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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Frederick Wiseman, the legendary documentarian who made groundbreaking portraits of social institutions for over half a century, has died at 96 years old.
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Chris O'Falt, IndieWire, 16 Feb. 2026
And although Wiseman’s movies never enjoyed mainstream attention, their impact has been felt everywhere — and not just among other documentarians.
—Tim Grierson, Rolling Stone, 16 Feb. 2026
The celebrated documentarian started making documentaries that captured the weirdness and wonder of everyday life in the mid 1960s and did not stop until 2023.
—Chloe Veltman, NPR, 16 Feb. 2026
Marcloid wanders patiently through these generative soundscapes like a documentarian in thrall to the process, recording snapshots of the music’s continuous ecosystem.
—Maxie Younger, Pitchfork, 11 Feb. 2026
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Chris O'Falt, IndieWire, 16 Feb. 2026
And although Wiseman’s movies never enjoyed mainstream attention, their impact has been felt everywhere — and not just among other documentarians.
—Tim Grierson, Rolling Stone, 16 Feb. 2026
The celebrated documentarian started making documentaries that captured the weirdness and wonder of everyday life in the mid 1960s and did not stop until 2023.
—Chloe Veltman, NPR, 16 Feb. 2026
Marcloid wanders patiently through these generative soundscapes like a documentarian in thrall to the process, recording snapshots of the music’s continuous ecosystem.
—Maxie Younger, Pitchfork, 11 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for documentarian
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“Documentarian.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/documentarian. Accessed 22 Feb. 2026.
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