director of photography

noun phrase

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

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Leigh is joined behind the camera by frequent collaborators, including costume designer Jacqueline Durran, hair and make-up designer Nora Robertson, production designer Jane Brodie, composer Gary Yershon, editor Tania Reddin, director of photography Lucy Bristow, and casting director Nina Gold. Zac Ntim, Deadline, 11 Feb. 2026 Frequent collaborators behind the camera include costume designer Jacqueline Durran, hair and make-up designer Nora Robertson, production designer Jane Brodie, composer Gary Yershon, editor Tania Reddin, director of photography Lucy Bristow and casting director Nina Gold. Alex Ritman, Variety, 11 Feb. 2026 Tarantino joins Pitt, David Heyman, Ceán Chaffin, and Stacey Sher as a producer, with frequent Fincher collaborator Erik Messerschmidt on board as director of photography. Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 8 Feb. 2026 The film’s director of photography is Khizer Idrees (Manto, Circus of Life), while Joyland editor Saim Sadiq also handled editing on Lali. Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 4 Feb. 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 26 Feb. 2026.

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