documentarian

American  

[dok-yuh-men-tair-ee-uhn, -muhn-] / ˌdɒk yə mɛnˈtɛər i ən, -mən- /

Also documentarist

noun

1. Movies, Television.  a filmmaker, producer, etc., who specializes in documentaries.

2. a writer, photographer, or other artist whose work constitutes a document or documentary of an aspect of life.

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documentarian British  

/ ˌdɒkjʊmənˈtɛərɪən /

noun

1. a person who makes documentary films

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Etymology

Origin of documentarian

First recorded in 1940–45; document(ary) + -arian

Example Sentences

There are many different types of photographers or documentarians, and I think that we all have a different style.

From Los Angeles Times

“Riefenstahl,” Andres Veiel’s scrupulous, powerful documentary about the documentarian’s efforts to rehabilitate her image and art — a biography folded into an investigation — amounts to one big “not so fast” of a response.

From Los Angeles Times

Bookmark this site and revisit all weekend to see new actors, directors, documentarians and international icons who couldn’t wait to say hi to us.

From Los Angeles Times

While usually entertaining, documentarians will seldom capture something truly insightful about the life of a pop star.

From Salon

“With all respect to documentarians and filmmakers, it takes a long time to really understand how things work,” Guibert says.

From Los Angeles Times