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Villeneuve

American  
[veel-nœv] / vilˈnœv /

noun

  1. Pierre Charles Jean Baptiste Silvestre de 1763–1806, French admiral.


Villeneuve British  
/ vilnœv /

noun

  1. Pierre Charles Jean Baptiste Silvestre de (pjɛr ʃarl ʒɑ̃ batist silvɛstrə də). 1763–1806, French admiral, defeated by Nelson at the Battle of Trafalgar (1805)

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David Lean’s directing clearly inspired generations of American filmmakers, with Steven Spielberg, George Lucas, Paul Thomas Anderson, Denis Villeneuve, Christopher Nolan and many more influenced by its grand scope and immense performances.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 25, 2026

Is there anyone who hasn’t worked with Maisler, who has cast movies for Michael Mann, Terrence Malick, Steve McQueen, Barry Jenkins and Denis Villeneuve, among countless others?

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 11, 2026

Among them is Canadian Daniel Villeneuve, who has left competition behind and now embraces "the love of skating" and "having fun".

From Barron's • Feb. 14, 2026

Stirling Moss in 1958, Niki Lauda in 1976, Gilles Villeneuve in 1979, Ayrton Senna in 1989 and Lewis Hamilton in 2007 are just some of the years up for discussion.

From BBC • Dec. 9, 2025

When Madame Villeneuve set off from the coast to visit Paris, she left Pauline in a convent.

From "Sugar Changed the World: A Story of Magic, Spice, Slavery, Freedom, and Science" by Marc Aronson