cinematographer

American  

[sin-uh-muh-tog-ruh-fer] / ˌsɪn ə məˈtɒg rə fər /

especially British, cinematographist

noun

1. a person whose profession is video photography, especially for feature-length movies.

2. director of photography.

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Etymology

Origin of cinematographer

First recorded in 1895–1900; cinematograph + -er ¹

Example Sentences

"It almost feels like having a cinematographer or director of photography specialising in action films assisting you."

From BBC

Actors, directors, screenwriters and cinematographers fear any consolidation might mean less leverage negotiating their next deal.

From The Wall Street Journal

Veloso had grown up in São Paulo, a far cry from the Pacific Northwest, but the script struck a chord with the cinematographer, who first worked with Bentley on 2021’s “Jockey.”

From Los Angeles Times

That bucolic scene is filmed in a slow pivot around the park, cinematographer Nick Morris getting a chuckle from how the image shifts from Georges Seurat to “Hellraiser.”

From Los Angeles Times

Ratner tapped former colleagues to work with him on the film, including Dante Spinotti, a cinematographer who worked on many of his movies, including “Tower Heist.”

From The Wall Street Journal