cinematographer

noun

cin·​e·​ma·​tog·​ra·​pher ˌsi-nə-mə-ˈtä-grə-fər How to pronounce cinematographer (audio)
: a specialist in cinematography

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In the exclusive photo above, writer, director and Producer Michael Russell Gunn lines up a shot with cinematographer Magdalena Görka looking over his shoulder at the Blue Lagoon in Iceland. Stuart Miller, Variety, 5 Nov. 2024 Monet and her cinematographer, Xavi Portillo, used a RED Epic camera and Super Baltar lenses to create a look with a certain amount of dreaminess. Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 5 Nov. 2024 Eastwood and Bruce Surtees, his go-to cinematographer through the mid-’80s, fill the eerie, atmospheric film — written by Shaft creator Ernest Tidyman — with haunting images, particular as the protagonist’s true intentions become clear. Keith Phipps, Vulture, 1 Nov. 2024 Woods’ frequent collaborators Mike McLaughlin, Natasha Uhrig and Justin Oakey served as cinematographer, production designer and editor on the film, respectively. Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 1 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for cinematographer 

Word History

First Known Use

1897, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of cinematographer was in 1897

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“Cinematographer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cinematographer. Accessed 14 Nov. 2024.

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