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Denis Villeneuve: Quick Facts

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Born October 3, 1967 (age 59) ā€¢ Canada
Notable Works ā€œArrivalā€ ā€¢ ā€œBlade Runner 2049ā€ ā€¢ ā€œDuneā€ ā€¢ ā€œDune: Part Twoā€ ā€¢ ā€œIncendiesā€ ā€¢ ā€œMaelstrƶmā€ ā€¢ ā€œPrisonersā€ ā€¢ ā€œSicarioā€

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Denis Villeneuve in 2018, wearing a light blue blazer and white shirt, posing outdoors with a blurred background.
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David Cronenberg
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Harold Ramis
American actor, writer, and director
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DuŔan Makavejev
Yugoslavian film producer
Steven Spielberg wearing a tuxedo and bow tie, smiling at the camera on the red carpet at the Cannes International Film Festival.
Steven Spielberg
American film director and producer
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Woody Allen
American director, writer, and actor
Orson Welles
Orson Welles
American actor, director, and writer
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Austrian-born American director and producer
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American director Stanley Kubrick
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