filmmaker

noun

film·​mak·​er ˈfilm-ˌmā-kər How to pronounce filmmaker (audio)
: one who makes movies

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But Haim read the script, spoke to the filmmaker and, like everyone else, was convinced to join the party. Alex Ritman, Variety, 13 Feb. 2026 That despite the best efforts of journalists to engage actors and filmmakers on subjects of a political nature. Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 13 Feb. 2026 Fennell is a polarizing filmmaker, with a self-consciously provocative streak. Hannah Jocelyn, New Yorker, 13 Feb. 2026 Nearly ten years after A Cure for Wellness, filmmaker Gore Verbinski returns with this dark sci-fi comedy. Savannah Salazar, Vulture, 13 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for filmmaker

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First Known Use

1908, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of filmmaker was in 1908

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“Filmmaker.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/filmmaker. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.

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