director of photography

noun phrase

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

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Damián García serves as director of photography, while Hania Robledo Richards and Asier Musitu are the art directors. Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 12 May 2026 Milton Kam is director of photography and Lauren Helms the production designer. Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 11 May 2026 Justin Frahm is director of photography, and the project is fully funded by Rainmaker Films, led by Clay Pecorin, Russell Geyser and Zak Tanjeloff and Plymouth Films, fronted by Kevin Weisberg. Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 30 Apr. 2026 This is the work of Joel Aron, who served as director of photography for the series. Rafael Motamayor, IndieWire, 6 Apr. 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 20 May. 2026.

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