casting director
noun
: a person who supervises the casting of dramatic productions (such as films and plays)
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Voices featured in the film include John Leguizamo, casting director Carla Hool, Esai Morales, Jimmy Smits, Edward James Olmos, director Gregory Nava, director Patricia Riggen, José Zúñiga and more.
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Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 13 Apr. 2026
Cloud achieved overnight fame after Euphoria’s casting director, Eléonore Hendricks, discovered him on the street in New York City.
—Emily Blackwood, PEOPLE, 12 Apr. 2026
Between unintentionally funny goofs and allegations of affairs, the casting directors struck gold with this one.
—Tiffany Kelly, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Apr. 2026
Carrying the movie is Jasper Billerbeck, whom Akin’s casting director found at a sailing school.
—Anne Thompson, IndieWire, 8 Apr. 2026
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Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 13 Apr. 2026
Cloud achieved overnight fame after Euphoria’s casting director, Eléonore Hendricks, discovered him on the street in New York City.
—Emily Blackwood, PEOPLE, 12 Apr. 2026
Between unintentionally funny goofs and allegations of affairs, the casting directors struck gold with this one.
—Tiffany Kelly, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Apr. 2026
Carrying the movie is Jasper Billerbeck, whom Akin’s casting director found at a sailing school.
—Anne Thompson, IndieWire, 8 Apr. 2026
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 18 Apr. 2026.
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