film-maker
film-maker — noun
1. A person whose job is to create a film by directing, producing, or both — the pe
A person whose job is to create a film by directing, producing, or both — the person in charge of bringing a movie from the original idea to the finished picture.
Documentary film-maker Megan spent six months in the Andes filming the region's wildlife.
documentary film-maker + region/activity
Quan dreamed of becoming an independent film-maker after watching short films at a local festival.
independent film-maker: aspiring career dream
Élise, an award-winning film-maker, believes the most important part of movie-making is the story.
Kwame works as a film-maker for a small studio that produces animated children's films.
The film-maker asked the cast to arrive on set at six in the morning.
- filmmaker
same meaning, alternative one-word spelling — very common in American English
- movie maker
more informal, especially in American English; places emphasis on the entertainment side
- director
narrower: specifically the person who controls the artistic and dramatic aspects
- producer
narrower: specifically the person who arranges funding, hires staff, and manages the production process
文法句型
a [adjective] film-maker
works as a film-maker
用法筆記
Commonly spelled as one word (filmmaker) in American English; the hyphenated form is more frequent in British English and Australian English. The term covers both the director (who guides the creative side) and the producer (who manages budget and logistics), or a person who handles both roles.