cinematographer
noun
cin·e·ma·tog·ra·pher
ˌsi-nə-mə-ˈtä-grə-fər 
: a specialist in cinematography
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Kukla wrote and directed the co-production between Slovenia and North Macedonia, with Lazar Bogdanovic serving as cinematographer.
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Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 4 Aug. 2025
Not only is the film amateurish — the crew forgot to bring the box of lenses, so the cinematographer was forced to shoot with the wrong equipment — Sandler’s performance is hardly a diamond in the rough.
—Jesse David Fox, Vulture, 30 July 2025
At age 25, the actress underwent a procedure after receiving critical comments about her appearance from a cinematographer on the set of the 1985 film Perfect.
—Catherine Santino, People.com, 28 July 2025
And also Tim Cragg, our cinematographer, who had the wisdom to keep the camera going back and forth.
—Rance Collins, IndieWire, 26 July 2025
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Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 4 Aug. 2025
Not only is the film amateurish — the crew forgot to bring the box of lenses, so the cinematographer was forced to shoot with the wrong equipment — Sandler’s performance is hardly a diamond in the rough.
—Jesse David Fox, Vulture, 30 July 2025
At age 25, the actress underwent a procedure after receiving critical comments about her appearance from a cinematographer on the set of the 1985 film Perfect.
—Catherine Santino, People.com, 28 July 2025
And also Tim Cragg, our cinematographer, who had the wisdom to keep the camera going back and forth.
—Rance Collins, IndieWire, 26 July 2025
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“Cinematographer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cinematographer. Accessed 7 Aug. 2025.
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