director of photography

noun phrase

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

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Michael Gioulakis serves as director of photography, alongside production designer Maya Shimoguchi, editor John Axelrad, composer Michael Giacchino and costume designer Erin Benach. William Earl, Variety, 26 Mar. 2026 Like Heaslip, Bernadette Tuazon, currently CNN’s director of photography, spent several days in the area trying to gather information. Dan Heching, CNN Money, 26 Mar. 2026 Among the latest additions to that canon are author Jenny Tinghui Zhang’s bestselling novel Superfan, released in February, and Star, from artist and director of photography Petra Collins (with contributions from novelist Melissa Broder). Jenny Tinghui Zhang, Vogue, 24 Mar. 2026 Additional below-the-line talent includes director of photography Matteo Cocco (Hidden Away), costume designer Esther Walz (Other People’s Money), and production designer Cora Pratz (Islands), with casting by Cassandra Han (Samia) and music by Latham Gaines and Shelby Gaines (Wildcat). Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 19 Mar. 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 Mar. 2026.

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