directorial

[dih-rek-tawr-ee-uhl, -tohr-, dahy-rek-]

adjective

1. pertaining to a director or directorate.

Word History and Origins

Origin of directorial¹

1760–70; < Late Latin dīrēctōri ( us ) ( direct, -tory ¹ ) + -al ¹

Example Sentences

There’s precisely one surprising moment in Scarlett Johansson’s feature directorial debut “Eleanor the Great,” written by Tory Kamen.

From Los Angeles Times

The multihyphenate went on to make his directorial debut in 1971 with “A Safe Place,” which starred Wells and Jack Nicholson.

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The West Coast premiere of “Fly Me To the Sun” at the Fountain Theatre marks Raymond O. Caldwell’s directorial debut as the venue’s artistic director.

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Jessie Buckley is the platinum blond bride of Frankenstein in Maggie Gyllenhaal’s sophomore directorial feature, “The Bride.”

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Gyllenhaal made her feature directorial debut in 2021 with “The Lost Daughter,” an adaptation of Elena Ferrante’s 2006 novel by the same name.

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