Showing results for film-maker. Search instead for film+maker.

film-maker

British

noun

a person who directs or produces films for the cinema or television

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

Also backstage, film-maker director Maggie Kang doubled down on her remarks during her acceptance speech at the ceremony, saying she's "just so proud of Korean film and movies about Korea".

From BBC • Mar. 16, 2026

As he reflects on the inspiration for his debut feature, the film-maker talks about the impact his own dad had on him.

From BBC • Feb. 6, 2026

The outspoken film-maker took aim at the unique way the Golden Globes lump comedies and musicals together as a genre, especially when the films nominated in those categories are neither.

From BBC • Jan. 12, 2026

The Nobel Committee and award-winning film-maker Jafar Panahi are among those calling for her release.

From BBC • Dec. 15, 2025

The Canadian film-maker, 72, added that he had applied for residency in Italy and planned to live there permanently.

From BBC • May 8, 2025

Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023