directorial
adjective
di·rec·to·ri·al
də-ˌrek-ˈtȯr-ē-əl 
(ˌ)dī-
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an applicant with a number of directorial positions on his résumé
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Also in the pipeline, if nothing goes awry, is Scarlett Johansson’s directorial debut of Eleanor the Great, a story of an intergenerational friendship.
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Monica Hunter-Hart, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025
The actress recently made her directorial debut as part of Baena's public domain anthology Cinema Toast, which premiered on Showtime in 2021.
—Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 7 Jan. 2025
In the psychological drama Amores Perros (2000), which marked Iñárritu’s feature directorial debut, Echevarría stood out as El Chivo, who first appears in the film as a homeless man before the character is revealed to be a former guerrilla fighter turned hitman.
—Mike Barnes, The Hollywood Reporter, 6 Jan. 2025
Also new in theaters, horror-thriller The Damned from Vertical – the feature directorial debut of Thordur Palsson (The Valhalla Murders) – opens on 732 screens.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 3 Jan. 2025
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Monica Hunter-Hart, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025
The actress recently made her directorial debut as part of Baena's public domain anthology Cinema Toast, which premiered on Showtime in 2021.
—Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 7 Jan. 2025
In the psychological drama Amores Perros (2000), which marked Iñárritu’s feature directorial debut, Echevarría stood out as El Chivo, who first appears in the film as a homeless man before the character is revealed to be a former guerrilla fighter turned hitman.
—Mike Barnes, The Hollywood Reporter, 6 Jan. 2025
Also new in theaters, horror-thriller The Damned from Vertical – the feature directorial debut of Thordur Palsson (The Valhalla Murders) – opens on 732 screens.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 3 Jan. 2025
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“Directorial.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/directorial. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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