filmmaker

noun

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

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The filmmaker, raised in a Mumbai slum by a chauffeur father and homemaker mother, transitioned from interior design to filmmaking. Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 8 June 2025 Last year in an interview with IndieWire, when discussing his philosophy as a storyteller, Oppenheim paraphrased legendary nonfiction filmmaker Frederick Wiseman. Rance Collins, IndieWire, 7 June 2025 Here’s a first look at Thena, the gritty debut from filmmaker Peter Gold ahead of its world premiere at the Taormina Film Festival on June 14. The Deadline Team, Deadline, 6 June 2025 As the visiting filmmaker, Macon Blair (Oppenheimer) delivers a subtle, spot-on portrait of Hollywood swagger costumed in just-a-guy scruffiness. Sheri Linden, HollywoodReporter, 6 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for filmmaker

Word History

First Known Use

1908, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
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 18 Jun. 2025.

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