directed
adjective
di·rect·ed
də-ˈrek-təd 
dī-
1
: subject to supervision or regulation
a directed reading program for students
2
: having a positive or negative sense
directed line segment
directedness
noun
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The series is created, written, directed and executive produced by Levinson and produced in partnership with A24.
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Jackie Strause, HollywoodReporter, 17 Oct. 2025
Of the two, 9/12, written, directed and executive produced by Tobias Lindholm (The Investigation) and written and executive produced by Frank Pugliese (House of Cards), is in far more advanced stages.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 8 Oct. 2025
The criminal referrals come years after U.S. intelligence officials and Canadian diplomats stationed in Havana started reporting feeling suddenly ill in late 2016 after experiencing pressure or hearing what appeared to be a directed noise.
—Nora Gamez Torres, Miami Herald, 2 Oct. 2025
Wolfhard also co-directed, co-wrote, and co-produced the recent horror film Hell of a Summer alongside Billy Bryk.
—Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 1 Oct. 2025
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Jackie Strause, HollywoodReporter, 17 Oct. 2025
Of the two, 9/12, written, directed and executive produced by Tobias Lindholm (The Investigation) and written and executive produced by Frank Pugliese (House of Cards), is in far more advanced stages.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 8 Oct. 2025
The criminal referrals come years after U.S. intelligence officials and Canadian diplomats stationed in Havana started reporting feeling suddenly ill in late 2016 after experiencing pressure or hearing what appeared to be a directed noise.
—Nora Gamez Torres, Miami Herald, 2 Oct. 2025
Wolfhard also co-directed, co-wrote, and co-produced the recent horror film Hell of a Summer alongside Billy Bryk.
—Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 1 Oct. 2025
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“Directed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/directed. Accessed 19 Oct. 2025.
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