Directing
Derek Cianfrance
Born 1974-01-23
Lakewood, Colorado, USA
Department: Directing
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.
Known For
Prominent works featuring Derek Cianfrance
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The Place Beyond the Pines
2013
TMDB3.5
Movie
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Blue Valentine
2010
TMDB3.5
Movie
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Sound of Metal
2020
TMDB3.9
Movie
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The Light Between Oceans
2016
TMDB3.5
Movie
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Roofman
2025
TMDB3.5
TV
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I Know This Much Is True
2020
TMDB3.8
TV
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The Oscars
1953
TMDB3.5
Movie
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Exhibiting Forgiveness
2024
TMDB3.0
Movie
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Bonnie
2022
TMDB2.6
Movie
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Born Secret
2025
TMDB3.0
Filmography & Credits
Complete career catalog (32 titles)
| Poster | Title | Character / Role | Type | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Born Secret | Executive Producer | Movie | 2025 |
 | Roofman | Director | Movie | 2025 |
| Roofman | Executive Producer | Movie | 2025 |
| Roofman | Screenplay | Movie | 2025 |
 | Exhibiting Forgiveness | Producer | Movie | 2024 |
 | Bonnie | Self | Movie | 2022 |
 | If I Was His Mother | Producer | Movie | 2022 |
 | Sound of Metal | Story | Movie | 2020 |
| Sound of Metal | Executive Producer | Movie | 2020 |
 | I Know This Much Is True | Executive Producer | TV Series | 2020 |
| I Know This Much Is True | Writer | TV Series | 2020 |
| I Know This Much Is True | Director | TV Series | 2020 |
| I Know This Much Is True | Creator | TV Series | 2020 |
 | The Light Between Oceans | Director | Movie | 2016 |
| The Light Between Oceans | Screenplay | Movie | 2016 |
| The Light Between Oceans | Writer | Movie | 2016 |
| Towheads | Self / Appearance | Movie | 2013 | |
 | The Place Beyond the Pines | Screenplay | Movie | 2013 |
| The Place Beyond the Pines | Director | Movie | 2013 |
| The Place Beyond the Pines | Story | Movie | 2013 |
 | Blue Valentine | Director | Movie | 2010 |
| Blue Valentine | Writer | Movie | 2010 |
| Lately There Have Been Many Misunderstandings in the Zimmerman Home | Director | Movie | 2006 | |
 | Streets of Legend | Director of Photography | Movie | 2005 |
| Shots in the Dark | Cinematography | Movie | 2001 | |
| Shots in the Dark | Director | Movie | 2001 | |
| Shots in the Dark | Editor | Movie | 2001 | |
 | Brother Tied | Writer | Movie | 1998 |
| Brother Tied | Cinematography | Movie | 1998 |
| Brother Tied | Director | Movie | 1998 |
| Brother Tied | Editor | Movie | 1998 |
 | The Oscars | Self | TV Series | 1953 |