key grip

noun

: the technician in charge of moving and setting up camera tracks and scenery in a movie or television production

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One of our day player groups became the best boy and then a key grip and then went on to do Marvel shows. Carly Thomas, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 Sep. 2024 Their novel financial approach calls for paying everyone in the production — from the lead to the key grip — the same salary while giving everyone equity as well. Randy Myers, The Mercury News, 1 Aug. 2024 What does a key grip do? Ashley Hume, Variety, 18 July 2022 The plaintiffs in the latest suit are Ross Addiego, the dolly operator, Doran Curtin, the set costumer, and Reese Price, the key grip. Gene Maddaus, Variety, 27 Feb. 2023 The lawsuit, which alleges negligence and intentional infliction of emotional distress, was filed Friday in state court in Santa Fe, N.M., by dolly operator Ross Addiego, set costumer Doran Curtin and key grip Reese Price. Staff Author, Peoplemag, 27 Feb. 2023 Back at Kaufman Astoria Studios, a crew member walked by carrying a large sheet cake for the key grip’s birthday. New York Times, 24 Apr. 2021 The movie’s visual style comes down to the exceptional work of cinematographer Zach Kuperstein (The Eyes of My Mother) and his crew of gaffer Joel Kingsbury, key grip Paul Wallace, and First AC Logan Gee. Josh Weiss, Forbes, 2 Mar. 2021 No word yet on a four-year deal for the key grip on The Opposition. Tom Philip, GQ, 1 Mar. 2018

Word History

First Known Use

1977, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of key grip was in 1977

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“Key grip.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/key%20grip. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.

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