About Denis Villeneuve
Meet Denis Villeneuve, a talented Canadian filmmaker who has made a significant impact in the world of cinema! He has been honored with the Canadian Screen Award (formerly Genie Award) for Best Direction an impressive four times, with wins for Maelström, Polytechnique, Incendies, and Enemy. The first three films also took home the Canadian Screen Award for Best Motion Picture, while Enemy was named the best Canadian film of the year by the Toronto Film Critics Association.
Villeneuve has gained international recognition for his work on several critically acclaimed films, such as the thrillers Prisoners and Sicario, as well as the science fiction films Arrival and Blade Runner 2049. His directing skills were recognized with an Academy Award nomination for Arrival. In December 2019, he was even named Director of the Decade by the Hollywood Critics Association!
His latest movie, Dune, based on Frank Herbert's novel of the same name, premiered at the 78th Venice International Film Festival and has been met with critical acclaim. It has been a commercial success at the international box office, becoming his highest-grossing film to date. The film earned Villeneuve Academy Award nominations for Best Adapted Screenplay and Best Picture, and it won a leading six Oscars at the 94th Academy Awards!
Movie Credits
Denis Villeneuve has appeared in 14 movies.
Some of Denis Villeneuve's most popular movies include:
TV Credits
Denis Villeneuve has appeared in 5 TV Series.
These include Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter, The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, Tout le monde en parle, The Oscars and La semaine des 4 Julie.