documentarian

noun

doc·​u·​men·​tar·​i·​an ˌdä-kyə-mən-ˈter-ē-ən How to pronounce documentarian (audio)
-ˌmen-,
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: one who makes a documentary

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Featuring footage from documentarians Albert and David Maysles, restored in 4K by Park Road Post in New Zealand, the film will also share a look at their live gigs on Ed Sullivan and at the Washington, DC Coliseum, demixed by WingNut Films and remixed by Giles Martin. Brenton Blanchet, People.com, 14 Oct. 2024 Variety reported that the doc also features rare footage shot by documentarians Albert and David Maysles (Gimme Shelter). Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 14 Oct. 2024 Disclaimer tells the story of a successful documentarian, Catherine (Blanchett), whose elegant life is upended by the arrival of a novel on her doorstep that seems to be telling the story of an unsavory chapter from her past. Emma Specter, Vogue, 11 Oct. 2024 There aren’t many scares in the conventional sense in this tale of an amateur documentarian (Alanah Pearce) whose investigation of strange occurrences in the Mojave leads her into a fantastic voyage. A.a. Dowd, Vulture, 9 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for documentarian 

Word History

First Known Use

1943, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of documentarian was in 1943

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“Documentarian.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/documentarian. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.

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