Gus Van Sant

Gus Van Sant

Active - 1977 - 2019  |   Born - Jun 24, 1952 in Louisville, Kentucky, United States  |   Genres - Drama, Comedy, Romance

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Independent Spirit Awards

Year Title Category Won/Nominated
1992 My Own Private Idaho Best Film Music Won
1992 My Own Private Idaho Best Screenplay Won
1992 My Own Private Idaho Best Director Nominated
1992 My Own Private Idaho Best Feature Nominated
1990 Drugstore Cowboy Best Screenplay Won
1990 Drugstore Cowboy Best Director Nominated
2004 Elephant Best Director Nominated
2003 Gerry Best Director Nominated
2008 Paranoid Park Best Director Nominated

Directors Guild of America Awards

Year Title Category Won/Nominated
1997 Good Will Hunting Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Feature Film Nominated
2008 Milk Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Feature Film Nominated

Berlin Film Festival

Year Title Category Won/Nominated
1998 Good Will Hunting Silver Bear for Outstanding Individual Performance Won
2013 Promised Land Special Award - Silver Bear Won

Academy Awards

Year Title Category Won/Nominated
1997 Good Will Hunting Best Achievement in Directing Nominated
2008 Milk Best Achievement in Directing Nominated

New York Film Critics Circle

Year Title Category Won/Nominated
1989 Drugstore Cowboy Best Screenplay Won

National Society of Film Critics

Year Title Category Won/Nominated
1988 Drugstore Cowboy Best Director Won

Los Angeles Film Critics Association

Year Title Category Won/Nominated
1988 Drugstore Cowboy Best Screenplay Won

César Awards

Year Title Category Won/Nominated
2004 Elephant Best Foreign Film Nominated
2010 Milk Best Foreign Film Nominated

Cannes Film Festival

Year Title Category Won/Nominated
2003 Elephant Palme d'Or Won
2003 Elephant Best Director Won
2007 Paranoid Park Special 60th Anniversary Award Won