projectionist
noun
pro·jec·tion·ist
prə-ˈjek-sh(ə-)nist 
: one that makes projections: such as
a
b
: a person who operates a movie projector or television equipment
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Alongside fellow director Brett Hudson, Kearns helped shed light on the history of cinema in the White House, aided by the logs of theater projectionist Paul Fischer.
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Dan Reilly, Vulture, 30 Oct. 2025
Rolfe started working at the theater in 1989 as a projectionist, became manager five years later and became owner a few years after that.
—John Carlisle, Freep.com, 26 Oct. 2025
According to a 1997 New York Times interview with Paul Fischer, who served as the White House's projectionist from the 1950s to the '80s, Lyndon B. Johnson slept through most screenings.
—Chloe Veltman, NPR, 25 Oct. 2025
In arguably Buster Keaton’s most experimental film, the silent-era slapstick comedian plays a movie projectionist who dreams of becoming a detective.
—Erik Morse, Vogue, 23 Oct. 2025
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Dan Reilly, Vulture, 30 Oct. 2025
Rolfe started working at the theater in 1989 as a projectionist, became manager five years later and became owner a few years after that.
—John Carlisle, Freep.com, 26 Oct. 2025
According to a 1997 New York Times interview with Paul Fischer, who served as the White House's projectionist from the 1950s to the '80s, Lyndon B. Johnson slept through most screenings.
—Chloe Veltman, NPR, 25 Oct. 2025
In arguably Buster Keaton’s most experimental film, the silent-era slapstick comedian plays a movie projectionist who dreams of becoming a detective.
—Erik Morse, Vogue, 23 Oct. 2025
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projectionist
noun
pro·jec·tion·ist
prə-ˈjek-sh(ə-)nəst
: a person who operates a motion-picture projector or television equipment
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