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moviemaker

moviemaker

6 3.7
A person who makes movies
  • noun
  • /ˈmuːviˌmeɪkər/
  • US
translation icon : cineasta
  • She dreams of becoming a successful moviemaker and sharing her stories with the world.

Examples

  • I would like to express gratitude to real moviemakers, whose movement to create art will never die.

    Blog text (10)
  • Esmeralda Santiago is an accomplished author and moviemaker who lives in Westchester, New York, with her husband and two children.

    Fiction book (2002)
  • Do you feel that as a moviemaker, you have to bring people culture besides entertainment?

    Blog text (2)
  • I'm a pretty good moviemaker, though.

    Fiction book (1990)
  • We're moviemakers and we're making a movie around the corner.

  • If you're a moviemaker whose primary focus is creating the best movie you can imagine,

    Blog text (11)
  • We have wonderful moviemakers who have the means and the words, and they know how to paint a picture.

    Blog text (13)
  • If there's anything I've learned as a moviemaker, it's that if you give the suckers what they want, they'll eat it up.

    Fiction book (1999)
  • Margot's interest in the mansion sustains the marriage, but when the work is complete, she develops a new fascination with Hollywood moviemakers.

    Academic text (2017)
  • James Cameron is one of the most influential moviemakers in the industry today.

Synonyms

filmmaker
vsmoviemaker
304 3.2

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

is the general creator role covering directing producing and creating screen works
auteur
vsmoviemaker
9 9.5

A filmmaker who writes, directs, and keeps tight control over their films

is the practical creator role without requiring a unique personal style
movie maker
vsmoviemaker
  • US
4 2.7

A person who makes films by directing or producing them

is the same meaning but written as one compound word
film maker
vsmoviemaker
1 2.9

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

is the same creator role usually written without a space
filmer
vsmoviemaker
1 4.5

A person who records video with a camera

is broader, including creative control and production roles not only recording
cinéaste
vsmoviemaker
9.9

A person who makes films and focuses on their artistic style

is the general creator role not necessarily focused on artistic vision

How Experienced

moviemaker
  • US
6 3.7

Surface Forms

moviemaker singular
moviemakers plural

Morphology

moviemaker = movie + maker (transparent) = movie + make + er

The word is a straightforward compound of 'movie' + 'maker'; 'maker' is recognizably from 'make' + '-er', so the overall meaning is directly inferable.

Etymology

Moviemaker comes from the parts movie and maker, and movie is short for 'moving picture'. So a moviemaker is literally someone who 'makes moving pictures', which is why the word means a person who creates or directs films.