filmography

noun

film·​og·​ra·​phy fil-ˈmä-grə-fē How to pronounce filmography (audio)
plural filmographies
: a list of movies featuring the work of a prominent film figure or relating to a particular topic

Examples of filmography in a Sentence

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Over roughly three decades, the Dardennes, now in their seventies, have built a filmography of such remarkable artistic, dramatic, and political consistency as to suggest a single cinematic consciousness in two bodies. Justin Chang, New Yorker, 2 Jan. 2026 In a new video for PEOPLE filmed at his Upstate New York home, Menken reflects on more than five decades of songwriting, revisiting beloved tracks from his filmography while offering insight into how those songs came to life. Dave Quinn, PEOPLE, 30 Dec. 2025 Hanks continued to add to his filmography with such films as Captain Phillips (2013), Sully (2016), A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood (2019), Elvis (2022), and The Phoenician Scheme (2025), in addition to playing Woody in the ongoing Toy Story franchise. Dylan Kickham, Entertainment Weekly, 26 Dec. 2025 Among the additional movies in his filmography are Unmade Beds in 1976, TV Party in 1978, Frogs for Snakes in 1998, and Ladies & Gentlemen in 2015. Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 26 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for filmography

Word History

Etymology

film + -ography (as in bibliography)

First Known Use

1941, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of filmography was in 1941

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“Filmography.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/filmography. Accessed 4 Jan. 2026.

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