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Gus Van Sant

 

 21ST CENTURY TOP 50 

Ranked 40th on The Guardian's 2004 List of the World's 40 Best Directors

501 Movie Directors: A Comprehensive Guide to the Greatest Filmmakers

Director / Screenwriter / Editor / Producer
1952 - 
Born July 24, Louisville, Kentucky, USA
Key Genres: Drama, Comedy, Thriller  TSPDT Rating: 6
Key Collaborators: Curtiss Clayton (Editor), Casey Affleck (Leading Player/Screenwriter/Editor), Dany Wolf (Producer), Harris Savides (Cinematographer), Eric Alan Edwards (Cinematographer), Missy Stewart (Production Designer), Matt Dillon (Leading Player), Matt Damon (Leading Player/Screenwriter/Editor), Keanu Reeves (Leading Player), Danny Elfman (Composer)
Highly Recommended: Elephant (2003)
Recommended: Good Will Hunting (1997), Gerry (2001)
Worth a Look: Drugstore Cowboy (1989), My Own Private Idaho (1991), To Die For (1995), Last Days (2004)
Links: [ IMDB ] [ All-Movie Guide ] [ Film Reference ] [ A Gus Van Sant Page ] [ About.com Interview ] [ Spliced Wire Interview (2003) ] [ Film Monthly Interview (2003) ] [ Gerald Peary Interview ] [ Green Cine Interview (2005) ] [ Reverse Shot Feature (2007) ] [ Guardian Article (2007) ]
Books: [ Gus Van Sant: An Unauthorized Biography
DVD's: [ Amazon ] 
21st Century's Most Acclaimed Films: Elephant (2003), Last Days (2004)
 
 
 
 
 

 

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