Director and Filmmaker

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

Filmmaker noun - A producer of motion pictures.
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Synonyms for Filmmaker

Director and filmmaker are semantically related. You can use "Director" instead a noun "Filmmaker".

Both words in one sentence

  • In Memoriam 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.
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  • How could Sidney Poitier, a skilled filmmaker with an actor's sense of timing, have been the director of this mess?
  • Film / Irma Vep Creator Breakdown: invoked The in-story director has one, in true independent filmmaker fashion.
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