casting director
noun
: a person who supervises the casting of dramatic productions (such as films and plays)
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Our casting director basically shared it with the whole film industry in the Netherlands.
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Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 4 June 2026
Those who work as associate casting directors will also be eligible to apply, with similar requirements.
—Payton Turkeltaub, Variety, 3 June 2026
The casting director kept her self-tape on file and, five years later, the Toph role came around.
—Entertainment Weekly, 3 June 2026
Tarama-Lee Notcutt is the project’s casting director.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 2 June 2026
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Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 4 June 2026
Those who work as associate casting directors will also be eligible to apply, with similar requirements.
—Payton Turkeltaub, Variety, 3 June 2026
The casting director kept her self-tape on file and, five years later, the Toph role came around.
—Entertainment Weekly, 3 June 2026
Tarama-Lee Notcutt is the project’s casting director.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 2 June 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 6 Jun. 2026.
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