filmmaker
Americannoun
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Also called moviemaker. a producer or director of motion pictures, especially one working in all phases of production.
the leading young filmmakers of France.
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a person who makes film, especially for use in photography.
Other Word Forms
- filmmaking noun
Etymology
Origin of filmmaker
Example Sentences
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The moment feels like Ms. Romvari’s depiction of her own origin story as a filmmaker, and suggests how tightly intertwined her brother’s struggles are with the roots of her vocation.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026
Oscar-nominated filmmaker Santiago Mitre’s new political thriller also started filming last month in Argentina.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2026
Ortiz’s first job out of school was working on Venezuelan-born theater director and filmmaker Moisés Kaufman’s 2010 production of Xavier Montsalvatge’s Spanish-language opera, “El gato con botas.”
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 7, 2026
Bengali filmmaker Kaushik Ganguly cast Bhaduri in his films.
From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026
Mr. Harmon wants us to look at him as a high school student and as a filmmaker.
From "Monster" by Walter Dean Myers
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