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directorial

directorial

11 6.1
About the work and style of the person who leads a film or play
  • adjective
  • /dɪˈrɛktɔriəl/
: directoral
  • Cheryl Hines, best known as Larry David's fictional wife on "Curb Your Enthusiasm," makes her directorial debut.

Like, yes, Lucasfilm has brought people in to imbue their directorial style on a film.

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Examples

  • Such is the case with actor Matthew Lillard's directorial debut, Fat Kid Rules the World.

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  • The director's vision was evident in his latest directorial project, a captivating drama.

  • Antonia makes her film directorial debut with My Left Hand Man.

  • Give out What do you think about Jordan Peele's directorial debut?

  • We caught up with Chase and his entourage on the set of his directorial debut, Hyde...

  • Deon understood my concern and encouraged me to simply communicate my directorial vision to the composer.

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  • I'm Mark Malkin, and I am here with Viggo Mortensen and the cast of his directorial debut Falling, which is a phenomenal movie.

  • Presto was directed by veteran Pixar animator Doug Sweetland in his directorial debut.

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  • Her film, A Beautiful Story, received praise for its unique directorial style.

  • In her directorial role, she was responsible for managing the entire production process.

Synonyms

auteurist
vsdirectorial
1 9.5

Showing a film director's strong personal style or vision

focuses on general work, responsibilities, and practical aspects across media

Surface Forms

directorial positive

Morphology

directorial = director (semi-transparent) = direct + orial

While the connection to 'director' is clear, the specific artistic or stylistic meaning may not be immediately obvious to learners.

Etymology

The word directorial comes from direct, which means 'to guide' or 'point straight', and from director, 'a person who guides'. So, directorial work in film or theater is the guiding set of choices and style a director uses to shape a story.