director's chair

noun

1. a lightweight folding armchair with transversely crossed legs and having a canvas seat and back panel, as traditionally used by motion-picture directors.

director's chair

noun

1. a light wooden folding chair with arm rests and a canvas seat and back

Word History and Origins

Origin of director's chair¹

First recorded in 1950–55

Example Sentences

At a recent auction of “The David Lynch Collection,” the director’s espresso machine sold for $45,500, his director’s chair for $95,000, and an incense holder he made himself in 1974 for $52,000.

From Los Angeles Times

But while Gallo believes Arango understood the nuances of the narrative, it admittedly pained them to relinquish the director’s chair.

From Los Angeles Times

Between movie and TV shoots, Ehrenreich hopes to take a seat in the director’s chair for a reading himself.

From Los Angeles Times

Through a livestream on YouTube and its social media channels, Marvel unveiled the cast by revealing a new director’s chair with an actor’s name about every 10 minutes, with 27 actors announced in what appeared to be no particular order.

From Los Angeles Times

During our "Salon Talks" conversation, Stiles shared the new experience of stepping into the director's chair, after decades of being an actress since her teens.

From Salon