filmography

[fil-mog-ruh-fee]

noun

plural

filmographies 

1. a collection of writings about motion pictures, especially detailed essays dealing with specific films.

2. a listing of motion pictures by actor, director, genre, etc., and usually including pertinent facts about the production of each film.

filmography

/ fɪlˈmɒɡrəfɪ /

noun

1. a list of the films made by a particular director, actor, etc

2. any writing that deals with films or the cinema

Word History and Origins

Origin of filmography¹

First recorded in 1960–65; film + (bibli)ography

Example Sentences

The writer-director, whose filmography includes “Last Summer in the Hamptons” and “Eating,” was known for his intimate, naturalistic style and foregrounding of women’s stories in his work.

From Los Angeles Times

You could spend a year exploring his filmography and still not be finished.

From Los Angeles Times

Plenty of other details about Sheen’s life are conveniently left out or glossed over, as if to assume that the actor’s reputational salvation isn’t hiding in his filmography or testimonials from famous friends.

From Salon

One could say the same about Aronofsky, whose filmography has been so dominated by despair and dread.

From Salon

Their filmography zigzags between thrillers and comedies, lean exercises and awards heavyweights, never making the same movie twice.

From Los Angeles Times