Derek Cianfrance, 1974
Writers · January 23, 1974
Derek Cianfrance
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Derek Cianfrance is 52 years old, born January 23, 1974 in United States · Aquarius.
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About
Derek Cianfrance crafts intimate character studies across film and television, blending direction, screenwriting, and cinematography into singular visions. Born in the US in 1974, he broke through with Blue Valentine (2010) and The Place Beyond the Pines (2012), establishing a signature style of emotional intensity and visual precision. His HBO miniseries I Know This Much Is True (2020) and Oscar-nominated screenplay work on Sound of Metal (2020) cemented his status as a multi-hyphenate auteur. An Aquarius with life-path 9, he gravitates toward redemptive narratives and moral complexity.
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Biography
Derek Cianfrance is an American film director, cinematographer, screenwriter, and editor whose work explores fractured relationships and existential crisis through formally ambitious storytelling. Born January 23, 1974, in the US, he made his breakthrough with Blue Valentine (2010), a raw examination of a collapsing marriage that announced his commitment to uncompromising character work. He followed with The Place Beyond the Pines (2012), a three-part narrative spanning decades and moral betrayal, and The Light Between Oceans (2017), adapting M.L. Stedman's novel into a sweeping period romance. Beyond cinema, Cianfrance directed the HBO miniseries I Know This Much Is True (2020) and earned an Academy Award nomination for Best Original Screenplay for his contributions to Sound of Metal (2020), working alongside directors Darius Marder and Abraham Marder. His recent project Roofman (2025) continues his pattern of ensemble casts and moral reckoning. As a screenwriter and multi-hyphenate filmmaker, Cianfrance typically operates across narrative, visual composition, and editorial control—a rare degree of authorship in contemporary cinema. Born under Aquarius, with a life-path number of 9, he tends toward visionary, humanistic narratives grounded in personal transformation. US-based and active since the 2000s, his body of work reflects the sensibilities of a generation navigating digital-era storytelling across prestige film and streaming platforms.
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Trivia
- Cianfrance worked as a cinematographer and editor before establishing himself as a director-writer, giving him rare technical fluency across production disciplines.
- He earned an Oscar nomination for Best Original Screenplay for Sound of Metal (2020) as a co-writer, not the sole screenwriter—a shared credit with directors Darius Marder and Abraham Marder.
- His filmography spans over a decade and a half with only four feature films and one HBO miniseries, reflecting a deliberate, slow-burn approach to project selection.
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Numerology
LIFE-PATH NUMBER
The Humanitarian
Idealistic and global. Derek Cianfrance often use their platform for causes and tend to build broad, internationally diverse audiences.
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Birthday compatibility
By Chinese zodiac — san-he trine for best matches, opposing pair for the most friction-prone.
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- Alexander GouldDog · 1994
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CHALLENGING
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Frequently asked
- How old is Derek Cianfrance?
- Derek Cianfrance is 52 years old (born January 23, 1974).
- When is Derek Cianfrance's birthday?
- Derek Cianfrance was born on January 23, 1974.
- What is Derek Cianfrance's zodiac sign?
- Derek Cianfrance is a Aquarius, born January 23, 1974.
- What is Derek Cianfrance's Chinese zodiac sign?
- Derek Cianfrance was born in 1974, the year of the Wood Tiger.
- Where is Derek Cianfrance from?
- Derek Cianfrance is from United States.
- What does Derek Cianfrance do?
- Derek Cianfrance is a writer.
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