director of photography

noun phrase

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

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Loznitsa and Mutu, who was born in what was back in the day the Moldavian Soviet Socialist Republic of the Soviet Union, have worked together on several films, and the director explains why and how the director of photography’s sensitivities fit his first film so well. Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 18 June 2026 Props, too, to director of photography Tyson Perkins for cloaking it with moody shadows that fosters its creepy feel. Randy Myers, Mercury News, 18 June 2026 Ryan Rothmaier edited the film and Bill Winters served as its director of photography. Brent Lang, Variety, 12 June 2026 Roberto San Eugenio serves as director of photography. Zac Ntim, Deadline, 9 June 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 29 Jun. 2026.

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