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Pair · Actor and director

Films River Phoenix made with Gus Van Sant

Gus Van Sant directed River Phoenix in two films, My Own Private Idaho (1991) and Even Cowgirls Get the Blues (1993).

Timeline

  • Directed by one of the two

Gus Van Sant, with whom Phoenix worked in the film My Own Private Idaho, dedicated his 1993 movie Even Cowgirls Get the Blues as well as his 1997 novel Pink to him.

River Phoenix · authors · CC BY-SA 4.0

When casting the two central roles, Van Sant sent the script to Keanu Reeves and River Phoenix, assuming it would be rejected by their agents.

My Own Private Idaho · authors · CC BY-SA 4.0

River Phoenix

1970–1993
  • Actor

American actor, born in Madras. Won the Volpi Cup for Best Actor. Nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor.

Gus Van Sant

b. 1952
  • Director and actor

American director and actor, born in Louisville. Won the Palme d'Or. Nominated twice for the Academy Award for Best Director.

The 2 films

By release year

  1. 1991 · Buddy, Drama · 102 min · United States

    My Own Private Idaho

    River Phoenix: actor · Gus Van Sant: director and actor

    Music: Bill Stafford

    Camera: Eric Alan Edwards

    Written by: Gus Van Sant

  2. 1993 · Romantic comedy, Comedy-drama · 92 min · United States

    Even Cowgirls Get the Blues

    River Phoenix: actor · Gus Van Sant: director

    Music: k.d. lang, Ben Mink

    Written by: Gus Van Sant

See also

Worked with both

  • Keanu Reeves3 films with River Phoenix, 2 with Gus Van Sant
  • Heather Graham2 films with River Phoenix, 2 with Gus Van Sant
  • Udo Kier2 films with River Phoenix, 2 with Gus Van Sant
  • Flea1 film with River Phoenix, 2 with Gus Van Sant
  • Sean Connery1 film with River Phoenix, 1 with Gus Van Sant
  • Uma Thurman1 film with River Phoenix, 1 with Gus Van Sant

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