directorial
adjective
di·rec·to·ri·al
də-ˌrek-ˈtȯr-ē-əl 
(ˌ)dī-
Examples of directorial in a Sentence
an applicant with a number of directorial positions on his résumé
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The movie reunites Del Toro, director Singer and producer Black Label Media after Singer’s 2023 directorial debut Reptile, the thriller that debuted at Toronto and topped charts on Netflix.
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Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 11 Nov. 2025
The event, held at The London West Hollywood at Beverly Hills, marked one of the final Los Angeles appearances tied to her upcoming directorial debut.
—Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 10 Nov. 2025
The new film marks Subbaraj’s 10th directorial effort.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 10 Nov. 2025
The movie was the directorial debut of Michael Cimino, who would later go on to win a best directing Oscar for his 1978 Vietnam War drama The Deer Hunter.
—Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 7 Nov. 2025
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Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 11 Nov. 2025
The event, held at The London West Hollywood at Beverly Hills, marked one of the final Los Angeles appearances tied to her upcoming directorial debut.
—Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 10 Nov. 2025
The new film marks Subbaraj’s 10th directorial effort.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 10 Nov. 2025
The movie was the directorial debut of Michael Cimino, who would later go on to win a best directing Oscar for his 1978 Vietnam War drama The Deer Hunter.
—Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 7 Nov. 2025
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“Directorial.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/directorial. Accessed 15 Nov. 2025.
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