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Derek Cianfrance
Writer 52 years old

Derek Cianfrance

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... Read full bio →

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Roofman

Roofman

Derek Cianfrance 2025 2h 6m 6.0

A charismatic criminal, while on the run from the police, hides in a hidden space of a toy store. There, he adopts a new identity and becomes involved with an employee, beginning a relationship as unlikely as it is risky.

Sound of Metal

Sound of Metal

Darius Marder 2019 2h 1m 7.2

Metal drummer Ruben begins to lose his hearing. When a doctor tells him his condition will worsen, he thinks his career and life is over. His girlfriend Lou checks the former addict into a rehab for the deaf hoping it will prevent a relapse and help him adapt to his new life.

The Light Between Oceans

The Light Between Oceans

Derek Cianfrance 2016 2h 13m 6.8

A lighthouse keeper and his wife living off the coast of Western Australia raise a baby they rescue from an adrift rowboat.

The Place Beyond the Pines

The Place Beyond the Pines

Derek Cianfrance 2012 2h 20m 7.1

A motorcycle stunt rider considers committing a crime in order to provide for his wife and child, an act that puts him on a collision course with a cop-turned-politician.

Blue Valentine

Blue Valentine

Derek Cianfrance 2010 1h 52m 7.8

The film centers on a contemporary married couple, charting their evolution over a span of years by cross-cutting between time periods.

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