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.
Best Motion Picture was given to the three films "Maelström", "Incendies" and "Polytechnique" which were directed by Denis Villeneuve.