cinematographer
noun
cin·e·ma·tog·ra·pher
ˌsi-nə-mə-ˈtä-grə-fər 
: a specialist in cinematography
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His conversations with cinematographer Zahir took on elements of zoological discussions.
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Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 14 Mar. 2026
Lord and Miller, working with the cinematographer Greig Fraser, avoid the conventional visual language of the prestige space epic, with its sterile surfaces and zero-gravity tracking shots.
—Justin Chang, New Yorker, 13 Mar. 2026
The distributor is also showing Space Cowboy, directed by Marah Strauch (Sunshine Superman) and Bryce Leavitt, featuring Joe Jennings, a renowned skydiving stunt coordinator and free fall cinematographer, also opens in limited release at the IFC Center in New York.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 13 Mar. 2026
Sinners cinematographer Autumn Durald Arkapaw is a rare female nominee in that category.
—Emma Hinchliffe, Fortune, 13 Mar. 2026
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Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 14 Mar. 2026
Lord and Miller, working with the cinematographer Greig Fraser, avoid the conventional visual language of the prestige space epic, with its sterile surfaces and zero-gravity tracking shots.
—Justin Chang, New Yorker, 13 Mar. 2026
The distributor is also showing Space Cowboy, directed by Marah Strauch (Sunshine Superman) and Bryce Leavitt, featuring Joe Jennings, a renowned skydiving stunt coordinator and free fall cinematographer, also opens in limited release at the IFC Center in New York.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 13 Mar. 2026
Sinners cinematographer Autumn Durald Arkapaw is a rare female nominee in that category.
—Emma Hinchliffe, Fortune, 13 Mar. 2026
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 17 Mar. 2026.
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