Claim: The Place Beyond the Pines was directed by an American film director.
Evidence: The Place Beyond the Pines is a 2012 American crime drama film directed by Derek Cianfrance and written by Cianfrance , Ben Coccio , and Darius Marder.
Derek M. Cianfrance -LRB- -LSB- pronˈsiːənfræns -RSB- born January 1974 -RRB- is an American film director , cinematographer , screenwriter , and editor.