Claim: Good Will Hunting was directed by American director Gus Van Sant.
Evidence: Good Will Hunting is a 1997 American drama film , directed by Gus Van Sant , and starring Robin Williams , Matt Damon , Ben Affleck , Minnie Driver and Stellan Skarsgård.
Gus Green Van Sant , Jr. -LRB- born July 24 , 1952 -RRB- is an American film director , screenwriter , painter , photographer , musician and author who has earned acclaim as both an independent and more mainstream filmmaker.