directorial

[ dih-rek-tawr-ee-uhl, -tohr-, dahy-rek- ]

adjective

1. pertaining to a director or directorate.

Word History and Origins

Origin of directorial¹

1760–70; < Late Latin dīrēctōri ( us ) ( direct, -tory ¹ ) + -al ¹

Example Sentences

Premiering Dec. 20 is Jenkins’ latest directorial effort, Disney’s “Mufasa: The Lion King,” the highly anticipated, photorealistic follow-up to the 2019 blockbuster “The Lion King.”

From Los Angeles Times

And she welcomed former “SNL” cast member Kyle Mooney, whose directorial debut movie “Y2K” is out next month, to demonstrate what is and what isn’t brat.

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A darkly surreal fantasia about Hollywood misogyny, “The Substance” delivers some of the year’s most fearless acting, along with a bold new directorial voice.

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In yet another directorial gambit, Gold’s “Romeo + Juliet” looks, sounds and no doubt smells like teen spirit in a production determined to ignite a new generation’s love affair with the play.

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In addition to Riley’s film, she’ll soon appear in an Eddie Murphy comedy, “The Pickup”; Aziz Ansari’s directorial debut, “Good Fortune”; a buddy comedy with SZA that she produced called “One of Them Days”; and a Peacock television adaptation of the 1989 Tom Hanks movie “The ’Burbs.”

From Los Angeles Times

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