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casting director

American  

noun

  1. the person responsible for selecting the cast of a theatrical production, motion picture, etc.


Etymology

Origin of casting director

First recorded in 1920–25

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His friend and casting director Kirsty McGregor, who cast “Colin” and “Last Seen,” disagreed.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 9, 2026

After three final women auditioned, Burley explained how the casting director told the group to "make your mind up".

From BBC ● Jul. 3, 2026

Tucker has also served as Mike White’s casting director for all four seasons of “The White Lotus.”

From Los Angeles Times ● May 11, 2026

That said, it was heartening to witness the first-ever Oscar for best casting, which went to “One Battle After Another” casting director Cassandra Kulukundis.

From Salon ● Mar. 16, 2026

Rex Rollins the casting director does a curtsy, something wildly girly, and that makes the bearded boys hoot so hard that I think one of their beards is going to pop off, like, literally.

From "Better Nate Than Ever" by Tim Federle

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