filmmaker

noun

film·​mak·​er ˈfilm-ˌmā-kər 

: one who makes movies

Examples of filmmaker in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

This collaboration represents a step in enabling filmmakers and creators to tell more immersive, emotionally rich stories with the highest global standards. — Hannah Abraham, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2026

Hawley said his office does provide best practices on what smaller jurisdictions can do to support filmmakers and take care of their communities. — Steve Zalusky, Chicago Tribune, 7 Aug. 2026

As the child of documentary filmmakers, my youth unfolded inside UN compounds across several African countries. — Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 7 Aug. 2026

Keith Richards, Todd Rundgren, Leiber & Stoller, Nile Rodgers, Ellie Greenwich and filmmakers Jonathan Demme and Martin Scorsese, among many others. — Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 7 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1908, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for filmmaker

• blackacre
• caretaker
• clockmaker
• dressmaker
• homemaker
• icebreaker
• lawmaker
• matchmaker
• pacemaker
• partaker
• peacemaker
• printmaker