director of photography

noun phrase

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

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The film’s director of photography is Erick Stoll (American Factory); the score is composed by Osei Essed and Santiago Arias-Rozo. Matthew Carey, Deadline, 9 Apr. 2026 This is the work of Joel Aron, who served as director of photography for the series. Rafael Motamayor, IndieWire, 6 Apr. 2026 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 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 12 Apr. 2026.

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