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Derek Cianfrance

1974 - Today

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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 (2010), The Place Beyond the Pines (2012), The Light Between Oceans (2017) and Roofman (2025) as well as the HBO miniseries I Know This Much Is True (2020). For his contributions to the story of Sound of Metal (2020), he received a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay with its director Darius Marder and Abraham Marder. His cinematic work often combines themes of domestic drama with a broad chronological scope, examining the relationship dynamics of characters across decades. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 18 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 16 in 2024). Derek Cianfrance is the 2,057th most popular film director (down from 1,955th in 2024), the 17,463rd most popular biography from United States (down from 16,605th in 2019) and the 616th most popular American Film Director.

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Among FILM DIRECTORS

Among film directors, Derek Cianfrance ranks 2,057 out of 2,041. Before him are Paula Ortiz, Celine Song, Govind Nihalani, Jenji Kohan, Tim Minear, and Susannah Grant. After him are Farhan Akhtar, Zoe Cassavetes, Amat Escalante, Chris Terrio, Joe Walker, and Scott Z. Burns.

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Among people born in 1974, Derek Cianfrance ranks 973. Before him are Edmilson Carlos Abel, Makoto Takimoto, Ticha Penicheiro, Andreas Larsson, Thorbjørn Harr, and Sarah Burton. After him are Eva Birthistle, Aurica Bărăscu, Nobuhiro Shiba, Masaru Hashiguchi, Oriol Servià, and Florin Popescu.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Derek Cianfrance ranks 17,470 out of 20,380. Before him are Kwame Brown (1982), Tim Minear (1963), Nick Gehlfuss (1985), Lindsay Sloane (1977), Susannah Grant (1963), and Bob Ferguson (1965). After him are Patty Sheehan (1956), Markieff Morris (1989), Justin Chon (1981), Bobby Campo (1983), Jonathan Lipnicki (1990), and Laura Harrier (1990).

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Among FILM DIRECTORS In United States

Among film directors born in United States, Derek Cianfrance ranks 616. Before him are Casey Neistat (1981), Rawson Marshall Thurber (1975), Sean Gullette (1968), Jenji Kohan (1969), Tim Minear (1963), and Susannah Grant (1963). After him are Zoe Cassavetes (1970), Chris Terrio (1976), Scott Z. Burns (1962), Matthew Libatique (1968), Michael Chaves (1984), and Lee Isaac Chung (1978).

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