Derek Cianfrance
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.
- Known for
- Directing
- Born
- 1974-01-23 · Lakewood, Colorado, USA
Known for
- The Place Beyond the Pines (2013) — Screenplay
- Blue Valentine (2010) — Director
- Sound of Metal (2020) — Story
- The Light Between Oceans (2016) — Director
- Roofman (2025) — Director
- I Know This Much Is True (2020) — Executive Producer
- The Oscars (1953) — Self
- Exhibiting Forgiveness (2024) — Producer
- Streets of Legend (2005) — Director of Photography
- Bonnie (2022) — Self
- Towheads (2013)
- Lately There Have Been Many Misunderstandings in the Zimmerman Home (2006) — Director
- Brother Tied (1998) — Writer
- Born Secret (2025) — Executive Producer
- Shots in the Dark (2001) — Cinematography
- If I Was His Mother (2022) — Producer