Gus Van Sant
16 credits on file—16 films, spanning 1989–2026.
69
Average MEANRANK
across 16 scored credits
across 16 scored credits
16
Credits
in the catalogue
in the catalogue
37
Years active
1989–2026
1989–2026
Also credited for acting (8), writing (8).
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On record for their credited titles
Oscars
2 nominations
Cannes
3 won
- Won Cannes · Palme d'Or Elephant · 2003
- Won Cannes · Cinema Prize of the French National Education System Elephant · 2003
- Won Cannes · Best Director Elephant · 2003
- Nominated Oscar · Best Director Milk · 2008
- Nominated Oscar · Best Director Good Will Hunting · 1997
13
Wins
21
Nominations
34 awards — Gus Van Sant
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Cannes Film Festival
3 nominations, 3 won
| Best Director | Elephant · 2003 | Winner |
| Cinema Prize of the French National Education System | Elephant · 2003 | Winner |
| Palme d'Or | Elephant · 2003 | Winner |
Independent Spirit Awards
3 nominations, 1 won
| Best Screenplay | My Own Private Idaho · 1992 | Winner |
| Best Director | Elephant · 2004 | Nominee |
| Best Director | My Own Private Idaho · 1992 | Nominee |
34th César Awards
1 nomination
| Best Foreign Film | Milk · 2008 | Nominee |
61st Directors Guild of America Awards
1 nomination
| Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Feature Film | Milk · 2008 | Nominee |
81st Academy Awards
1 nomination
| Best Director | Milk · 2008 | Nominee |
Academy Awards
1 nomination
| Best Director | Good Will Hunting · 1997 | Nominee |
Berlin International Film Festival
1 nomination
| Golden Bear | Good Will Hunting · 1997 | Nominee |
César Awards
1 nomination
| Best Foreign Film | Elephant · 2004 | Nominee |
Directors Guild of America Awards
1 nomination
| Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Motion Pictures | Good Will Hunting · 1997 | Nominee |
Best Director
2 nominations, 1 won
| Best Director | Drugstore Cowboy · 1989 | Winner |
| Best Director | Drugstore Cowboy · 1990 | Nominee |
28th Boston Society of Film Critics Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Director | Milk · 2008 | Winner |
7th San Francisco Film Critics Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Director | Milk · 2008 | Winner |
Best Screenplay Adaptation
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Screenplay Adaptation | Drugstore Cowboy · 1990 | Winner |
Chicago International Film Festival
1 nomination, 1 won
| Visionary Award | Dead Man's Wire · 2025 | Winner |
Denver Film Festival
1 nomination, 1 won
| Excellence in Directing Award | Dead Man's Wire · 2025 | Winner |
Forum of New Cinema
1 nomination, 1 won
| Forum of New Cinema | Drugstore Cowboy · 1990 | Winner |
French Syndicate of Cinema Critics
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Foreign Film | Elephant · 2004 | Winner |
Miami Film Festival
1 nomination, 1 won
| Precious Gem Award | Dead Man's Wire · 2025 | Winner |
13th Satellite Awards
1 nomination
| Best Director | Milk · 2008 | Nominee |
14th BFCA Critic's Choice Awards
1 nomination
| Best Director | Milk · 2008 | Nominee |
15th Dallas-Fort Worth Film Critics Association Awards
1 nomination
| Best Director | Milk · 2008 | Nominee |
21st Chicago Film Critics Association Awards
1 nomination
| Best Director | Milk · 2008 | Nominee |
29th London Film Critics Circle
1 nomination
| Best Director of the Year | Milk · 2008 | Nominee |
5th St. Louis Gateway Film Critics Association Awards
1 nomination
| Best Director | Milk · 2008 | Nominee |
7th Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association Awards
1 nomination
| Best Director | Milk · 2008 | Nominee |
9th Vancouver Film Critics Circle Awards
1 nomination
| Best Director | Milk · 2008 | Nominee |
Berlin Film Festival
1 nomination
| Golden Bear | Promised Land · 2013 | Nominee |
Bodil Awards
1 nomination
| Best American Film | Elephant · 2005 | Nominee |
Satellite Awards
1 nomination
| Best Director – Motion Picture | Good Will Hunting · 1997 | Nominee |
All credits
B
71
Dead Man's Wire
B
72
Don't Worry, He Won't Get Far on Foot
D
51
The Sea of Trees
C
62
Promised Land
C
60
Restless
B
78
Milk
C
67
Paranoid Park
B
71
Paris Je T'aime
D
58
Last Days
B
70
Elephant
C
62
Gerry
B
72
Finding Forrester
A
84
Good Will Hunting
B
71
To Die For
B
73
My Own Private Idaho
B
76
Drugstore Cowboy