projectionist

noun

pro·​jec·​tion·​ist prə-ˈjek-sh(ə-)nist How to pronounce projectionist (audio)
: one that makes projections: such as
b
: a person who operates a movie projector or television equipment

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Born in Amsterdam on February 25, 1967, Kingma began his professional film career as a projectionist at cinemas in Amsterdam, later working as a production assistant on several Dutch films and on Robert Altman’s Vincent & Theo, which was filmed in part in the Netherlands and released in 1990. Greg Evans, Deadline, 24 Mar. 2025 Born in Amsterdam on Feb. 25, 1967, Kingma began his film career as a projectionist at cinemas in his hometown, then worked as a production assistant on Dutch features and on Robert Altman’s Vincent & Theo (1990), which was filmed in part in the Netherlands. Mike Barnes, The Hollywood Reporter, 24 Mar. 2025 The projectionists made $27.50 which was like a lot of money in 1971! Harper's Magazine, 2 Feb. 2024 And while digital prints are a nominal cost, bringing back a title in 70mm or 35mm means sourcing prints and projectors and sometimes hiring projectionists, putting even greater pressure on marketing to deliver awareness. Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 11 Dec. 2024 See All Example Sentences for projectionist

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First Known Use

1919, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of projectionist was in 1919

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“Projectionist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/projectionist. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.

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projectionist

noun
pro·​jec·​tion·​ist prə-ˈjek-sh(ə-)nəst How to pronounce projectionist (audio)
: a person who operates a motion-picture projector or television equipment
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