directorial
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of directorial
1760–70; < Late Latin dīrēctōri ( us ) ( see direct, -tory 1) + -al 1
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But there are directorial bits that likely weren’t on the page.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 29, 2026
The eligibility guidelines for the DGA’s top prize, directorial achievement in theatrical feature film, states that “re-releases, animated films, and documentaries are not eligible.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 28, 2026
It’s a reference not only to the period production, but to her daughter’s thoughtful directorial anachronisms, the very decisions that would make “Marie Antoinette” last for 20 years and beyond.
From Salon ● Oct. 20, 2026
Mr. Oppenheim and Mr. Fielder, the latter making his feature directorial debut, then followed the couple for three years.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 11, 2026
They lined up to board the bus while the scene in my head began to go off on its own, to stop taking my directorial notes.
From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides
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