Director
Director noun - The person who directs the making of a film.
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Synonyms for Director
Filmmaker and director are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Filmmaker" instead a noun "Director".
Filmmaker
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The lyrics for "Into the West," from The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King were inspired by aspiring filmmaker and director Cameron Duncan, who had become friends with Peter Jackson and Fran Walsh and filmed an organ donation commercial for them.
Source: In Memoriam - How could Sidney Poitier, a skilled filmmaker with an actor's sense of timing, have been the director of this mess?
Source: Roger Ebert Most Hated Film List -
Creator Breakdown: invoked The in-story director has one, in true independent filmmaker fashion.
Source: Film / Irma Vep
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