filmmaker

noun

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

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The organization reflected a pattern in this new generation of filmmakers in the Central American country, largely comprised of women, with many telling stories focused on issues of womanhood and, most specifically, being a woman in Costa Rica today. Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 1 July 2025 Business managers in Hollywood work with coteries of lawyers, agents and assistants in the employ of the town’s filmmakers, entertainers and movers and shakers to project earnings from potential projects, endorsements, brand launches, appearances and other forms of revenue. Trey Williams, HollywoodReporter, 1 July 2025 At this point, you future filmmakers might roll your eyes. Dana Harris-Bridson, IndieWire, 30 June 2025 The actor went on to work with a number of prominent filmmakers, including Brian De Palma (Snake Eyes, Mission to Mars), Frank Darabont (The Green Mile), and John Frankenheimer (Reindeer Games). EW.com, 30 June 2025 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 6 Jul. 2025.

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