casting director

noun

: a person who supervises the casting of dramatic productions (such as films and plays)

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The film is executive produced by Arianne Fraser and Delphine Perrier for Highland Film Group alongside Gaby Whyte Hart, who also serves as the casting director. —

Alex Ritman, Variety, 5 Nov. 2024 This year’s other honorees are casting director Juliet Taylor; filmmaker and philanthropist Richard Curtis and producers Michael G. Wilson and Barbara Broccoli. —

Jennifer Frederick, Billboard, 4 Nov. 2024 Variety reports that Penny Perry, a 79-year-old casting director, filed the suit against the network on Wednesday (Oct. 9). —

Marc Griffin, VIBE.com, 24 Oct. 2024 Penny Perry, 79, a casting director who has been with Hallmark for nearly a decade, filed the lawsuit on Oct. 9 in Los Angeles Superior Court. —

Charna Flam, People.com, 24 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for casting director

Word History

First Known Use

1922, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of casting director was in 1922

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