casting director

noun

1. the person responsible for selecting the cast of a theatrical production, motion picture, etc.

Word History and Origins

Origin of casting director¹

First recorded in 1920–25

Example Sentences

Casting director Juliet Taylor received an honorary Oscar for a career spanning five decades.

From Los Angeles Times

“Working with him was a casting director’s dream because he was so open and so humble,” Taylor said, accepting the Oscar following a speech from Nicole Kidman.

From Los Angeles Times

Another special award recipient is casting director Des Hamilton, best known for his work on TV crime drama Top Boy.

From BBC

While living on his mom’s couch, a casting director called after looking his name up in a phone book.

From Los Angeles Times

That series and “Saw” shared the same casting director, Amy Lippens, so when the debuting Australian director James Wan needed a voice for Jigsaw’s tapes in “Saw,” she suggested Bell.

From Los Angeles Times