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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One of the few projects to gain meaningful traction has been All the Walls Came Down, a short film by filmmaker and documentarian Ondi Timoner, who lost her Altadena home.
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Mia Galuppo, HollywoodReporter, 6 Jan. 2026
Ben Hania is a documentarian who often blurs the line between fiction and nonfiction, and her decision to use Hind’s actual voice is of a piece with her other choices.
—Nate Jones, Vulture, 2 Jan. 2026
Daniel Radcliffe plays the documentarian tasked with the job, setting up a sharp contrast in comedic energy.
—Okla Jones, Essence, 1 Jan. 2026
Reiner himself costars as Marty DiBergi, a documentarian tasked with chronicling the band's latest tour.
—Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 15 Dec. 2025
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Mia Galuppo, HollywoodReporter, 6 Jan. 2026
Ben Hania is a documentarian who often blurs the line between fiction and nonfiction, and her decision to use Hind’s actual voice is of a piece with her other choices.
—Nate Jones, Vulture, 2 Jan. 2026
Daniel Radcliffe plays the documentarian tasked with the job, setting up a sharp contrast in comedic energy.
—Okla Jones, Essence, 1 Jan. 2026
Reiner himself costars as Marty DiBergi, a documentarian tasked with chronicling the band's latest tour.
—Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 15 Dec. 2025
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“Documentarian.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/documentarian. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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