cinematographer
Americannoun
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a person whose profession is video photography, especially for feature-length movies.
Etymology
Origin of cinematographer
First recorded in 1895–1900; cinematograph + -er 1
Example Sentences
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The cinematographer Roger Deakins aims for economy when shooting a film.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 13, 2026
"Train Dreams" was filmed in Washington state and has so far won several prizes during Hollywood's awards season, especially for cinematographer Adolpho Veloso.
From Barron's • Feb. 27, 2026
Iñárritu recalls that he and cinematographer Rodrigo Prieto shot an immense amount of footage, nearly 1 million feet of film.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 23, 2026
"It almost feels like having a cinematographer or director of photography specialising in action films assisting you."
From BBC • Feb. 19, 2026
She knew her parents wanted her to study law, but she wanted to pursue filmmaking and be a cinematographer.
From "Here to Stay" by Sara Farizan
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