Definition

1. Noun:
   • The person who oversees and controls the artistic and dramatic aspects of a film: A film director is the individual responsible for guiding the creative vision, directing the actors, and managing the technical crew to realize a film.

Examples of Usage

• Noun:
  • The film director won an award for her latest movie.
  • A good film director can elicit powerful performances from the cast.

Advanced Usage

• "Auteur": A film director, especially one whose personal influence and artistic control over a movie are so significant that they are regarded as its primary author.
  • The festival celebrated the works of several renowned auteurs.

Variants and Related Words

• Director (n): A more general term for a person who directs a project, organization, or, specifically, a film or play.
  • He is the director of a major corporation and an independent film.
• Filmmaker (n): A person involved in making films, especially a director or producer.
  • The young filmmaker wrote, directed, and edited the short film.

Synonyms

• Helmer (n, informal): A term sometimes used in the film industry to refer to a director.
• Movie director (n): A direct synonym.

Related Phrases

• To direct a film: The action performed by a film director.
  • She hopes to direct a film based on her own screenplay.

Noun

1. the person who directs the making of a film