director of photography

noun phrase

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

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Filmed in lush, Bressonian black-and-white by director of photography Manuel Dacosse, Voisin commands the camera’s gaze, even as his own remains opaque. Sophie Monks Kaufman, IndieWire, 2 Sep. 2025 Marley McDonald and Sammy Dane edited the film; the director of photography is Steve McCord. Matthew Carey, Deadline, 29 Aug. 2025 The film is shot by Spanish director of photography Pau Esteve Birba. Andrew McGowan, Variety, 26 Aug. 2025 In the Heart of the South, also from producer The Mixtape VR, has Ann Tipper as director of photography, production designer Thea Hollatz, Sage Paul as costume designer and Hugh Elchuk as the editor. Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 25 Aug. 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 11 Sep. 2025.

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