documentarian
noun
doc·u·men·tar·i·an
ˌdä-kyə-mən-ˈter-ē-ən 
-ˌmen-,
-kyü-
: one who makes a documentary
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Cohen, the narrator of Rent, is a struggling documentarian living in New York City during the AIDS crisis in the early 1990s.
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Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 19 May 2026
Emmy and Peabody Award-winning documentarian Katerina Cizek has been appointed head of studies for the initiative.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 18 May 2026
They will be rolled out again tonight for the live coverage of David Attenborough’s 100th birthday, which includes live celebrations of the beloved documentarian.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 8 May 2026
But the documentarian also has very high standards and can be imposing at times.
—Tanya Lewis, Scientific American, 8 May 2026
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Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 19 May 2026
Emmy and Peabody Award-winning documentarian Katerina Cizek has been appointed head of studies for the initiative.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 18 May 2026
They will be rolled out again tonight for the live coverage of David Attenborough’s 100th birthday, which includes live celebrations of the beloved documentarian.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 8 May 2026
But the documentarian also has very high standards and can be imposing at times.
—Tanya Lewis, Scientific American, 8 May 2026
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“Documentarian.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/documentarian. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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