cinematographer
noun
cin·e·ma·tog·ra·pher
ˌsi-nə-mə-ˈtä-grə-fər 
: a specialist in cinematography
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Our cinematographers are beyond belief.
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Jackie Strause, HollywoodReporter, 23 Dec. 2025
Her parents are Doctor Zhivago actress Geraldine Chaplin and cinematographer Patricio Castilla.
—Jack Smart, PEOPLE, 19 Dec. 2025
The film was shot on location in Georgia by Estonian cinematographer Rein Kotov.
—Leo Barraclough, Variety, 18 Dec. 2025
Billy Gerhardt and Richard Cantu and fantastic cinematographers, Rohn Schmidt, and it was all improvised camera work, all handheld, very documentary style.
—Alex Zalben, IndieWire, 18 Dec. 2025
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Jackie Strause, HollywoodReporter, 23 Dec. 2025
Her parents are Doctor Zhivago actress Geraldine Chaplin and cinematographer Patricio Castilla.
—Jack Smart, PEOPLE, 19 Dec. 2025
The film was shot on location in Georgia by Estonian cinematographer Rein Kotov.
—Leo Barraclough, Variety, 18 Dec. 2025
Billy Gerhardt and Richard Cantu and fantastic cinematographers, Rohn Schmidt, and it was all improvised camera work, all handheld, very documentary style.
—Alex Zalben, IndieWire, 18 Dec. 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 2 Jan. 2026.
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