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filmmaker

noun

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

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Stanley was, and forever will be, an influence on every filmmaker. Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 25 Nov. 2025 Oregon's Portland International Airport is home to a 22-seat microcinema, which shows 10-minute shorts made by regional filmmakers and is located after security in the airport’s C Concourse. Kirby Adams, Louisville Courier Journal, 25 Nov. 2025 There are actually so many, the filmmakers are still discovering them. Katie Grant, Parents, 25 Nov. 2025 Bonhomme also wants to leverage that intimacy to integrate emerging filmmakers into the global circuit. Ben Croll, Variety, 25 Nov. 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 27 Nov. 2025.

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