Denis Villeneuve
Canadian film director and screenwriter (born 1967)
- Born October 3, 1967
- 10 movies
Denis Villeneuve is a Canadian filmmaker from Quebec whose Incendies was nominated for the Oscar for Best Foreign Language Film. He moved into English-language features with Prisoners, Sicario, Arrival and Blade Runner 2049, earning a Best Director nomination for Arrival, and his adaptation of Dune went on to win six Academy Awards.
Denis Villeneuve appears in 10 films in The Rerun, from 2009 to 2026. That includes 10 titles as director. Most of that work is in drama, science-fiction and mystery. Frequent collaborators in The Rerun: Josh Brolin (4), Dave Bautista (3), Jason Momoa (2), Rebecca Ferguson (2), Javier Bardem (2).
Known for
- Dune (2021), Director. The first part of his two-part adaptation of Frank Herbert’s novel.
- Dune: Part Two (2024), Director. Completed the adaptation; the two films earned Best Picture nominations.
- Arrival (2016), Director. Earned him an Academy Award nomination for Best Director.
- Blade Runner 2049 (2017), Director. A science fiction film he directed after Arrival.
- Incendies (2010), Director. His international breakthrough and Academy Award nominee for Best International Feature Film.
- Dune: Part Three (2026), Director. The third instalment, based on Herbert’s 1969 novel.
Movies
Quick answers
- What movies and TV shows has Denis Villeneuve been in?
- Denis Villeneuve appears in Dune: Part Three (2026), Dune: Part Two (2024), Dune (2021), Blade Runner 2049 (2017), Arrival (2016), Sicario (2015), Enemy (2013), Prisoners (2013), Incendies (2010) and Polytechnique (2009) on The Remote.
- When was Denis Villeneuve born?
- Denis Villeneuve was born on 3 October 1967.
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