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moviemaker

American  
[moo-vee-mey-ker] / ˈmu viˌmeɪ kər /

noun

  1. filmmaker.


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Origin of moviemaker

movie + maker

Example Sentences

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But this is what my heart says: Na Hong-jin is a Korean moviemaker who’s only getting better.

From Los Angeles Times • May 11, 2026

But with “Vengeance,” his directing debut, he instantly establishes himself as a first-rate, multifaceted moviemaker.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 26, 2022

I'm a moviemaker, so I have so much love for the '60s, '70s, '80s movies.

From Salon • Sep. 22, 2021

“Ahed’s Knee” tells of an Israeli moviemaker who arrives in a dusty desert town for a screening of one of his productions.

From Reuters • Jul. 8, 2021

While I was watching them I thought about Mr. Parrish getting on my case, and still saying that I was okay as a moviemaker.

From "Slam!" by Walter Dean Myers

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