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director of photography

noun phrase

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

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Similarly, director of photography Chas Appeti shot with that claustrophobia in mind. Craig McLean, Variety, 4 Dec. 2025 It’s all lovingly shot by director of photography Philipp Blaubach and polished to a degree that might even send Julian Fellowes into admiration. Elaina Patton, IndieWire, 3 Dec. 2025 Osvaldo Silvera will serve as director of photography and Jeremy O’Keefe is casting. Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 1 Dec. 2025 Costume designer Malgosia Turzanska says that the visual language for Hamnet evolved naturally among Zhao and the film’s other lead creatives, including director of photography Łukasz Żal and production designer Fiona Crombie. Elaina Patton, Vogue, 27 Nov. 2025 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 7 Dec. 2025.

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