Gus Van Sant
Best known as a Director based on credits in that role in 17 films, with $479,881,582 worldwide aggregate box office (rank #390) |
Best-known technical roles: Good Will Hunting (Director), Finding Forrester (Director), Milk (Director), Finding Forrester (Re-recording Mixer), Milk (Re-recording Mixer) |
Best-known acting roles: Himself (Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back), Man Talking to Man in Cowboy Hat (Psycho), Man behind hotel counter (My Own Private Idaho), Dr. Campbell (The Canyons) |
Most productive collaborators: Matt Damon, Sean Penn, Ben Affleck, Emile Hirsch, Minnie Driver |
Born: July 24, 1952 (71 years old) |
Career Summary
Movies | Domestic Box Office | International Box Office | Worldwide Box Office | ||
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As an Actor | Cameo | 3 | $58,001,940 | $19,389,453 | $77,391,393 |
Supporting | 1 | $59,671 | $2,704 | $62,375 | |
In Technical Roles | Director | 17 | $294,193,117 | $185,688,465 | $479,881,582 |
Executive Producer | 5 | $8,225,147 | $4,800,660 | $13,025,807 | |
Screenwriter | 3 | $6,657,078 | $3,081,070 | $9,738,148 | |
Re-recording Mixer | 2 | $83,609,922 | $53,697,072 | $137,306,994 | |
Editor | 1 | $1,441,705 | $3,080,799 | $4,522,504 | |
Story Creator | 1 | $1,441,705 | $3,080,799 | $4,522,504 | |
Producer | 1 | $163,753 | $2,608,758 | $2,772,511 |
Latest Ranking on Selected Box Office Record Lists
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2013 Preview: January
January 1st, 2013
December ended on a positive note with 2012 topping 2011 with a week to spare. Hopefully this will translate into strong box office numbers going forward. There are several January releases that actually look very interesting, but you always have to ask, if the films are as good as they look, why are they opening in January? The biggest hit on this list will likely not be a January release, but a limited release from December that is expanding wide in January. Zero Dark Thirty opened in limited release the Wednesday before Christmas and right away it got off to an incredible start. If it can turn some of its Awards Season nominations into wins, which seems very likely at this point, it should be the biggest hit of January. If it can earn some major Oscars, then it might crack $100 million. Unfortunately, no other film on this release list is likely to come close to the $100 million mark. Last January was unseasonably strong with three films opening with $20 million or more and four films finishing with $50 million or more. It is possible that none of the new releases will reach those relatively weak standards.
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All Acting Credits
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Release Date | Title | Role | Domestic Box Office | International Box Office | Worldwide Box Office |
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Aug 2, 2013 | The Canyons | Dr. Campbell | $59,671 | $2,704 | $62,375 |
Aug 24, 2001 | Jay and Silent Bob Str… | Himself | $30,059,386 | $3,703,014 | $33,762,400 |
Dec 4, 1998 | Psycho | Man Talking to Ma… | $21,541,218 | $15,685,000 | $37,226,218 |
Sep 29, 1991 | My Own Private Idaho | Man behind hotel … | $6,401,336 | $1,439 | $6,402,775 |
Averages | $14,515,403 | $4,848,039 | $19,363,442 | ||
Totals | 4 | $58,061,611 | $19,392,157 | $77,453,768 |
Supporting Roles
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Release Date | Title | Opening Weekend | Maximum Theaters | Domestic Box Office | Worldwide Box Office | Domestic Share |
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Aug 2, 2013 | The Canyons | $13,351 | 9 | $59,671 | $62,375 | 95.7% |
Averages | $13,351 | 9 | $59,671 | $62,375 | 95.7% | |
Totals | 1 | $59,671 | $62,375 |
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All Technical Credits
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Release Date | Title | Role | Domestic Box Office | International Box Office | Worldwide Box Office |
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Nov 22, 2019 | Age Out | Executive Producer | |||
Jul 13, 2018 | Don’t Worry, He Won’t Get F… | Director Story by Screenwriter Editor |
$1,441,705 | $3,080,799 | $4,522,504 |
Jan 27, 2017 | I Am Michael | Executive Producer | $3,996 | $3,996 | |
