filmography

noun

film·​og·​ra·​phy fil-ˈmä-grə-fē How to pronounce filmography (audio)
plural filmographies
: a list of movies featuring the work of a prominent film figure or relating to a particular topic

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The only thing more iconic than Reese Witherspoon’s filmography is her impeccable sense of style. Amelia McBride, Travel + Leisure, 18 Feb. 2025 Bong noted that Mickey 17 also contains the first love story of his filmography, a romance between Pattinson’s clone and another space character. Patrick Brzeski, The Hollywood Reporter, 15 Feb. 2025 In a decade of work, Taylor-Joy has devoted much of her filmography to horror roles, or at least roles that traffic in horror elements, making her one of the genre’s most visible talents, a scream queen for A24 devotees. Matthew Jackson, Vulture, 14 Feb. 2025 This fresh and energetic horror movie makes a notable new addition to Soderbergh's storied filmography. Ew Staff, EW.com, 25 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for filmography

Word History

Etymology

film + -ography (as in bibliography)

First Known Use

1941, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of filmography was in 1941

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“Filmography.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/filmography. Accessed 4 Mar. 2025.

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