director of photography

noun phrase

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

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The director of photography is Alfonso Herrera Salcedo; the production designer is Juliana Barreto Barreto; the costume designer is Stine Dahlman; and the editor is Mollie Goldstein. Leo Barraclough, Variety, 11 Dec. 2025 When Survivor premiered in 2000, Foley was a crucial member of the team, serving as an editor, main title designer and director of photography. Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 11 Dec. 2025 The show’s director of photography Blake McClure also collaborated with Smith on the production design, having also taken inspiration from Vervoordt, and other references Murphy cited in pre-production. Marcus Jones, IndieWire, 11 Dec. 2025 Osvaldo Silvera will serve as director of photography and Jeremy O’Keefe is casting. Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 1 Dec. 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 18 Dec. 2025.

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