filmmaker

noun

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

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The Breakthrough India jury was chaired by film producer and Breakthrough India ambassador Guneet Monga Kapoor, and also featured the likes of Vice President of Content, Netflix India, Monika Shergill and filmmaker Sushmit Ghosh. Max Goldbart, Deadline, 21 Nov. 2024 The Breakthrough India jury was chaired by film producer and Breakthrough India ambassador Guneet Monga Kapoor and also included vice president of content, Netflix India Monika Shergill and filmmaker Sushmit Ghosh. Lily Ford, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 Nov. 2024 The first two categories have expanded to include a total of 10 filmmakers each. Andrés Buenahora, Variety, 21 Nov. 2024 Their Biblical-like setting, with tiers of ochre-stone structures clinging to the craggy terrain, has long prompted filmmakers (Pier Paolo Pasolini, Bruce Beresford, and Mel Gibson) to use the location as a stand-in for ancient locales. Catherine Sabino, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for filmmaker 

Word History

First Known Use

1908, in the meaning defined above

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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 2 Dec. 2024.

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