# filmmaker

Pronunciation: US say "FILM-may-ker" /ˈfɪlmˌmeɪkɚ/; UK say "FILM-may-kuh" /ˈfɪlmˌmeɪkə/

## Noun

1. A person who produces or directs movies.
   - Simple: A person who makes movies, usually as the director or producer.
   - _The filmmaker insisted on shooting every scene outdoors for natural light._
   - _Several independent filmmakers competed for the festival's top award._

## Origin

Formed from "film" plus "maker".

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/filmmaker (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).