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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Despite her diverse filmography spanning different eras and genres, Ni Ni finds common threads in her characters. Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 19 Aug. 2025 Lohan even took her return to the spotlight as an opportunity to go back even further in her filmography. Michelle Lee, People.com, 8 Aug. 2025 All these simmering tensions converge in Denis’s unpredictable and intimate film, with which the French director returns to the subjects of colonialism and racial segregation so central to her unparalleled filmography. Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 5 Aug. 2025 Her diverse filmography spans everything from Batman & Robin (1997) and Les Misérables (1998) to the romantic comedy Red, White & Royal Blue (2023) and the action flick The Old Guard 2 (2025). EW.com, 11 July 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 29 Aug. 2025.

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