Denis Villeneuve

Denis Villeneuve

Date of Birth: 03 Oct 1967

Country: Canada

Biography: Denis Villeneuve is a French Canadian film director and writer. He was born in 1967, in Trois-Rivières, Québec, Canada. He started his career as a filmmaker at the National Film Board of Canada. He is best known for his feature films Arrival (2016), Sicario (2015), Prisoners (2013), Enemy (2013), and Incendies (2010). He is married to Tanya Lapointe.

Total Credits at Criticker: 16 (Director), 9 (Writer)

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    Maelström
    After plunging her car into a river, a woman encounters a man who helps her come to terms with her life. (imdb)
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    Next Floor
    Next Floor (2008) - Short Film
    During an opulent and luxurious banquet, complete with hordes of servers and valets, eleven pampered guests participate in what appears to be a ritualistic gastronomic carnage. In this absurd and grotesque universe, an unexpected sequence of events destabilizes the endless symphony of abundance
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    Polytechnique
    A dramatization of the Montreal Massacre of 1989 where several female students were murdered by an unstable misogynist.
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    Incendies
    A mother's last wishes send twins Jeanne and Simon on a journey to Middle East in search of their tangled roots. Adapted from Wajdi Mouawad's acclaimed play, Incendies tells the powerful and moving tale of two young adults' voyage to the core of deep-rooted hatred, never-ending wars and enduring love. (imdb)
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    Prisoners
    When Keller Dover's daughter and her friend go missing, he takes matters into his own hands as the police pursue multiple leads and the pressure mounts. But just how far will this desperate father go to protect his family?
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    Enemy
    A man seeks out his exact look-alike after spotting him in a movie. (imdb)
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    Un 32 août sur terre
    Young Simone gets hit by a near fatal car crash, and as she questions her mortality, she also decides to have a baby. Her candidate for a father is her best friend Phillipe who happens to be seeing someone. He agrees, as long as they conceive in Salt Lake City, in the desert. The trip teaches many lessons about love, solitude, and self-discovery. (imdb)
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    REW-FFWD
    REW-FFWD (1994) - Short Film
    In this film by Denis Villeneuve, a young photographer is on assignment in Jamaica. It's a cultural shock! First anguished, he later becomes quite fascinated by the people he meets, their neighbourhood and their music. (National Film Board of Canada)
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    Sicario
    A young female FBI agent joins a secret CIA operation to take down a Mexican cartel boss, a job that ends up pushing her ethical and moral values to the limit. (imdb)
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    120 Seconds to Get Elected
    A politician has just a couple of minutes to convince people to vote for him, and tries to seduce his audience with promises he thinks they want to hear. (imdb)
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    Rated R for Nudity
    In this short film, filmmaker Denis Villeneuve takes a playful stab at mass hypnosis. Celebrating the mesmerizing power of movies, he offers mischievous glimpses into a subconscious world inhabited by Bergman, Spielberg... and Bo Derek. (nfb.ca)
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    Etude empirique sur l\
    Study about the melody and the use of colors. (letterboxd.com)
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    Arrival
    Taking place after alien crafts land around the world, an expert linguist is recruited by the military to determine whether they come in peace or are a threat. (imdb)
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    Blade Runner 2049
    Thirty years after the events of the first film, a new blade runner, LAPD Officer K (Ryan Gosling), unearths a long-buried secret that has the potential to plunge what's left of society into chaos. K's discovery leads him on a quest to find Rick Deckard (Harrison Ford), a former LAPD blade runner who has been missing for 30 years. (imdb)
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    Dune
    Feature adaptation of Frank Herbert's science fiction novel, about the son of a noble family entrusted with the protection of the most valuable asset and most vital element in the galaxy. (imdb)
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    Dune: Part Two
    The mythic journey continues as Paul Atreides unites with the Fremen to seek revenge against those who destroyed his family. Facing a choice between love and the fate of the universe, he tries to prevent a dark future only he can foresee (imdb.com).
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