cinematographer
noun
cin·e·ma·tog·ra·pher
ˌsi-nə-mə-ˈtä-grə-fər 
: a specialist in cinematography
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The Handmaid's Tale alum, 33, married cinematographer Jack Thompson-Roylance at North Cadbury Court in Somerset, England, on Saturday, July 12.
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Ashlyn Robinette, PEOPLE, 22 Oct. 2025
The creative team will include Emmy and student Academy Award-winning cinematographer Andressa Cordeiro, Artios nominee Jane Flowers (Daisy Jones & The Six), three-time Emmy winner Rick Hromadka (The West Wing), and the VFX artists at Dexter Studios (Peaky Blinders).
—Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 22 Oct. 2025
The 2025 Leviathan Award goes to the multitalented Ernest Dickerson, whose prolific career as a cinematographer and director has given horror fans a surplus of greatness on screens both big and small.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 21 Oct. 2025
So how can Chris [Blauvelt, her longtime cinematographer] whip up a recipe with his team to try to make something look of the era?
—Lisa Wong MacAbasco, Vogue, 20 Oct. 2025
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Ashlyn Robinette, PEOPLE, 22 Oct. 2025
The creative team will include Emmy and student Academy Award-winning cinematographer Andressa Cordeiro, Artios nominee Jane Flowers (Daisy Jones & The Six), three-time Emmy winner Rick Hromadka (The West Wing), and the VFX artists at Dexter Studios (Peaky Blinders).
—Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 22 Oct. 2025
The 2025 Leviathan Award goes to the multitalented Ernest Dickerson, whose prolific career as a cinematographer and director has given horror fans a surplus of greatness on screens both big and small.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 21 Oct. 2025
So how can Chris [Blauvelt, her longtime cinematographer] whip up a recipe with his team to try to make something look of the era?
—Lisa Wong MacAbasco, Vogue, 20 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for cinematographer
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“Cinematographer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cinematographer. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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