About

Known credits:
27
Birthday:
1974-01-23
Place of birth:
Lakewood, Colorado, USA
Website:
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Derek Cianfrance

Overview

Derek M. Cianfrance (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.

Known for

Acting
2022 Bonnie Actor Self 59
Average
2013 Towheads Actor 59
Average

Directing
2025 Roofman Directing Director N/A
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2016 The Light Between Oceans Directing Director 67
Fair
2013 The Place Beyond the Pines Directing Director 68
Fair
2010 Blue Valentine Directing Director 67
Fair
2006 Lately There Have Been Many Misunderstandings in the Zimmerman Home Directing Director 59
Average
2001 Shots in the Dark Directing Director N/A
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1998 Brother Tied Directing Director N/A
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Writing
2025 Roofman Writing Screenplay N/A
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2020 Sound of Metal Writing Story 73
Good
2016 The Light Between Oceans Writing Writer 67
Fair
2016 The Light Between Oceans Writing Screenplay 67
Fair
2013 The Place Beyond the Pines Writing Story 68
Fair
2013 The Place Beyond the Pines Writing Screenplay 68
Fair
2010 Blue Valentine Writing Writer 67
Fair
1998 Brother Tied Writing Writer N/A
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Production
2025 Roofman Production Executive Producer N/A
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2024 Exhibiting Forgiveness Production Producer 58
Average
2022 If I Was His Mother Production Producer N/A
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2020 Sound of Metal Production Executive Producer 73
Good
2020 I Know This Much Is True Production Executive Producer 74
Good

Crew
2005 Quattro Noza Crew Cinematography 58
Average
2001 Shots in the Dark Crew Cinematography N/A
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1998 Brother Tied Crew Cinematography N/A
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Editing
2001 Shots in the Dark Editing Editor N/A
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1998 Brother Tied Editing Editor N/A
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