director of photography

noun phrase

: the person who is in charge of filming for a movie

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Jessica Congdon edited the film; Jenni Morello is the director of photography. Matthew Carey, Deadline, 31 July 2026 James Kniest, my director of photography, is also very good at his job. Matt Minton, Variety, 31 July 2026 Voros directed and served as director of photography for the entire season. Condé Nast Traveler, 14 July 2026 The director of photography is Evgeny Sinelnikov, and the editor is Mike Pike. Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 9 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for director of photography

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“Director of photography.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/director%20of%20photography. Accessed 9 Aug. 2026.

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