casting director
noun
: a person who supervises the casting of dramatic productions (such as films and plays)
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Ferguson then explained the forces that had to converge to lead the series' casting director, Jeff Greenberg, to walk directly into a glass wall in front of the whole cast and crew.
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Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 22 Jan. 2026
His co-star Miles Caton snuck in at SAG, but the 20-year-old’s out-of-nowhere performance as Sinners’s secret lead feels more liable to garner recognition for casting director Francine Maisler than Caton himself.
—Nate Jones, Vulture, 21 Jan. 2026
Nina Gold is the casting director and is in the process of building the ensemble around Sweeney.
—Justin Kroll, Deadline, 21 Jan. 2026
Simon Higgins serves as casting director, with Carmen Pellon as director of photography.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 21 Jan. 2026
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Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 22 Jan. 2026
His co-star Miles Caton snuck in at SAG, but the 20-year-old’s out-of-nowhere performance as Sinners’s secret lead feels more liable to garner recognition for casting director Francine Maisler than Caton himself.
—Nate Jones, Vulture, 21 Jan. 2026
Nina Gold is the casting director and is in the process of building the ensemble around Sweeney.
—Justin Kroll, Deadline, 21 Jan. 2026
Simon Higgins serves as casting director, with Carmen Pellon as director of photography.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 21 Jan. 2026
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“Casting director.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/casting%20director. Accessed 23 Jan. 2026.
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