Derek Cianfrance

Biography

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, 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.

Most Famous Work

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I Know This Much Is True

(2020) Creator

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The Place Beyond the Pines

(2013) Screenplay

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Sound of Metal

(2020) Story

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Blue Valentine

(2010) Writer

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The Light Between Oceans

(2016) Writer

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Wolfman

(2025) Writer

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Empire of the Summer Moon

(2025) Writer

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Brother Tied

(1998) Writer

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Acting

Year	Character	Movie/Tv
2022	Self	Bonnie 2022-11-12 Movie
2013	N/A	Towheads 2013-03-27 Movie
1953	Self	The Oscars 1953-03-19 TV Show
Year	Character	Movie/Tv

Production

Year	Role	Movie/Tv
2020	Executive Producer	Sound of Metal 2020-11-20 Movie
	Executive Producer	I Know This Much Is True 2020-05-09 TV Show
	Producer	Exhibiting Forgiveness Movie
Year	Role	Movie/Tv

Writing

Year	Role	Movie/Tv
2020	Story	Sound of Metal 2020-11-20 Movie
	Writer	I Know This Much Is True 2020-05-09 TV Show
2016	Screenplay	The Light Between Oceans 2016-09-02 Movie
	Writer	The Light Between Oceans 2016-09-02 Movie
2013	Story	The Place Beyond the Pines 2013-03-14 Movie
	Screenplay	The Place Beyond the Pines 2013-03-14 Movie
2010	Writer	Blue Valentine 2010-12-16 Movie
1998	Writer	Brother Tied 1998-08-23 Movie
	Writer	Empire of the Summer Moon Movie
	Writer	Wolfman Movie
Year	Role	Movie/Tv

Directing

Year	Role	Movie/Tv
2020	Director	I Know This Much Is True 2020-05-09 TV Show
2016	Director	The Light Between Oceans 2016-09-02 Movie
2013	Director	The Place Beyond the Pines 2013-03-14 Movie
2010	Director	Blue Valentine 2010-12-16 Movie
2006	Director	Lately There Have Been Many Misunderstandings in the Zimmerman Home 2006-09-17 Movie
	Director	Shots in the Dark 2001-10-02 Movie
1998	Director	Brother Tied 1998-08-23 Movie
	Director	Empire of the Summer Moon Movie
	Director	Wolfman Movie
Year	Role	Movie/Tv

Creator

Year	Role	Movie/Tv
2020	Creator	I Know This Much Is True 2020-05-09 TV Show
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Crew

Year	Role	Movie/Tv
2005	Cinematography	Quattro Noza 2005-11-23 Movie
	Cinematography	Shots in the Dark 2001-10-02 Movie
1998	Cinematography	Brother Tied 1998-08-23 Movie
Year	Role	Movie/Tv

Editing

Year	Role	Movie/Tv
	Editor	Shots in the Dark 2001-10-02 Movie
1998	Editor	Brother Tied 1998-08-23 Movie
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