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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The film was born out of 10 years of research in the Amazon by Brennand, who began her career as a documentarian.
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Leo Barraclough, Variety, 14 Sep. 2025
There Are No Words was written and directed by Min, a veteran documentarian.
—Joan MacDonald, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2025
And as Marty Di Bergi, the nonplussed documentarian following Tap on their American tour, Reiner is the movie’s marvelous straight man.
—Will Leitch, Vulture, 13 Sep. 2025
Guest costars in Spinal Tap II opposite Rob Reiner, who directed the original movie and stars as fictional documentarian Martin Di Berti, as well as other Spinal Tap band members Michael McKean and Harry Shearer.
—Tommy McArdle, PEOPLE, 10 Sep. 2025
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Leo Barraclough, Variety, 14 Sep. 2025
There Are No Words was written and directed by Min, a veteran documentarian.
—Joan MacDonald, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2025
And as Marty Di Bergi, the nonplussed documentarian following Tap on their American tour, Reiner is the movie’s marvelous straight man.
—Will Leitch, Vulture, 13 Sep. 2025
Guest costars in Spinal Tap II opposite Rob Reiner, who directed the original movie and stars as fictional documentarian Martin Di Berti, as well as other Spinal Tap band members Michael McKean and Harry Shearer.
—Tommy McArdle, PEOPLE, 10 Sep. 2025
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“Documentarian.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/documentarian. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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