director of photography

noun phrase

: the person who is in charge of filming for a movie

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Linus Sandgren has been hired as director of photography and the project will shoot on film, according to sources. — Aaron Couch, HollywoodReporter, 27 Oct. 2026 Bonnie Elliott, the director of photography, has a great eye, and Christian is passionate about the show and deserves a lot of credit for balancing an art-house sensibility with the psychological and emotional realism of the story. — Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 20 Oct. 2026 Perkins directed all six episodes with Sade Ndya (ASC Rising Star, Nike x Megan Thee Stallion) as the director of photography. — Angelique Jackson, Variety, 7 Oct. 2026 Under lead director Ben Taylor and director of photography Oli Russell, scenes are staged and shot with cinematic weight without reaching for style. — Robert Lloyd, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for director of photography

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“Director of photography.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/director%20of%20photography. Accessed 1 Nov. 2026.

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