casting director

American  

noun

1. the person responsible for selecting the cast of a theatrical production, motion picture, etc.

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Etymology

Origin of casting director

First recorded in 1920–25

Example Sentences

It was “daunting” building a sprawling cast of 30 young newcomers, says casting director Nina Gold, “but they gave us loads of time.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 4, 2026

That said, it was heartening to witness the first-ever Oscar for best casting, which went to “One Battle After Another” casting director Cassandra Kulukundis.

From Salon • Mar. 16, 2026

Our casting director came up to set to visit, and she said I was the first person to audition on the first morning of casting.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 20, 2026

More than 7,000 boys initially applied to an open casting call by multi-award winning casting director Nina Gold.

From BBC • Feb. 14, 2026

"What? No no no. I'm the director. I'm the writer, producer, director, assistant-costume designer, and casting director."

From "Will Grayson, Will Grayson" by John Green and David Levithan