cinematographer
noun
cin·e·ma·tog·ra·pher
ˌsi-nə-mə-ˈtä-grə-fər 
: a specialist in cinematography
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Abdelsalam Moussa will be the cinematographer, and Mina Samy will compose the score.
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Greg Evans, Deadline, 2 Oct. 2025
Back in May, cinematographer Moder shared a rare photo of his wife and kids to celebrate Mother's Day.
—Jen Juneau, PEOPLE, 29 Sep. 2025
Melissa James Gibson, who previously worked on House of Cards and The Americans, created and executive-produced the miniseries, and American Symphony filmmaker and Black Panther cinematographer Rachel Morrison is among the show's directors.
—Mekishana Pierre, Entertainment Weekly, 24 Sep. 2025
While the production design by Jordan Ferrer and the lighting from cinematographer Kira Kelly are designed to create a steadily increasing sense of unease, Tipping also wanted to be sure that the world Cameron enters wasn’t too forbidding.
—Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 22 Sep. 2025
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Greg Evans, Deadline, 2 Oct. 2025
Back in May, cinematographer Moder shared a rare photo of his wife and kids to celebrate Mother's Day.
—Jen Juneau, PEOPLE, 29 Sep. 2025
Melissa James Gibson, who previously worked on House of Cards and The Americans, created and executive-produced the miniseries, and American Symphony filmmaker and Black Panther cinematographer Rachel Morrison is among the show's directors.
—Mekishana Pierre, Entertainment Weekly, 24 Sep. 2025
While the production design by Jordan Ferrer and the lighting from cinematographer Kira Kelly are designed to create a steadily increasing sense of unease, Tipping also wanted to be sure that the world Cameron enters wasn’t too forbidding.
—Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 22 Sep. 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 6 Oct. 2025.
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