filmmaker

American  

[film-mey-ker] / ˈfɪlmˌmeɪ kər /

noun

1. Also called moviemaker.  a producer or director of motion pictures, especially one working in all phases of production.

   the leading young filmmakers of France.

2. a person who makes film, especially for use in photography.

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Other Word Forms

• filmmaking noun

Etymology

Origin of filmmaker

First recorded in 1905–10; film + maker

Example Sentences

Created by López to honor the legendary Mexican American actress, the award is bestowed to a filmmaker whose work amplifies Latino voices.

From Los Angeles Times

The Mexican filmmaker, whose "Frankenstein" is competing this year for the best picture Oscar, in 2022 said animation created by AI is an "insult to life itself."

From Barron's

The new parody is lurching and ungainly, though: Stitching parts of various things together seems to come easier to mad scientists than filmmakers.

From The Wall Street Journal

Since Swift’s video, a filmmaker reportedly shot on location.

From The Wall Street Journal

This spiritual sequel to “Frankenstein” is a romantic tale of obsession, possession and fantasy — adjectives that also apply to its filmmaker, Maggie Gyllenhaal, who expends massive quantities of energy jolting it to life.

From Los Angeles Times