film director

/fɪlm dɪˈrɛktər/
/fɪlm dɪˈrɛktə/
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Definitions of film director
  1. noun
    the person who directs the making of a film
    synonyms: director
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    Ingmar Bergman
    Swedish film director who used heavy symbolism and explored the psychology of the characters (born 1918)
    Luis Bunuel
    Spanish film director (1900-1983)
    Alfred Joseph Hitchcock
    English film director noted for his skill in creating suspense (1899-1980)
    Israel Strassberg
    United States actor and film director (born in Austria) who was a leader in developing method acting in the United States (1901-1982)
    type of:
    film maker, film producer, filmmaker, movie maker
    a producer of motion pictures
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US
/fɪlm dɪˈrɛktər/
UK
/fɪlm dɪˈrɛktə/
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