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Aliases: No known aliases

Gender: Male

Place of birth: Lakewood, Colorado, USA

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Movie Involvements: 25

TV Involvements: 5


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Biography

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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Derek Cianfrance, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Most Famous Work

I Know This Much Is True
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8

I Know This Much Is True

(2020) Creator
Blue Valentine
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7

Blue Valentine

(2010) Writer
The Place Beyond the Pines
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7

The Place Beyond the Pines

(2013) Screenplay
Sound of Metal
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8

Sound of Metal

(2020) Executive Producer
Roofman
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7

Roofman

(2025) Writer
The Light Between Oceans
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7

The Light Between Oceans

(2016) Writer
Exhibiting Forgiveness
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7

Exhibiting Forgiveness

(2024) Producer
Lately There Have Been Many Misunderstandings in the Zimmerman Home
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5

Acting

Year Character Movie/Tv
2022 Self
2013 N/A
1953 Self
Year Character Movie/Tv

Directing

Production

Year Role Movie/Tv
2025 Executive Producer
2024 Producer
2022 Producer
2020 Executive Producer
Executive Producer
Year Role Movie/Tv

Writing

Creator

Year Role Movie/Tv
2020 Creator
Year Role Movie/Tv

Crew

Year Role Movie/Tv
2005 Cinematography
2001 Cinematography
1998 Cinematography
Year Role Movie/Tv

Editing

Year Role Movie/Tv
2001 Editor
1998 Editor
Year Role Movie/Tv

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