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

And, as a function of that, Lucy Bevan and Emily Buckman, our casting directors, found the only two people on planet Earth who could play these roles. — James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 23 July 2026

Arlie Day and Mike Page served as co-producers and casting directors, with Zachary Burgess also co-producing. — Matt Grobar, Deadline, 17 July 2026

When casting director Nancy Nayor was young, her parents were puzzled by her entertainment choices. — Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 16 July 2026

Zann eventually got a call from casting director Meredith Layne and a screenplay with lines that were instantly familiar from her time voicing Rogue, the spunky heroine whose touch can be deadly, in the ‘90s. — Carlos Aguilar, Los Angeles Times, 10 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