Birth Chart
Gus Jr. Van Sant
Gus Green Van Sant Jr.
Sun Leo
Moon Leo
Ascendant Gemini
Influences in signs
↣ Sun in Leo - 01°19' - in house 3
↣ Moon in Leo - 26°29' - in house 4
↣ Mercury in Leo - 25°55' - in house 4
↣ Venus in Leo - 09°26' - in house 3
↣ Mars in Scorpio - 11°56' - in house 6
↣ Jupiter in Taurus - 17°31' - in house 12
↣ Saturn in Libra - 09°44' - in house 5
↣ Uranus in Cancer - 15°17' - in house 2
↣ Neptune in Libra - 19°05' - in house 5
↣ Pluto in Leo - 20°33' - in house 4
↣ North Node in Aquarius - 21°31' - in house 10
↣ Ascendant in Gemini - 15°23' - in house 1
↣ Midheaven in Aquarius - 22°35' - in house 10
↣ Equatorial Ascendant in Taurus - 27°14'
Influences in houses
↣ Sun in house 3
↣ Moon in house 4
↣ Mercury in house 4
↣ Venus in house 3
↣ Mars in house 6
↣ Jupiter in house 12
↣ Saturn in house 5
↣ Uranus in house 2
↣ Neptune in house 5
↣ Pluto in house 4
↣ North Node in house 10
↣ Ascendant in house 1
↣ Midheaven in house 10
Aspects
↣ Sun and Venus conjunction (8°07' separating) parallel
↣ Sun and Equatorial Ascendant sextile (4°06' applying)
↣ Moon and Mercury conjunction (0°34' separating)
↣ Moon and Pluto conjunction (5°56' separating)
↣ Moon and North Node opposition (4°58' separating)
↣ Moon and Equatorial Ascendant square (0°45' separating)
↣ Moon and Midheaven opposition (3°54' applying)
↣ Mercury and Pluto conjunction (5°21' separating)
↣ Mercury and North Node opposition (4°23' separating)
↣ Mercury and Equatorial Ascendant square (1°19' separating)
↣ Mercury and Midheaven opposition (3°19' applying)
↣ Venus and Mars square (2°31' applying)
↣ Venus and Saturn sextile (0°18' applying)
↣ Venus and Ascendant sextile (5°58' separating)
↣ Mars and Jupiter opposition (5°34' applying)
↣ Mars and Uranus trine (3°21' applying)
↣ Jupiter and Uranus sextile (2°14' separating)
↣ Jupiter and Pluto square (3°02' applying)
↣ Jupiter and North Node square (4°01' applying)
↣ Jupiter and Equatorial Ascendant conjunction (9°43' separating)
↣ Jupiter and Midheaven square (5°04' separating)
↣ Saturn and Uranus square (5°33' applying)
↣ Saturn and Ascendant trine (5°39' separating)
↣ Uranus and Neptune square (3°48' applying)
↣ Uranus and Pluto parallel
↣ Uranus and Ascendant parallel
↣ Neptune and Pluto sextile (1°28' separating)
↣ Neptune and North Node trine (2°26' applying)
↣ Neptune and Ascendant trine (3°41' applying)
↣ Neptune and Midheaven trine (3°30' separating)
↣ Pluto and North Node opposition (0°58' applying)
↣ Pluto and Ascendant sextile (5°10' applying) parallel
↣ Pluto and Midheaven opposition (2°02' separating)
↣ North Node and Equatorial Ascendant square (5°42' separating)
↣ North Node and Ascendant trine (6°08' applying)
↣ North Node and Midheaven conjunction (1°04' separating) parallel
Birth data
- Original name
- Gus Green Van Sant Jr.
- Chart date
- 24/07/1952
- Chart time
- 03:15
- Date and time quality
- AA Birth record cited what does this mean?
- Data origin
- Astro-Databank
- Location
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Louisville (KY), USA - Latitude and longitude
- 38°15' North · 85°46' West
- Time zone
- 05:00 West
The data used to calculate the charts comes from public sources, as do the descriptive texts. We use sources such as Wikipedia.
About
Gus Green Van Sant Jr. is an American filmmaker who also works as a photographer, painter and musician, known for his career in independent cinema and for his influence on the movement known as New Queer Cinema. His work focuses on portraying marginalized subcultures—particularly LGBTQ+ characters—and on exploring themes such as alienation, identity and family.
He made his feature‑film directorial debut with Mala Noche (1985), a low‑budget film that drew attention on the festival circuit. He established himself with acclaimed independent titles such as Drugstore Cowboy (1989) and My Own Private Idaho (1991), works that brought him awards and auteur recognition.
He also moved successfully into higher‑profile projects: Good Will Hunting (1997) and Milk (2008) earned him Academy Award nominations for Best Director. In 2003 he won the Palme d’Or and the Best Director prize at Cannes for Elephant, a drama inspired by the Columbine massacre.
In addition to directing, Van Sant has written screenplays, published books and worked in television, building a career defined by bold formal and narrative choices. His filmography includes widely praised productions as well as some titles that received negative reviews, reflecting an experimental and often divisive artistic stance.
