cinematographer
noun
cin·e·ma·tog·ra·pher
ˌsi-nə-mə-ˈtä-grə-fər 
: a specialist in cinematography
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Thornton, doubling as a cinematographer, directs from a script by co-writers Steven McGregor and David Tranter.
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Ritesh Mehta, IndieWire, 20 Feb. 2026
To raise both media awareness around Owens’s killing and money for the family, Gandbhir and her editor, Viridiana Lieberman, made a film in which cops inadvertently serve as cinematographers.
—Savannah Walsh, Vanity Fair, 20 Feb. 2026
In the crafts, Black and Filipina cinematographer Autumn Durald Arkapaw is the first woman of color nominated in the category.
—Clayton Davis, Variety, 19 Feb. 2026
Kaczmarek brings with him writers, producers, directors and cinematographers in film and TV including Emmy winners Jessica Lee Gagné (Severance) and Scarlett Lacey (The Empress).
—Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 17 Feb. 2026
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Ritesh Mehta, IndieWire, 20 Feb. 2026
To raise both media awareness around Owens’s killing and money for the family, Gandbhir and her editor, Viridiana Lieberman, made a film in which cops inadvertently serve as cinematographers.
—Savannah Walsh, Vanity Fair, 20 Feb. 2026
In the crafts, Black and Filipina cinematographer Autumn Durald Arkapaw is the first woman of color nominated in the category.
—Clayton Davis, Variety, 19 Feb. 2026
Kaczmarek brings with him writers, producers, directors and cinematographers in film and TV including Emmy winners Jessica Lee Gagné (Severance) and Scarlett Lacey (The Empress).
—Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 17 Feb. 2026
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“Cinematographer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cinematographer. Accessed 26 Feb. 2026.
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