cineaste
Americannoun
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any person, especially a director or producer, associated professionally with filmmaking.
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an aficionado of filmmaking.
noun
Etymology
Origin of cineaste
1925–30; < French cinéaste, equivalent to ciné- cine- + -aste, as in ecclésiaste, gymnaste, etc.
Example Sentences
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Equal parts ingenious designer, D.I.Y. repair guru, rail engineer, cineaste and athlete, Sami is, according to many cast and crew members, Anderson’s secret weapon.
From New York Times ● Jun. 21, 2023
A lot of people put a lot of time and effort into finishing this off just right. 4K UHD is my favorite, but I’m a cineaste, so I put the money into the equipment.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 10, 2020
In my days as an impecunious young cineaste, there was the Tolmer cinema in Euston, the cheapest picturehouse in London, or anywhere – two shillings a time.
From The Guardian ● May 15, 2020
It’s fitting that the winner of the world’s first film festival for GIFs—or, excuse me, “short-form content”—doesn’t exactly consider herself a cineaste.
From Slate ● Nov. 9, 2018
Fancying himself a cineaste, Kim was more obsessed with Shin, his idol.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 27, 2016
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