filmmaker

noun

film·​mak·​er ˈfilm-ˌmā-kər How to pronounce filmmaker (audio)
: one who makes movies

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The movie’s tone, humor, structure, and style influenced many mockumentaries to come, and the filmmakers (particularly Guest) revisited the format in such films as Waiting for Guffman (1996), Best in Show (2000), and A Mighty Wind (2003). — René Ostberg, Encyclopedia Britannica, 4 Sep. 2026 That are, again, all spoken at the same time, in a manner that could grate the nerves coming from the hands of any other filmmaker, but Herzog is entirely sincere and irony-free in his handling. — Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 3 Sep. 2026 This year’s Silver Medallion tributes — the festival’s signature career honorees — will go to filmmaker Andrew Haigh and actors Sandra Hüller and John Malkovich, who will make his first trip to Telluride. — Los Angeles Times, 3 Sep. 2026 This is reflected in the increasing international recognition of Baltic cinema, the growing confidence in our producers and the emergence of a new generation of filmmakers with distinctive voices. — Annika Pham, Variety, 3 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for filmmaker

Word History

First Known Use

1908, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of filmmaker was in 1908

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“Filmmaker.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/filmmaker. Accessed 5 Sep. 2026.

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