moviemaker

noun

mov·​ie·​mak·​er ˈmü-vē-ˌmā-kər How to pronounce moviemaker (audio)
: one who makes movies
moviemaking noun

Examples of moviemaker in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web In fact, his goal with his directorial debut is not to beat action moviemakers and A-list asskickers at their own game but to work his way into their ranks. David Fear, Rolling Stone, 12 Mar. 2024 Top Georgia lawmakers say moviemakers should be required to do more than just show a peach at the end of the credits to get the top benefit from Georgia’s lucrative film tax credit. Jeff Amy, Fortune, 8 Feb. 2024 The awards season culminates this Sunday with the Oscars, the crème de la crème of prizes for many actors, directors and other moviemakers. Anna Luisa Rodriguez, Washington Post, 6 Mar. 2024 Madea is a popular family matriarch character created and portrayed by playwright and moviemaker Tyler Perry. The Indianapolis Star, 13 Feb. 2024 Adaptations can be especially deadly when moviemakers are too precious with the source material; they’re torpedoed by fealty. Manohla Dargis, New York Times, 29 Feb. 2024 This year, the group received 17,000 submissions, many of them from emerging moviemakers hoping to establish themselves in the business. Matt Donnelly, Variety, 15 Jan. 2024 But that doesn’t mean transitioning from working as an indie director to a Marvel moviemaker is easy. Angelique Jackson, Variety, 9 Nov. 2023 Amazon, which is backing the feature, is in negotiations to tap Jules Daly to replace Joel Silver after the streaming giant parted ways with the veteran moviemaker over claims of verbal abuse. Aaron Couch, The Hollywood Reporter, 30 Nov. 2023

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Word History

First Known Use

1912, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of moviemaker was in 1912

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“Moviemaker.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/moviemaker. Accessed 23 Apr. 2024.

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