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Derek Cianfrance
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Derek Cianfrance

Born January 23, 1974 in Lakewood, Colorado, USA

5 films

Derek M. Cianfrance (/ˈsiːənfræns/; born January 23, 1974) is an American film director, cinematographer, screenwriter, and editor. He is best known for writing and directing the films Blue Valentine, The Place Beyond the Pines, and The Light Between Oceans, as well as the HBO miniseries I Know This Much Is True. For his contributions to the story of Sound of Metal, he received a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay with its director Darius Marder, and Abraham Marder. C-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Awards

0 wins, 1 nomination

Filmography 5

Roofman (2025) movie poster
Roofman2025
Sound of Metal (2020) movie poster
Sound of Metal2020
The Light Between Oceans (2016) movie poster
The Light Between Oceans2016
The Place Beyond the Pines (2013) movie poster
The Place Beyond the Pines2013
Blue Valentine (2010) movie poster
Blue Valentine2010