cameraman
noun
cam·era·man
ˈkam-rə-ˌman 
-mən,
ˈka-mə-rə-
: a person who operates a camera (as for motion pictures or television)
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The reality created by Lanzmann and his tiny crew — including the great cameraman William Lubtchansky, himself the son of Holocaust victims — was one where the horrors of the past were only revisited in the present.
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Jordan Mintzer, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 Feb. 2025
As MacDonald detailed in 2013, Rambo III was a troubled production, with original director Russell Mulcahy fired alongside several cameramen, editors, and assistant directors.
—Randall Colburn, EW.com, 10 Feb. 2025
While the cameraman won't get a credit for his on-screen appearance, the actors that will include Rachel Brosnahan as Lois Lane, Skyler Gisondo as Jimmy Olsen, Edi Gathegi, Anthony Carrigan, Nathan Fillion, Isabela Merced, Sara Sampaio, Maria Gabriela de Faria, Wendell Pierce, and Alan Tudyk.
—Barbara A. Perry, Newsweek, 27 Jan. 2025
On the technical side, the hug is a move made by the camera operator, Sam Ellison, that mimics where the head and the gaze would go, rather than Ellis-Taylor actually wrapping her arms around the cameraman.
—Mekado Murphy, New York Times, 24 Jan. 2025
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Jordan Mintzer, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 Feb. 2025
As MacDonald detailed in 2013, Rambo III was a troubled production, with original director Russell Mulcahy fired alongside several cameramen, editors, and assistant directors.
—Randall Colburn, EW.com, 10 Feb. 2025
While the cameraman won't get a credit for his on-screen appearance, the actors that will include Rachel Brosnahan as Lois Lane, Skyler Gisondo as Jimmy Olsen, Edi Gathegi, Anthony Carrigan, Nathan Fillion, Isabela Merced, Sara Sampaio, Maria Gabriela de Faria, Wendell Pierce, and Alan Tudyk.
—Barbara A. Perry, Newsweek, 27 Jan. 2025
On the technical side, the hug is a move made by the camera operator, Sam Ellison, that mimics where the head and the gaze would go, rather than Ellis-Taylor actually wrapping her arms around the cameraman.
—Mekado Murphy, New York Times, 24 Jan. 2025
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“Cameraman.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cameraman. Accessed 28 Feb. 2025.
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