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Denis Villeneuve

  • Director
  • Writer
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Denis Villeneuve
Did you see Dune: Part Two, and you're still dreaming of Arrakis? Then, dive headfirst into the sands of spoiler country to speculate what filmmaker Denis Villeneuve has planned for the spiciest franchise starring Timothée Chalamet, Zendaya, Florence Pugh, Rebecca Ferguson, Javier Bardem, and Josh Brolin.
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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.
BornOctober 3, 1967
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BornOctober 3, 1967
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    • Nominated for 4 Oscars
      • 120 wins & 224 nominations total

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    Known for

    Javier Bardem, Josh Brolin, Rebecca Ferguson, Jason Momoa, Sharon Duncan-Brewster, Oscar Isaac, Timothée Chalamet, and Zendaya in Dune: Part One (2021)
    Dune: Part One
    8.0
    • Director(directed by)
    • 2021
    Javier Bardem, Josh Brolin, Stellan Skarsgård, Rebecca Ferguson, Dave Bautista, Austin Butler, Timothée Chalamet, Zendaya, Florence Pugh, and Souheila Yacoub in Dune: Part Two (2024)
    Dune: Part Two
    8.5
    • Director(directed by)
    • 2024
    Harrison Ford, Jared Leto, Ryan Gosling, and Ana de Armas in Blade Runner 2049 (2017)
    Blade Runner 2049
    8.0
    • Director
    • 2017
    Mélissa Désormeaux-Poulin in Incendies (2010)
    Incendies
    8.3
    • Director
    • 2010

    Credits

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    Director

    • Dune: Messiah
      • Director
      • Pre-production
      • 2026
    • Nuclear War: A Scenario
      • Director
      • Pre-production
    • Cleopatra
      • Director
      • Pre-production
    • Rendezvous with Rama
      • Director
      • In Development
    • Javier Bardem, Josh Brolin, Stellan Skarsgård, Rebecca Ferguson, Dave Bautista, Austin Butler, Timothée Chalamet, Zendaya, Florence Pugh, and Souheila Yacoub in Dune: Part Two (2024)
      Dune: Part Two
      8.5
      • Director (directed by)
      • 2024
    • Javier Bardem, Josh Brolin, Rebecca Ferguson, Jason Momoa, Sharon Duncan-Brewster, Oscar Isaac, Timothée Chalamet, and Zendaya in Dune: Part One (2021)
      Dune: Part One
      8.0
      • Director (directed by)
      • 2021
    • Harrison Ford, Jared Leto, Ryan Gosling, and Ana de Armas in Blade Runner 2049 (2017)
      Blade Runner 2049
      8.0
      • Director
      • 2017
    • Forest Whitaker, Amy Adams, and Jeremy Renner in Arrival (2016)
      Arrival
      7.9
      • Director
      • 2016
    • Josh Brolin, Benicio Del Toro, and Emily Blunt in Sicario (2015)
      Sicario
      7.7
      • Director
      • 2015
    • Enemy (2013)
      Enemy
      6.9
      • Director
      • 2013
    • Jake Gyllenhaal and Hugh Jackman in Prisoners (2013)
      Prisoners
      8.2
      • Director
      • 2013
    • Rated R for Nudity (2011)
      Rated R for Nudity
      4.5
      Short
      • Director
      • 2011
    • Empirical Study on the Influence of Sound on Retinal Persistence (2011)
      Empirical Study on the Influence of Sound on Retinal Persistence
      3.6
      Short
      • Director
      • 2011
    • Mélissa Désormeaux-Poulin in Incendies (2010)
      Incendies
      8.3
      • Director
      • 2010
    • Polytechnique (2009)
      Polytechnique
      7.2
      • Director
      • 2009
    • Next Floor (2008)
      Next Floor
      7.4
      Short
      • Director
      • 2008
    • Alexis Martin in 120 Seconds to Get Elected (2006)
      120 Seconds to Get Elected
      6.1
      Short
      • Director
      • 2006
    • Maelstrom (2000)
      Maelstrom
      6.7
      • Director
      • 2000
    • Pascale Bussières in August 32nd on Earth (1998)
      August 32nd on Earth
      6.5
      • Director
      • 1998

