Derek Cianfrance

Director

Born: January 23, 1974 (age 52)
From: 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…

Filmography (9)

Roofman (2025)
Director
Bonnie (2022)
Self
The Light Between Oceans (2016)
Director
Towheads
Towheads (2013)
The Place Beyond the Pines (2013)
Director
Blue Valentine (2010)
Director
Lately There Have Been Many Misunderstandings in the Zimmerman Home
Lately There Have Been Many Misunderstandings in the Zimmerman Home (2006)
Director
Shots in the Dark
Shots in the Dark (2001)
Director
Brother Tied (1998)
Director