Gus Green Van Sant, Jr. (born July 24, 1952) is an American film director, screenwriter, painter, photographer, musician and author. He is a two-time nominee of the Academy Award for Best Director—for the drama Good Will Hunting (1997) and the biopic Milk (2008), both of which were also nominated for Best Picture. He won the Palme d'Or at the Cannes Film Festival for his drama Elephant (2003), which was inspired by the Columbine High School...
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Gus Green Van Sant, Jr. (born July 24, 1952) is an American film director, screenwriter, painter, photographer, musician and author. He is a two-time nominee of the Academy Award for Best Director—for the drama Good Will Hunting (1997) and the biopic Milk (2008), both of which were also nominated for Best Picture. He won the Palme d'Or at the Cannes Film Festival for his drama Elephant (2003), which was inspired by the Columbine High School...