career
- Gus Van Sant began his career directing television commercials in the Pacific Northwest before finding his first major success with Drugstore Cowboy. His films often deal with young people and youth identity crisis. His films are also characterized by their unflinchingly honest portrayals of subculture groups and their refusal to provide positive role models. Van Sant was nominated for one Academy Award for his work on Good Will Hunting, and has won several other awards including the Palme d'Or at the Cannes Film Festival and the Vision Award at the Toronto Film Festival.
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Gus Van Sant Questions
Who *will* win the best director Oscar for 2009? Who *should* win the Best director Oscar for 2009? - Featured 4 AnswersWho Will Win – Danny Boyle (Slumdog Millionaire). I think Slumdog is going to sweep the Oscars, with no exception in this category. Who Should Win – Gus Van Sa... read more
Will the same movie win both oscars this time - Best Picture and Best Director? Which one? 2 AnswersI think it would be a shock if ''Slumdog Millionaire'' and its director, Danny Boyle didn't win for the 2009 Oscars. All the buzz has been about ''Slumdog'' and... read more
Whats the best all-wheel drive van? 2 AnswersI would agree that the Chrysler T&C; and similar Dodge Grand Caravan are nice but they have not been available with all wheel drive since 2005 because of the tr... read more
Who's looking forward to Guitar Hero:Van Halen? 2 AnswersI rented Guitar Hero 5 and bought Beatles Rock Band. I really like those games, but I get tired of them after awhile. I will probably rent Guitar Hero:Van Halen... read more
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Gus Van Sant Timeline
- Note: The majority of the links in this timeline are to IMDb, which has pop-ups.
- July 24, 1952: Born
- 1982: The Discipline of D.E.
- 1989: Drugstore Cowboy
- 1991: My Own Private Idaho
- 1993: Even Cowgirls Get the Blues
- 1995: To Die For
- 1997: Good Will Hunting
- 1998: Academy Award Nomination for Good Will Hunting
- 1998: Psycho
- 2000: Finding Forrester
- 2002: Gerry
- 2003: Elephant
- 2005: Last Days
- 2007: Paranoid Park
- 2009: Milk
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Ok then, let's start a write in campaign everyone email & tweet gus van sant and link him to my twitter! @fumikechu http://myloc.me/1DfJZ
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@bgagliasso é dificil não curtir os filmes do Gus Van sant.Milk é mto bom!
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Holy crap....apparently, Gus Van Sant was @TheParlourPDX last night! omg
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Eu amo Gus Van Sant e sua poesia cinematográfica linda, sensível e desconcertante. Vide 'Elephant', 'My Own Private Idaho', 'Last Days', etc
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lembram da Jenny de Gossip Girl, super fofa e já "bitchizinha" em "Paranoid Park" do Gus Van Sant? http://tiny.cc/vMuQ8 Ótimo filme. #fikdik
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