codirect
verb
co·di·rect
ˌkō-də-ˈrekt 
-dī-
variants
or co-direct
codirected or co-directed; codirecting or co-directing
: to share the duties of directing (something) with another or others : to direct (something) jointly
codirect a film
co-directing a seminar on online advertising
A couple of years ago I inherited a job codirecting a program that integrates children's books into pediatric practice.—
Perri Klass
Perri KlassCarlos and Christie Vela not only co-star but co-direct, working in tandem onstage and off.—Lindsey Wilson
Lindsey Wilson
codirector
ˌkō-də-ˈrek-tər
noun
-dī-
or co-director
plural codirectors or co-directors
codirectors of the New York City Ballet
co-director of the laboratory
Examples of codirect in a Sentence
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Bonny Gothier, 56, and her daughter, Alex Guerriere, 30, both of Baltimore, will codirect the club, which will have four courts with video cameras, plus a viewing room where players can watch their games afterward.
—Hayes Gardner, Baltimore Sun, 3 Jan. 2023
In a Sundance record, of the festival's 118 feature-length titles, 44% were directed or codirected by women, with 34% directed or co-directed by a person of color.
—Isaac Feldberg, Fortune, 5 Feb. 2020
Last year 40% -- 45 movies -- were directed or codirected by a woman.
—Toyin Owoseje, CNN, 23 Jan. 2020
But her promotion wasn’t that surprising: Lee wrote and codirected 2013’s Frozen, which was the highest-grossing animated film of all time until this year’s The Lion King surpassed it.
—Doree Shafrir, Marie Claire, 18 Nov. 2019
The actress codirected two short films, including The Arm, a project that won her a special jury prize at Sundance in 2012.
—Glamour, 28 Mar. 2019
The documentary, which Burns codirected with filmmaker Li-Shin Yu, debuts nationally at 8 p.m. Tuesday on PBS stations.
—Jeff Gammage, Philly.com, 25 May 2018
Captain Marvel, which comes out in 2019, is being codirected by Anna Boden and Ryan Fleck.
—Julyssa Lopez, Glamour, 13 July 2018
In fact, the whole Kline crew including Owen and Greta appeared in The Anniversary Party, cowritten and codirected by Leigh.
—Maria Carter, Country Living, 22 Nov. 2017
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Hayes Gardner, Baltimore Sun, 3 Jan. 2023
In a Sundance record, of the festival's 118 feature-length titles, 44% were directed or codirected by women, with 34% directed or co-directed by a person of color.
—Isaac Feldberg, Fortune, 5 Feb. 2020
Last year 40% -- 45 movies -- were directed or codirected by a woman.
—Toyin Owoseje, CNN, 23 Jan. 2020
But her promotion wasn’t that surprising: Lee wrote and codirected 2013’s Frozen, which was the highest-grossing animated film of all time until this year’s The Lion King surpassed it.
—Doree Shafrir, Marie Claire, 18 Nov. 2019
The actress codirected two short films, including The Arm, a project that won her a special jury prize at Sundance in 2012.
—Glamour, 28 Mar. 2019
The documentary, which Burns codirected with filmmaker Li-Shin Yu, debuts nationally at 8 p.m. Tuesday on PBS stations.
—Jeff Gammage, Philly.com, 25 May 2018
Captain Marvel, which comes out in 2019, is being codirected by Anna Boden and Ryan Fleck.
—Julyssa Lopez, Glamour, 13 July 2018
In fact, the whole Kline crew including Owen and Greta appeared in The Anniversary Party, cowritten and codirected by Leigh.
—Maria Carter, Country Living, 22 Nov. 2017
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“Codirect.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/codirect. Accessed 14 Nov. 2024.
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