documentarian
noun
doc·u·men·tar·i·an
ˌdä-kyə-mən-ˈter-ē-ən 
-ˌmen-,
-kyü-
: one who makes a documentary
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Cinematography for Wisdom of Happiness is by long-time Dalai Lama documentarian Manuel Bauer.
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Matthew Carey, Deadline, 18 Sep. 2025
The film was born out of 10 years of research in the Amazon by Brennand, who began her career as a documentarian.
—Leo Barraclough, Variety, 14 Sep. 2025
There Are No Words was written and directed by Min, a veteran documentarian.
—Joan MacDonald, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2025
And as Marty Di Bergi, the nonplussed documentarian following Tap on their American tour, Reiner is the movie’s marvelous straight man.
—Will Leitch, Vulture, 13 Sep. 2025
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Matthew Carey, Deadline, 18 Sep. 2025
The film was born out of 10 years of research in the Amazon by Brennand, who began her career as a documentarian.
—Leo Barraclough, Variety, 14 Sep. 2025
There Are No Words was written and directed by Min, a veteran documentarian.
—Joan MacDonald, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2025
And as Marty Di Bergi, the nonplussed documentarian following Tap on their American tour, Reiner is the movie’s marvelous straight man.
—Will Leitch, Vulture, 13 Sep. 2025
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“Documentarian.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/documentarian. Accessed 1 Oct. 2025.
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