Derek Cianfrance
Derek Cianfrance

Derek Cianfrance

Born: January 23, 1974 (52 years)
Lakewood, Colorado, USA

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.

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Movies Directed (7)
TV Shows Directed (1)
Movies as Actor (2)
Bonnie

Bonnie

as Self

Nov 12, 2022

Towheads

Towheads

Mar 27, 2013

TV Shows as Actor (1)
The Oscars

The Oscars

as Self

Mar 19, 1953

Movies as Crew (11)
Born Secret

Born Secret

Executive Producer

Nov 8, 2025

Roofman

Roofman

Executive Producer, Screenplay

Oct 6, 2025

Exhibiting Forgiveness

Exhibiting Forgiveness

Producer

Sep 8, 2024

If I Was His Mother

If I Was His Mother

Producer

May 5, 2022

Sound of Metal

Sound of Metal

Story, Executive Producer

Nov 20, 2020

The Light Between Oceans

The Light Between Oceans

Screenplay, Writer

Sep 2, 2016

The Place Beyond the Pines

The Place Beyond the Pines

Story, Screenplay

Mar 20, 2013

Blue Valentine

Blue Valentine

Writer

Dec 26, 2010

Streets of Legend

Streets of Legend

Director of Photography

Nov 23, 2005

Shots in the Dark

Shots in the Dark

Cinematography, Editor

Oct 2, 2001

Brother Tied

Brother Tied

Writer, Editor, Cinematography

Aug 23, 1998

TV Shows as Crew (1)
I Know This Much Is True

I Know This Much Is True

Executive Producer, Writer, Creator

May 9, 2020

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