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film-maker

British

noun

a person who directs or produces films for the cinema or television

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The Nobel Committee and award-winning film-maker Jafar Panahi are among those calling for her release.

From BBC • Dec. 15, 2025

Until Wednesday's premiere, Mexican film-maker Guillermo del Toro previously held the record for the longest known film festival standing ovation.

From BBC • Sep. 4, 2025

It's a reinterpretation of Japanese film-maker Akira Kurosawa's 1963 crime thriller High and Low, "played out on the mean streets of modern day New York City".

From BBC • May 12, 2025

The Canadian film-maker, 72, added that he had applied for residency in Italy and planned to live there permanently.

From BBC • May 8, 2025

The film-maker is tormented by how a man who raised his voice for peace has become a victim of clan vengeance.

From BBC • Apr. 18, 2025

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