cinematographer
noun
cin·e·ma·tog·ra·pher
ˌsi-nə-mə-ˈtä-grə-fər 
: a specialist in cinematography
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Ganesh Hegde is pulling double duty as both director and cinematographer, with Natesh stepping in as editor.
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Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 30 Apr. 2025
Lindley last served as the president of the union, which bargains on behalf of around 10,000 cinematographers, camera technicians and publicists, between 2020 and 2022.
—Katie Kilkenny, HollywoodReporter, 29 Apr. 2025
In the conclusion of the series' third episode, the camera fixates on a window with light shining through in Bill's house — a move that the episode's cinematographer, Eben Bolter, confirmed to SlashFilm was a not-so-subtle nod to the game's opening menu, which has an almost identical image.
—Jessica Sager, People.com, 27 Apr. 2025
Bruce Logan, a respected director of photography and cinematographer who worked on classic films including Star Wars: A New Hope, 2001: A Space Odyssey and Tron, has died.
—Peter White, Deadline, 25 Apr. 2025
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Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 30 Apr. 2025
Lindley last served as the president of the union, which bargains on behalf of around 10,000 cinematographers, camera technicians and publicists, between 2020 and 2022.
—Katie Kilkenny, HollywoodReporter, 29 Apr. 2025
In the conclusion of the series' third episode, the camera fixates on a window with light shining through in Bill's house — a move that the episode's cinematographer, Eben Bolter, confirmed to SlashFilm was a not-so-subtle nod to the game's opening menu, which has an almost identical image.
—Jessica Sager, People.com, 27 Apr. 2025
Bruce Logan, a respected director of photography and cinematographer who worked on classic films including Star Wars: A New Hope, 2001: A Space Odyssey and Tron, has died.
—Peter White, Deadline, 25 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for cinematographer
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“Cinematographer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cinematographer. Accessed 3 May. 2025.
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