director of photography

noun phrase

: the person who is in charge of filming for a movie

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Spielberg shoots the film with his regular director of photography, Janusz Kamiński, whose widescreen images of flares and shadows are on full display here. Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 16 Dec. 2025 Bruno Mustić and Ivan Lovreček return as producers, with Jelena Gavrilović directing and Tomislav Sutlar serving as director of photography. Leo Barraclough, Variety, 15 Dec. 2025 The director of photography is Alexander Ordanis (Endless Cookie, Slash/Back). Matthew Carey, Deadline, 13 Dec. 2025 When Survivor premiered in 2000, Foley was a crucial member of the team, serving as an editor, main title designer and director of photography. Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 11 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for director of photography

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“Director of photography.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/director%20of%20photography. Accessed 22 Dec. 2025.

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