    Writer

    • Dune: Messiah
      • screenplay
      • Pre-production
      • 2026
    • Javier Bardem, Josh Brolin, Stellan Skarsgård, Rebecca Ferguson, Dave Bautista, Austin Butler, Timothée Chalamet, Zendaya, Florence Pugh, and Souheila Yacoub in Dune: Part Two (2024)
      Dune: Part Two
      8.5
      • screenplay
      • 2024
    • Javier Bardem, Josh Brolin, Rebecca Ferguson, Jason Momoa, Sharon Duncan-Brewster, Oscar Isaac, Timothée Chalamet, and Zendaya in Dune: Part One (2021)
      Dune: Part One
      8.0
      • screenplay by
      • 2021
    • Mélissa Désormeaux-Poulin in Incendies (2010)
      Incendies
      8.3
      • dialogue
      • scenario
      • 2010
    • Polytechnique (2009)
      Polytechnique
      7.2
      • collaboration
      • 2009
    • Alexis Martin in 120 Seconds to Get Elected (2006)
      120 Seconds to Get Elected
      6.1
      Short
      • Writer
      • 2006
    • Maelstrom (2000)
      Maelstrom
      6.7
      • Writer
      • 2000
    • Pascale Bussières in August 32nd on Earth (1998)
      August 32nd on Earth
      6.5
      • writer
      • 1998
    • Cosmos (1996)
      Cosmos
      6.4
      • Writer (segment "The Technetium")
      • 1996
    • REW FFWD (1994)
      REW FFWD
      6.5
      Short
      • Writer
      • 1994

    Producer

    • Dune: Messiah
      • producer
      • Pre-production
      • 2026
    • Javier Bardem, Josh Brolin, Stellan Skarsgård, Rebecca Ferguson, Dave Bautista, Austin Butler, Timothée Chalamet, Zendaya, Florence Pugh, and Souheila Yacoub in Dune: Part Two (2024)
      Dune: Part Two
      8.5
      • producer (p.g.a.)
      • 2024
    • Javier Bardem, Josh Brolin, Rebecca Ferguson, Jason Momoa, Sharon Duncan-Brewster, Oscar Isaac, Timothée Chalamet, and Zendaya in Dune: Part One (2021)
      Dune: Part One
      8.0
      • producer (produced by, p.g.a.)
      • 2021

    Videos19

    Who From 'Dune: Part Two' Has the Most Captivating Eyes on Screen?
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    Who From 'Dune: Part Two' Has the Most Captivating Eyes on Screen?
    Director Denis Villeneuve Teases What to Expect in 'Dune' Sequel
    Clip 1:02
    Director Denis Villeneuve Teases What to Expect in 'Dune' Sequel
    Director Denis Villeneuve Teases What to Expect in 'Dune' Sequel
    Clip 1:02
    Director Denis Villeneuve Teases What to Expect in 'Dune' Sequel
    Denis Villeneuve | Director Supercut
    Clip 1:16
    Denis Villeneuve | Director Supercut
    Shot for Shot: 'Dune' (2020) vs. 'Dune' (1984)
    Clip 0:54
    Shot for Shot: 'Dune' (2020) vs. 'Dune' (1984)
    Streaming Passport to Canada
    Clip 6:08
    Streaming Passport to Canada
    Ryan Gosling and Harrison Ford on the Artistic Vision of 'Blade Runner 2049'
    Interview 1:31
    Ryan Gosling and Harrison Ford on the Artistic Vision of 'Blade Runner 2049'

    Personal details

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    • Height
      • 5′ 11¾″ (1.82 m)
    • Born
      • October 3, 1967
      • Trois-Rivières, Québec, Canada
    • Spouse
      • Tanya Lapointe? - present
    • Children
      • Salomé Villeneuve
    • Parents
        Nicole Demers
    • Relatives
      • Martin Villeneuve(Sibling)
    • Publicity listings
      • 1 Interview
      • 3 Articles
      • 2 Magazine Cover Photos

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    • Trivia
      Doesn't use any music when he's editing, especially during the first edit of his films.
    • Quotes
      In contradiction and paradox, you can find truth.
    • Trademarks
        Frequently uses a song by Radiohead in his films.

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