filmography

noun

film·​og·​ra·​phy fil-ˈmä-grə-fē How to pronounce filmography (audio)
plural filmographies
: a list of movies featuring the work of a prominent film figure or relating to a particular topic

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Jay Kelly ends with a sequence in which the movie star watches a montage of clips from his career assembled from real footage of Clooney’s 30-year filmography. — Nate Jones, Vulture, 3 Sep. 2026 The new title of Idiots also serves as the film’s second homage to the filmography of Lars von Trier. — Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 27 Aug. 2026 While Curry racked up a pretty legendary filmography prior to his death, The Rocky Horror Picture Show continues to be one of his most famous roles. — Entertainment Weekly, 26 Aug. 2026 In the wake of the Fukushima nuclear disaster, Vaz felt a resonance with the preoccupations with land, people and colonialism that have defined her filmography to this point. — Dylan Adamson, Variety, 14 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for filmography

Word History

Etymology

film + -ography (as in bibliography)

First Known Use

1941, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of filmography was in 1941

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“Filmography.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/filmography. Accessed 7 Sep. 2026.

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