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

In Mexico, an alliance with By Invitation Only and leading acting schools brought together aspiring talent for a professional development workshop, giving participants the opportunity to perform directly for casting directors and agents. — Anna Marie De La Fuente, Variety, 20 Aug. 2026

Alexa Fogel, who’s our amazing casting director, had brought him up before Rebel Ridge came out. — Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 19 Aug. 2026

Ultimately, Nicholson put in a word for her with casting director Dianne Crittenden and director Bob Rafelson, and Field landed a first film role in Stay Hungry, starring Jeff Bridges. — Antonia Blyth, Deadline, 18 Aug. 2026

So his dad, Vogue’s casting director, Iggy Murillo, set off on a mission to find him some friends at the Vogue offices. — Irene Kim, Vogue, 18 Aug. 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