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Born:
- Birthday: 1974-01-23
- Born Place: Lakewood, Colorado, USA
Derek Cianfrance
Derek Cianfrance is an American film director, cinematographer, screenwriter, and editor, born Derek M. Cianfrance on January 23, 1974, in Lakewood, Colorado, U.S. He grew up in Lakewood and graduated from Green Mountain High School before attending the University of Colorado Boulder to study film production under Stan Brakhage and Phil Solomon. His career has been active since 1998, with his feature directorial debut being the film Brother Tied, which he wrote, directed, and edited at age 23, and which premiered at the International Filmfestival Mannheim-Heidelberg and was screened at Sundance. He is best known for writing and directing the critically acclaimed films Blue Valentine (2010), The Place Beyond the Pines (2012), and The Light Between Oceans (2016), as well as the **HBO miniseries I Know This Much Is True (2020). His cinematic work often focuses on themes of domestic drama with a broad chronological scope, examining the dynamics of relationships and families across decades, utilizing a naturalistic style that often incorporates improvisation from the actors and focusing on an intimate, "lived-in" quality. Cianfrance is married to Shannon Plumb and they have two children. He also has a background in TV documentary work, including portraits of musicians like Sean Combs and Run-D.M.C. He was a co-story writer and executive producer for the 2020 film Sound of Metal, which earned him an Academy Award nomination for Best Original Screenplay. He is currently working on an HBO comedy series called Muscle.
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