Derek Cianfrance

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

(1974-01-23) 23 January 1974
Alma materUniversity of Colorado Boulder
OccupationsFilm director, screenwriter
Years active1998–present
SpouseShannon Plumb
Children2

Derek M. Cianfrance (/ˈsənfræns/; 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 (2010), The Place Beyond the Pines (2012), The Light Between Oceans (2017) and Roofman (2025) as well as the HBO miniseries I Know This Much Is True (2020). For his contributions to the story of Sound of Metal (2020), he received a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay with its director Darius Marder and Abraham Marder.