Aug 26, 2016 | The Sea of Trees | Director | $20,444 | $888,482 | $908,926 |
Jan 4, 2013 | Promised Land | Director Executive Producer |
$7,597,898 | $4,796,664 | $12,394,562 |
May 18, 2012 | Virginia | Executive Producer | $9,915 | $9,915 | |
Sep 16, 2011 | Restless | Director Producer |
$163,753 | $2,608,758 | $2,772,511 |
Sep 24, 2010 | Howl | Executive Producer | $617,334 | $617,334 | |
Nov 26, 2008 | Milk | Director Re-recording Mixer |
$31,841,299 | $25,452,072 | $57,293,371 |
Mar 7, 2008 | Paranoid Park | Director Screenwriter |
$486,021 | $486,021 | |
May 4, 2007 | Paris, je t'aime | Director | $4,857,374 | $317,714 | $5,175,088 |
Jul 22, 2005 | Last Days | Director | $454,711 | $1,465,905 | $1,920,616 |
Oct 24, 2003 | Elephant | Director | $1,266,955 | $8,784,561 | $10,051,516 |
Feb 14, 2003 | Gerry | Director | $254,683 | $465,016 | $719,699 |
Dec 19, 2000 | Finding Forrester | Director Re-recording Mixer |
$51,768,623 | $28,245,000 | $80,013,623 |
Dec 4, 1998 | Psycho | Director | $21,541,218 | $15,685,000 | $37,226,218 |
Dec 5, 1997 | Good Will Hunting | Director | $138,433,435 | $87,492,554 | $225,925,989 |
Sep 27, 1995 | To Die For | Director | $21,284,514 | $6,404,230 | $27,688,744 |
May 18, 1994 | Even Cowgirls Get the Blues | Director | $1,649,796 | $1,649,796 | |
Sep 29, 1991 | My Own Private Idaho | Director | $6,401,336 | $1,439 | $6,402,775 |
Oct 6, 1989 | Drugstore Cowboy | Director Screenwriter |
$4,729,352 | $271 | $4,729,623 |
Averages | $15,516,861 | $11,605,779 | $24,025,641 | ||
Totals | 21 | $294,820,366 | $185,692,461 | $480,512,827 |
Director Credits
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Release Date | Title | Opening Weekend | Maximum Theaters | Domestic Box Office | Worldwide Box Office | Domestic Share |
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Jul 13, 2018 | Don’t Worry, He Won’t … | $83,339 | 266 | $1,441,705 | $4,522,504 | 31.9% |
Aug 26, 2016 | The Sea of Trees | $1,877 | 101 | $20,444 | $908,926 | 2.2% |
Jan 4, 2013 | Promised Land | $173,915 | 1,676 | $7,597,898 | $12,394,562 | 61.3% |
Sep 16, 2011 | Restless | $15,467 | 126 | $163,753 | $2,772,511 | 5.9% |
Nov 26, 2008 | Milk | $1,453,844 | 882 | $31,841,299 | $57,293,371 | 55.6% |
Mar 7, 2008 | Paranoid Park | $29,828 | 37 | $486,021 | $486,021 | 100.0% |
May 4, 2007 | Paris, je t'aime | $39,242 | 200 | $4,857,374 | $5,175,088 | 93.9% |
Jul 22, 2005 | Last Days | $86,556 | 31 | $454,711 | $1,920,616 | 23.7% |
Oct 24, 2003 | Elephant | $93,356 | 38 | $1,266,955 | $10,051,516 | 12.6% |
Feb 14, 2003 | Gerry | $26,285 | 15 | $254,683 | $719,699 | 35.4% |
Dec 19, 2000 | Finding Forrester | $701,207 | 2,002 | $51,768,623 | $80,013,623 | 64.7% |
Dec 4, 1998 | Psycho | $10,031,850 | 2,490 | $21,541,218 | $37,226,218 | 57.9% |
Dec 5, 1997 | Good Will Hunting | $272,912 | 2,203 | $138,433,435 | $225,925,989 | 61.3% |
Sep 27, 1995 | To Die For | $386,610 | 954 | $21,284,514 | $27,688,744 | 76.9% |
May 18, 1994 | Even Cowgirls Get the … | $672,577 | 533 | $1,649,796 | $1,649,796 | 100.0% |
Sep 29, 1991 | My Own Private Idaho | 98 | $6,401,336 | $6,402,775 | 100.0% | |
Oct 6, 1989 | Drugstore Cowboy | 62 | $4,729,352 | $4,729,623 | 100.0% | |
Averages | $937,924 | 689 | $17,305,477 | $28,228,328 | 57.8% | |
Totals | 17 | $294,193,117 | $479,881,582 |
Producer Credits
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Release Date | Title | Opening Weekend | Maximum Theaters | Domestic Box Office | Worldwide Box Office | Domestic Share |
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Sep 16, 2011 | Restless | $15,467 | 126 | $163,753 | $2,772,511 | 5.9% |
Averages | $15,467 | 126 | $163,753 | $2,772,511 | 5.9% | |
Totals | 1 | $163,753 | $2,772,511 |
Writer Credits
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Release Date | Title | Opening Weekend | Maximum Theaters | Domestic Box Office | Worldwide Box Office | Domestic Share |
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Jul 13, 2018 | Don’t Worry, He Won’t … | $83,339 | 266 | $1,441,705 | $4,522,504 | 31.9% |
Mar 7, 2008 | Paranoid Park | $29,828 | 37 | $486,021 | $486,021 | 100.0% |
Oct 6, 1989 | Drugstore Cowboy | 62 | $4,729,352 | $4,729,623 | 100.0% | |
Averages | $56,584 | 122 | $2,219,026 | $3,246,049 | 77.3% | |
Totals | 3 | $6,657,078 | $9,738,148 |