cinematographer
noun
cin·e·ma·tog·ra·pher
ˌsi-nə-mə-ˈtä-grə-fər 
: a specialist in cinematography
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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.
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Mekishana Pierre, Entertainment Weekly, 24 Sep. 2025
Smith was previously wed to actor Roger Davis from 1968 to 1975; actor Dennis Cole from 1978 to 1981; and director and cinematographer Tony Richmond from 1981 to 1989.
—Erin Clack, PEOPLE, 23 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
Jenkins, who became both cinematographer and producer, notes that working across language barriers on the Kannada-language film proved unexpectedly rewarding.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 20 Sep. 2025
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Mekishana Pierre, Entertainment Weekly, 24 Sep. 2025
Smith was previously wed to actor Roger Davis from 1968 to 1975; actor Dennis Cole from 1978 to 1981; and director and cinematographer Tony Richmond from 1981 to 1989.
—Erin Clack, PEOPLE, 23 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
Jenkins, who became both cinematographer and producer, notes that working across language barriers on the Kannada-language film proved unexpectedly rewarding.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 20 Sep. 2025
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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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