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 episodes bounce between periods as Angelyne tries new ventures (a music career) and resists others (a Playboy photoshoot), all while avoiding the journalist (Alex Karpovsky) and documentarian (Lukas Gage) trying to uncover her origin story.
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Sara Netzley,
Entertainment Weekly,
2 July 2026
Musicians throughout the nation’s history have been fearless documentarians of American life and experience.
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Ted Olson,
The Conversation,
2 July 2026
In addition to her 32 individual Primetime Emmy Awards, more than any other documentarian, she was also inducted into the Broadcasting and Cable Hall of Fame in 2000, and selected for the Television Academy’s Governors Award in 2009.
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Clayton Davis,
Variety,
30 June 2026
Her account now has nearly 50,000 followers, and the women have been approached by screenwriters and documentarians.
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Kayla Levy,
Curbed,
25 June 2026
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Sara Netzley,
Entertainment Weekly,
2 July 2026
Musicians throughout the nation’s history have been fearless documentarians of American life and experience.
—
Ted Olson,
The Conversation,
2 July 2026
In addition to her 32 individual Primetime Emmy Awards, more than any other documentarian, she was also inducted into the Broadcasting and Cable Hall of Fame in 2000, and selected for the Television Academy’s Governors Award in 2009.
—
Clayton Davis,
Variety,
30 June 2026
Her account now has nearly 50,000 followers, and the women have been approached by screenwriters and documentarians.
—
Kayla Levy,
Curbed,
25 June 2026
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“Documentarian.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/documentarian. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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