Directing

—

… Director

2018

… Director

2016

… Director

2014

… Director

2012

… Director

2011		My Own Private River … Director
2011		Restless … Director

2008		Milk … Director
2008		Mansion on the Hill … Director
2008		8 … Director

2007		To Each His Own Cinema … Director
2007		Paranoid Park … Director
2007		First Kiss … Director

2006		Le Marais … Director
2006		Paris Je T'aime … Director
2006		Cinema16: American Short Films … Director
2006		Best of Chris Isaak … Director

2005

… Director

2003

… Director

2002		Gerry … Director
2002		David Bowie: Best of Bowie … Director

2000		Finding Forrester … Director
2000		Easter … Director
2000		De Witt Clinton Choir … Director

1998

… Director

1997		Good Will Hunting … Script Supervisor … Director
1997		Ballad of the Skeletons … Director

1996

… Director

1995

… Director

1994

… Director

1991		My Own Private Idaho … Director
1991		Flea Sings … Director
1991		Thanksgiving Prayer … Director

1989

… Director

1988		Mala Noche … Director
1988		Ken Death Gets Out of Jail … Director
1988		Junior … Director

1987		Five Ways to Kill Yourself … Director
1987		My New Friend … Director

1985

… Director

1982

… Director

1979

… Director

1973

… Director

1972

… Director

1971

… Director

Acting

—		The Trainer
—		Thank You for Supporting the Arts

2024

as Himself

2023

as Self (interview)

2019		At the Video Store as Self
2019		Zeroville as Film Archive Curator

2018		Illegal Civilization 3 as Self
2018		Don't Worry, He Won't Get Far on Foot as Willamette Week Editor

2016

as Self

2015		I Don't Belong Anywhere: The Cinema of Chantal Akerman as Self
2015		About Cinema

2013

as Dr. Campbell

2012

as Self

2011

as Himself

2010

as Self

2008		Making Paranoid Park
2008		Crítico as Self

2007		In the Mood for Doyle as Self
2007		Paranoid Park as Guy Reading Newspaper (uncredited)
2007		Here’s Looking at You, Boy as Self

2006

as Self

2005		Last Days as Phone Voice (voice)
2005		The Making of ‘My Own Private Idaho’

2004		On the Set of 'Elephant': Rolling Through Time as Himself
2004		The Making of Last Days as Himself

2003		Saltlake Van Sant as Himself
2003		About Elephant as Self

2001		Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back as Gus Van Sant
2001		Rescued from the Closet as Self

2000		Finding Forrester as Library Assistant (uncredited)
2000		Psycho Path as Self - Director

1999

1998		Psycho as Man Talking to Man in Cowboy Hat (uncredited)
1998		Strange Parallel as Self

1995

1993

as Self

1991		Red Hot Chili Peppers: Funky Monks as Himself
1991		My Own Private Idaho as Man Behind Hotel Counter (uncredited)

1989

as Himself (uncredited)

1988		Mala Noche as Guy at Hotel (uncredited)
1988		Junior as Himself

1987

Production

2021

… Producer

2018

… Executive Producer

2015

… Executive Producer

2012		Promised Land … Executive Producer
2012		Laurence Anyways … Executive Producer

2011

… Producer

2010		Howl … Executive Producer
2010		Virginia … Executive Producer

2006

… Executive Producer

2004

… Executive Producer

2003

… Executive Producer

2000

… Executive Producer

1999

… Executive Producer

1998

… Producer

1995

… Executive Producer

1994

… Executive Producer

1991

… Producer

1988

… Producer

Writing

—

… Screenplay

2018

… Story … Screenplay

2007

… Screenplay

2006		Le Marais … Writer
2006		Paris Je T'aime … Writer

2005

… Screenplay

2003

… Screenplay

2002

… Writer

1997

… Writer

1994

… Writer

1991

… Screenplay

1989

… Screenplay

1988

… Screenplay

1987

… Writer

Editing

2018

… Editor

2008

… Editor

2007

… Editor

2005

… Editor

2003

… Editor

2002

… Editor

1994

… Editor

1988

… Editor

Crew

2013

… Thanks

2010

… Thanks

2009

… Thanks

Sound

2008

… Sound Re-Recording Mixer

1997

… Sound Re-Recording Mixer

1979

… Sound