Cultural depictions of Vincent van Gogh

The cultural depictions of Vincent van Gogh reference his work as an artist as well as his biography.

The following lists are classified according to media, and arranged chronologically.

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The artist's life forms the basis for Irving Stone's biographical novel Lust for Life.

In 1971, singer Don McLean wrote the ballad Vincent in honor of Van Gogh; also known by its opening words, "Starry Starry Night," the song refers to the painting The Starry Night.
McLean's song was also sung by Josh Groban in 2002, and the punk band NOFX did a version on a rarities and b-sides double album.
In 1986-87, the composer Einojuhani Rautavaara wrote an opera, Vincent, based on several events in Van Gogh's life, and later used some of the same themes in his 6th symphony, Vincentiana.
The 3rd wave ska band Streetlight Manifesto mentions van Gogh in their song Heres to Life: Vincent Van Gogh why do you weep? You were on your way to heaven but the road was steep. Who was there to break your fall, were guilty one and all.

Lust for Life, the 1934 novel by Irving Stone was adapted into a film of the same name. It was directed by Vincente Minnelli and George Cukor and produced by John Houseman. The 1956 film starred Kirk Douglas as Vincent van Gogh and Anthony Quinn as Paul Gauguin. The film was nominated for four Academy Awards, including best actor and best supporting actor, for which Anthony Quinn won.
Japanese filmmaker Akira Kurosawa paid homage to Van Gogh in the 1990 film "Yume" (Dreams). The film was based upon Kurosawa's own dreams and included a vignette entitled "Crows," which starred Martin Scorsese as the painter.
Australian director Paul Cox made a film called Vincent in 1987 which consists entirely of readings of passages from Vincent's letters accompanied by scenes of various landscapes.
Maurice Pialat's 1991 film starred Jacques Dutronc as Van Gogh.
Director Robert Altman portrayed the life story of Vincent van Gogh (Tim Roth) and of his brother Theo van Gogh (Paul Rhys) in the film Vincent & Theo (1990).
Director Benjamin Lamb portrayed the last three years of van Gogh's life in "The Death of Color" (2007).

In 1999 the Stuckists art movement named Van Gogh an honorary member,^[1] and in 2004 their co-founder Billy Childish staged a homage show of interpretations.^[2]