filmography

noun

film·​og·​ra·​phy fil-ˈmä-grə-fē How to pronounce filmography (audio)
plural filmographies
: a list of movies featuring the work of a prominent film figure or relating to a particular topic

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Streep also has a laundry list of accolades, including three Oscars and three Emmys, to go with her classic filmography. — Grace Gavilanes, PEOPLE, 22 June 2026 Although not catastrophic, that kind of decline suggests the film isn’t resonating beyond the core demographic of older males, who grew up on Spielberg’s vast filmography. — Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 21 June 2026 Her filmography includes the likes of 1974’s Ghost Story and 1981’s Priest of Love. — Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 29 June 2026 And there was a time, far earlier in his career, when that label stuck better—when Indiana Jones, friendly aliens, mean dinosaurs, and Peter Pan himself dominated the director’s filmography. — David Sims, The Atlantic, 9 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for filmography

Word History

Etymology

film + -ography (as in bibliography)

First Known Use

1941, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of filmography was in 1941

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“Filmography.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/filmography. Accessed 8 Jul. 2026.

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