filmmaker

noun

film·​mak·​er ˈfilm-ˌmā-kər How to pronounce filmmaker (audio)
: one who makes movies

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It is not known who is behind any of the statues, though The Washington Post revealed that the National Park Service permit for the poop monument was sent by filmmaker Julia Jimenez-Pyzik. Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024 India’s Dharamshala International Film Festival (DIFF) has unveiled its lineup for its 13th edition, with female filmmakers helming more than half of the feature selections. Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 4 Nov. 2024 The indie filmmaker and TV director has helmed episodes of six different Murphy productions during this brief period, most recently tackling the bulk of FX’s Grotesquerie and a pivotal episode of Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story for Netflix. Mikey O'Connell, The Hollywood Reporter, 4 Nov. 2024 This year’s other honorees are casting director Juliet Taylor; filmmaker and philanthropist Richard Curtis and producers Michael G. Wilson and Barbara Broccoli. Jennifer Frederick, Billboard, 4 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for filmmaker 

Word History

First Known Use

1908, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of filmmaker was in 1908

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“Filmmaker.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/filmmaker. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.

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