casting director

noun

: a person who supervises the casting of dramatic productions (such as films and plays)

Examples of casting director in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences on Thursday revealed its 2026-27 Academy Foundation Board members and officers, with casting director Taylor-Coleman being re-elected as president. — Erik Pedersen, Deadline, 6 Aug. 2026

Anisha Fields is scenic and costume designer, Ben Jacobs works as lighting designer and Taylor Williams serves as casting director. — Matt Minton, Variety, 4 Aug. 2026

But her breakout role on-screen came when casting director Ellen Lewis saw Coon in Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf? — Encyclopedia Britannica, 3 Aug. 2026

As more film crews take up real estate in Big Sky Country, casting directors have needed people that look the part of the Wild West. — Selena Fragassi, SPIN, 30 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1922, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for casting director

• photodetector
• bisector
• collector
• connector
• corrector
• defector
• deflector
• detector
• dissector
• effector
• ejector
• elector