filmmaker

American  

[film-mey-ker] / ˈfɪlmˌmeɪ kər /

noun

1. Also called moviemaker.  a producer or director of motion pictures, especially one working in all phases of production.

   the leading young filmmakers of France.

2. a person who makes film, especially for use in photography.

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Other Word Forms

• filmmaking noun

Etymology

Origin of filmmaker

First recorded in 1905–10; film + maker

Example Sentences

Gorgeously produced with a cornucopia of photos and movie stills, this tome clocks in at 501 pages and answers almost every question you ever had about the legendary filmmaker.

From The Wall Street Journal

The fact that the filmmakers don’t overstuff the film with friends and experts lets her career and life speak for itself.

From Salon

“She was amazing. I don’t know how she knew what she knew. Maybe she overheard us earlier? She checked on me and introduced me to this guy named Levi. He’s a documentary filmmaker.”

From Literature

Years later, as a documentary filmmaker, Sadia traveled to India and Pakistan, pursuing the surviving remnants—crumbling synagogues, documents, old pieces of furniture—that could give context to her grandmother’s tales.

From The Wall Street Journal

Glowicki is a terrific filmmaker, marshaling her tiny troupe to execute this unique project.

From Los Angeles Times