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helmer

British  
/ ˈhɛlmə /

noun

  1. informal a film director

"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

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“Atlas” was directed by “San Andreas” helmer Brad Peyton.

From Seattle Times May 19, 2024

Next month’s best-director race at the Oscars will present another competitive matchup, with the same men nominated except for Kosinski, who was replaced by “Triangle of Sadness” helmer Ruben Ostlund.

From New York Times Feb. 19, 2023

Likewise, “The Murmuring,” from “Babadook” helmer Jennifer Kent, is not to be missed.

From Los Angeles Times Oct. 27, 2022

But "Fire Island," directed by "Spa Night" helmer Andrew Ahn, is more than a simple updating.

From Salon Jun. 7, 2022

Wolfhard plays the grandson of Egon Spengler in “Afterlife,” directed by Jason Reitman, son of the original films’ helmer, Ivan Reitman.

From Washington Post Nov. 16, 2021

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