documentarian
noun
doc·u·men·tar·i·an
ˌdä-kyə-mən-ˈter-ē-ən 
-ˌmen-,
-kyü-
: one who makes a documentary
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Delving into the tragic murder of Ajike Owens, a Black Florida woman, at the hands of her white neighbor Susan Lorincz, the new film from prolific documentarian Geeta Gandbhir examines issues of race, class, community, and surveillance.
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Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 22 Oct. 2025
In addition to Bugonia, which stars Emma Stone and Jesse Plemons, he was cast in A24’s Tony, a film about the late chef, author and travel documentarian Anthony Bourdain, and wrote and produced the 2024 indie comedy film, Let’s Start A Cult.
—Frank Digiacomo, Billboard, 21 Oct. 2025
That conceit, along with Orwell’s state of mind during his final months, has been scrutinized for decades—by high-school students, biographers, and other documentarians.
—Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 21 Oct. 2025
Then the esteemed documentarian Errol Morris reflects on his relationship with Robert McNamara, the complicated subject of his mesmerizing film The Fog of War.
—Air Mail, 11 Oct. 2025
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Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 22 Oct. 2025
In addition to Bugonia, which stars Emma Stone and Jesse Plemons, he was cast in A24’s Tony, a film about the late chef, author and travel documentarian Anthony Bourdain, and wrote and produced the 2024 indie comedy film, Let’s Start A Cult.
—Frank Digiacomo, Billboard, 21 Oct. 2025
That conceit, along with Orwell’s state of mind during his final months, has been scrutinized for decades—by high-school students, biographers, and other documentarians.
—Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 21 Oct. 2025
Then the esteemed documentarian Errol Morris reflects on his relationship with Robert McNamara, the complicated subject of his mesmerizing film The Fog of War.
—Air Mail, 11 Oct. 2025
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“Documentarian.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/documentarian. Accessed 23 Oct. 2025.
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