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film producer

film producer

8 3.5
A person who finds money and organizes the making of a film
  • noun
  • /fɪlm prəˈduːsər/
translation icon : productor de cine
  • As a film producer, she oversees the entire project from start to finish, ensuring everything runs smoothly.
  • independent film producer
  • documentary film producer
  • veteran film producer

It's flexible, but A list talent cost more than it than indie film producers can afford.

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Examples

  • Well, I'm a film producer, and I'm sorry, I don't mean to take your time, but I'm doing a film and I would be honored if you would come and meet with us, read for us.

  • John Woolf, esteemed film producer.

  • I just happen to be a film producer.

  • I am not a film producer, and I am not a rich kid.

  • We're going to work together possibly with a film producer who does animated pictures.

  • Newspapers, local TV, radio, and even a few film producers were on the scene.

    Fiction book (1995)
  • Despite close cooperation on economic issues, film producers generally made their own decisions about which films they would make.

    Academic text (1991)
  • No wonder film producer John Woolf wants to turn the play into a major motion picture.

  • Dan Abrams is a TV and film producer.

    Blog text (21)
  • I'm a film producer.

    Fiction book (1994)

Synonyms

producer
vsfilm producer
748 3.1

A person who gets money and manages making a film or show

is focused on overseeing and organizing film projects specifically
filmmaker
vsfilm producer
304 3.2

A person who makes movies, often as a director or producer

focuses on managing, financing, and organizing production rather than creative leadership
moviemaker
vsfilm producer
  • US
6 3.7

A person who makes movies

focuses on organizing, financing, and managing production rather than directing
movie maker
vsfilm producer
  • US
4 2.7

A person who makes films by directing or producing them

handles overall financing and coordination rather than hands-on directing
coproducer
vsfilm producer
1 3.9

A person or company that helps make films and shares the work and costs

takes overall responsibility rather than sharing it with partners
film maker
vsfilm producer
1 2.9

A person who makes movies, usually as a director or producer

places more emphasis on financing and overall production management
productionist
vsfilm producer
  • Jargon
7.6

A person who organizes and manages technical work for a movie, TV, or theatre show

covers financing, coordination, and full managerial oversight role

How Influential

film producer
8 3.5
indie
  • Informal
30 6.7

Surface Forms

film producer singular

Morphology

film + producer

The meaning 'a person responsible for overseeing and managing the production of a film' is directly and predictably derived from combining 'film' (a movie) with 'producer' (a person who finds funding and supervises a production). This straightforward noun+noun compound follows common composition patterns and occurs similarly across languages (e.g., Spanish 'productor de cine'), so a B1 learner who knows both constituents will understand it.

Etymology

Film producer comes from producer, from the verb 'produce', which means 'to make' or 'bring together'. A film producer gathers the money, people and plans so a movie can be made, so the name means 'the person who makes the film happen'.