Denis Villeneuve (] ; born October 3, 1967) is a French Canadian film director and writer. He is a four-time recipient of the Canadian Screen Award (formerly Genie Award) for Best Direction, for "Maelström" in 2001, "Polytechnique" in 2010, "Incendies" in 2011, and "Enemy" in 2013. The first three films also won the Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television Award for Best Motion Picture.
Villeneuve was 60 years old when Genie was released.