Flaherty

American  

[fla-er-tee, flah-] / ˈflæ ər ti, ˈflɑ- /

noun

1. Robert Joseph, 1884–1951, U.S. pioneer in the production of documentary motion pictures.

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Flaherty British  

/ ˈflæhətɪ /

noun

1. Robert ( Joseph ). 1884–1951, US film director, a pioneer of documentary film; his work includes Nanook of the North (1922) and Elephant Boy (1935)

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Example Sentences

Dr. Flaherty provocatively suggests that Van Gogh suffered from temporal lobe epilepsy and that his condition may have played an important role in his achievements.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 3, 2026

Her production of “Ragtime,” with its sumptuous score by Stephen Flaherty and Lynn Ahrens, had nary a weak link in a cast of characters among the most expansive in the recent annals of musicals.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 26, 2025

"Both teams are nowhere where they want to be. If City made better decisions going forward, they could have had more chances," former Chelsea defender Gilly Flaherty told BBC Radio 5 Live.

From BBC • Sep. 5, 2025

Harvard-Westlake has received attention for its success sending pitchers to the majors with Fried, Lucas Giolito and Jack Flaherty, all of whom were members of the 2012 team and first-round draft picks.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 9, 2025

Maybe that’s one of the things I found so funny about Sean Russell Flaherty.

From "Winger" by Andrew Smith