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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The Apocalypse franchise was originally created by CC&C, the production company of historians and documentarians Daniel Costelle and Isabelle Clarke with producer Louis Vaudeville, which was acquired in 2017 by Mediawan.
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Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 16 June 2026
The high-profile panel at Shanghai’s historic Cathay Theatre saw veteran Hong Kong actor Cecilia Yip and Chinese actor Rebecca Li Manxuan share the stage with Tunisian producer Dora Bouchoucha and documentarian Carla Gutiérrez.
—Marcus Lim, Variety, 15 June 2026
Several high-profile journalists and documentarians are being considered for roles on the program according to sources not authorized to speak publicly about the changes.
—Los Angeles Times, 11 June 2026
It’s been nearly two months since Morgan Neville’s amusing and thoroughly superficial Lorne, in which the Oscar-winning documentarian tried and failed to get the Saturday Night Live creator to let down his guard.
—Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 10 June 2026
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Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 16 June 2026
The high-profile panel at Shanghai’s historic Cathay Theatre saw veteran Hong Kong actor Cecilia Yip and Chinese actor Rebecca Li Manxuan share the stage with Tunisian producer Dora Bouchoucha and documentarian Carla Gutiérrez.
—Marcus Lim, Variety, 15 June 2026
Several high-profile journalists and documentarians are being considered for roles on the program according to sources not authorized to speak publicly about the changes.
—Los Angeles Times, 11 June 2026
It’s been nearly two months since Morgan Neville’s amusing and thoroughly superficial Lorne, in which the Oscar-winning documentarian tried and failed to get the Saturday Night Live creator to let down his guard.
—Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 10 June 2026
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“Documentarian.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/documentarian. Accessed 19 Jun. 2026.
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