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Gus Van Sant

Gus Van Sant's biography

Gus Van Sant is 70 years old film director born at United States of America. He was born on Thursday 24th of July 1952. According to year of birth 1952 he belongs to Boomers. Birthday on 24th of July means he is Leo. As sign in itself indicates “Lion” or “King”, hence people born under Leo sign are considered to be leaders in every aspects of life. They are royal in nature.

He is native english speaker. He is citizen of United States of America. His primary profession is to be film director. You can know him also as photographer, screenwriter, film producer, film editor, actor, musician. He is recently known as director. He received Palme d'Or Elephant in 2003

Gus Van Sant's schools

We found 3 schools He attended. Complete list of schools: Rhode Island School of Design, Catlin Gabel School, Darien High School.

Gus Van Sant's career

His main focus is to be film director.

Awards and competitions

Gus Van Sant's Awards

  • Elephant (2003), the very first film he directed that was accepted into Cannes, won the festival's two most prestigious awards: the Palme d'or and best director.
  • Directed two films which won the Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay: Good Will Hunting (1997) and Milk (2008).

Gus Van Sant's Nominations

  • He was nominated for Academy Award for Best Director
  • He was nominated for Academy Award for Best Director

What Gus Van Sant has done for a first time

  • Elephant (2003), the very first film he directed that was accepted into Cannes, won the festival's two most prestigious awards: the Palme d'or and best director.

Gus Van Sant's quotes

  • When asked "Why in the hell would you want to do a shot-by-shot remake of Psycho in color?" He serenely replied "So no one else would have to."
  • Kubrick was a good model. He had an autonomy I've never had but that one desire. He organized things a certain way. And he had a good relationship with Warner Brothers. He was their class act.
  • I'm really going in a weird I-don't-know-where direction. I prefer it to anything like what standardised filmmaking has become.
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Gus Van Sant's body shape

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