filmmaker

[ film-mey-ker ]

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.

Other Words From

• filmmaking noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of filmmaker¹

First recorded in 1905–10; film + maker

Example Sentences

With those inner gears finely tuned, the filmmakers sought a unique visual environment, a throwback artistically and a step forward technologically — one that felt human.

From Los Angeles Times

The studio and filmmakers had agreed to reconsider the option to first release the film in a limited theatrical run once the studio had screened the film, the spokesperson said.

From Los Angeles Times

“But they have nothing to do with my taste growing up as a young person outside this industry before I decided to become a filmmaker.”

From Los Angeles Times

The filmmaker was inspired to create “Flow,” in part, by a cat he had in high school.

From Los Angeles Times

In a Vienna hotel room, a press team and a small group of filmmakers, who are documenting her latest speaking tour, fuss around her.

From BBC