Derek Cianfrance

Derek Cianfrance
Cianfrance at the screening of Blue Valentine during 18th Annual Hamptons Film Festival
Born
Derek M. Cianfrance[1][2]

(1974-01-23) 23 January 1974 (age 50)
Lakewood, Colorado, U.S.
Alma materUniversity of Colorado Boulder
Occupation(s)Film director, screenwriter
Years active1998–present
SpouseShannon Plumb
Children2

Derek M. Cianfrance (/ˈsiːənfræns/;[3] born January 23, 1974) is an American film director, cinematographer, screenwriter, and editor.[4] 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.

  1. ^ "Brother Tied". Sundance Film Festival. Retrieved December 2, 2013.
  2. ^ "Derek Ciafrance". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. 2014. Archived from the original on January 3, 2014. Retrieved December 2, 2013.
  3. ^ Murphy, Mekado (March 22, 2013). "Inside 'The Place Beyond the Pines'". The New York Times. Retrieved May 30, 2020.
  4. ^ Scott, A. O. (March 28, 2013). "Good Intentions, Paving the Usual". The New York Times.