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moviemaker

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

noun

  1. filmmaker.


Other Word Forms

  • moviemaking noun

Etymology

Origin of moviemaker

movie + maker

Example Sentences

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

From Salon • Sep. 22, 2021

Israeli moviemaker Nadav Lapid's love-hate relationship with his homeland plays out in his competition entry to this year's Cannes Film Festival, a back-of-beyond tale inspired by his own experience of government meddling.

From Reuters • Jul. 8, 2021

Jerome Hellman, 92, a passionate and combative independent moviemaker who was the driving force behind several barrier-breaking films in the 1970s, died May 26 at his home in South Egremont, Massachusetts.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 4, 2021

Back then, however, taking the step from spectator to moviemaker — without the advantages of today’s digital tools — was a trickier endeavor.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 19, 2020

That made me feel good for about two whole minutes while I was thinking about myself as a big-deal moviemaker.

From "Slam!" by Walter Dean Myers