casting director
noun
: a person who supervises the casting of dramatic productions (such as films and plays)
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There are a lot of veteran casting directors that haven’t worked in years.
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Lynette Rice, Deadline, 7 Aug. 2025
Paul was reading with me, and Tim was also in the room with the casting director.
—Simon Bland, IndieWire, 6 Aug. 2025
Johnnie Burn is on board as the film’s sound mixer, and the film’s casting director is Jennifer Venditti.
—Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 26 June 2025
In alignment with the Academy’s decision to honor casting in 2026, Variety will be looking for rising casting directors to potentially honor.
—Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 25 July 2025
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Lynette Rice, Deadline, 7 Aug. 2025
Paul was reading with me, and Tim was also in the room with the casting director.
—Simon Bland, IndieWire, 6 Aug. 2025
Johnnie Burn is on board as the film’s sound mixer, and the film’s casting director is Jennifer Venditti.
—Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 26 June 2025
In alignment with the Academy’s decision to honor casting in 2026, Variety will be looking for rising casting directors to potentially honor.
—Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 25 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for casting director
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“Casting director.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/casting%20director. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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