director of photography

noun phrase

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

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Manenti, who also works as a director of photography collaborating with Italy’s new wave filmmakers, speaks to the collaborative spirit of his generation. Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 29 Oct. 2025 Their guide to make sure their musical choices are authentic is music producer/composer Tim Lauer, who worked on Nashville and whose father was the director of photography for Robert Altman’s classic 1975 film, Nashville. Melinda Newman, Billboard, 16 Oct. 2025 Growing up in Denver, Lupe would ask her brother, a future director of photography, to shoot videos of her. Angie Martoccio, Rolling Stone, 14 Oct. 2025 Robbie Ryan served as the director of photography, with the songs and score courtesy of none other than Bastille’s Dan Smith. Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 14 Oct. 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 Nov. 2025.

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