casting director
noun
: a person who supervises the casting of dramatic productions (such as films and plays)
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El-Masry praises Dan Jackson the casting director at Kahleen Crawford Casting, who cast him in Limbo.
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Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 7 Nov. 2025
The creative team reunites under Puwanarajah’s direction, with lighting designers Bethany Gupwell and Zoe Spurr, composer Matt Maltese, sound designer George Dennis, movement director Polly Bennett, casting director Matthew Dewsbury CDG, and associate director Zoë Templeman-Young.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 6 Nov. 2025
Cregger wrote out a long list of potential names with his casting director; someone suggested Meryl Streep.
—David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 6 Nov. 2025
Yes, these casting directors knew the right talent to pair with this bonkers story in theory.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 5 Nov. 2025
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Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 7 Nov. 2025
The creative team reunites under Puwanarajah’s direction, with lighting designers Bethany Gupwell and Zoe Spurr, composer Matt Maltese, sound designer George Dennis, movement director Polly Bennett, casting director Matthew Dewsbury CDG, and associate director Zoë Templeman-Young.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 6 Nov. 2025
Cregger wrote out a long list of potential names with his casting director; someone suggested Meryl Streep.
—David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 6 Nov. 2025
Yes, these casting directors knew the right talent to pair with this bonkers story in theory.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 5 Nov. 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 14 Nov. 2025.
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