filmmaker

noun

film·​mak·​er ˈfilm-ˌmā-kər 

: one who makes movies

Examples of filmmaker in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Deadline spoke exclusively to a source close to the filmmaker, and this will not impact start of production on that sequel to the classic crime thriller, Deadline understands. — Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 1 Nov. 2026

Chinese painter and filmmaker Qiu Jiongjiong began shaping his new film during the pandemic. — Lin Ying-Hsuan, Variety, 1 Nov. 2026

In addition to acting, Burke is also a filmmaker, writer and producer whose credits include The Vampire Diaries, Army Wives and Saints and Sinners. — Lily Brown, PEOPLE, 31 Oct. 2026

Working with Israeli journalist David Sheen, the filmmakers seek to track down the suspects, and in one upsetting sequence, Sheen goes undercover in Israel, wearing glasses with a hidden camera to meet Fuchs. — Los Angeles Times, 30 Oct. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1908, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for filmmaker

• blackacre
• caretaker
• clockmaker
• dressmaker
• homemaker
• icebreaker
• lawmaker
• matchmaker
• pacemaker
• partaker
• peacemaker
• printmaker