director's chair

American  

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.

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director's chair British  

noun

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

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Etymology

Origin of director's chair

First recorded in 1950–55

Example Sentences

Mr. Corbet had considerable critical success last year with the 3 1/2-hour “The Brutalist,” co-written by Ms. Fastvold, and now she is in the director’s chair for the nearly 2 1/2-hour “The Testament of Ann Lee,” co-written by Mr. Corbet.

From The Wall Street Journal

But you don’t have to play every role yourself—take the director’s chair, define the scenes, and choose your cast from the parts of yourself that serve the story you truly want to tell.

From The Wall Street Journal

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