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Gus Van Sant Jr. (born July 24 , 1952 in Louisville , Kentucky ) is an American Film Director , Photographer , Musician , and Author . He currently lives in Portland , Oregon . His early career was devoted to directing Television Commercial s in the Pacific Northwest. Van Sant is openly Gay , and many of his movies include gay themes or characters. His filmography as writer and director includes an adaptation of Tom Robbins ' novel '' Even Cowgirls Get The Blues '', which features a diverse cast ( Keanu Reeves , Roseanne Barr , Uma Thurman , K.d. Lang , with cameos by William S Burroughs and Heather Graham , among others); '' My Own Private Idaho '' also starred Reeves as well as the late River Phoenix . He is perhaps best known for directing '' Good Will Hunting ''. As an actor, Van Sant has appeared in a Cameo on screen in Kevin Smith 's '' Jay And Silent Bob Strike Back ''. He has written the screenplays for most of his early movies, and has written one novel, ''Pink'' (ISBN 0385493533). A book of his photography has also been published called ''108 Portraits'' (ISBN 0944092225). As a musician, Van Sant has released two albums: ''Gus Van Sant'' and ''18 Songs About Golf''. AWARDS AND NOMINATIONS
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