casting director
noun
: a person who supervises the casting of dramatic productions (such as films and plays)
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Leigh is joined behind the camera by frequent collaborators, including costume designer Jacqueline Durran, hair and make-up designer Nora Robertson, production designer Jane Brodie, composer Gary Yershon, editor Tania Reddin, director of photography Lucy Bristow, and casting director Nina Gold.
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Zac Ntim, Deadline, 11 Feb. 2026
Frequent collaborators behind the camera include costume designer Jacqueline Durran, hair and make-up designer Nora Robertson, production designer Jane Brodie, composer Gary Yershon, editor Tania Reddin, director of photography Lucy Bristow and casting director Nina Gold.
—Alex Ritman, Variety, 11 Feb. 2026
Finding the surprising and right choice for each role isn’t simply a question of what the casting director can imagine, though.
—Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 9 Feb. 2026
Last week, Kitti Taye, an aerospace analyst from Laveen, Arizona, who says she was encouraged to audition by a casting director who saw her videos on TikTok, won a golden ticket.
—Ed Masley, AZCentral.com, 9 Feb. 2026
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Zac Ntim, Deadline, 11 Feb. 2026
Frequent collaborators behind the camera include costume designer Jacqueline Durran, hair and make-up designer Nora Robertson, production designer Jane Brodie, composer Gary Yershon, editor Tania Reddin, director of photography Lucy Bristow and casting director Nina Gold.
—Alex Ritman, Variety, 11 Feb. 2026
Finding the surprising and right choice for each role isn’t simply a question of what the casting director can imagine, though.
—Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 9 Feb. 2026
Last week, Kitti Taye, an aerospace analyst from Laveen, Arizona, who says she was encouraged to audition by a casting director who saw her videos on TikTok, won a golden ticket.
—Ed Masley, AZCentral.com, 9 Feb. 2026
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“Casting director.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/casting%20director. Accessed 13 Feb. 2026.
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