Synonyms and antonyms of People who work in film-making and theatre in British Thesaurus

animator (noun)

someone who makes animated films or cartoons

art director (noun)

someone whose job is to decide about the clothes, lights, and scenery for a play or film

auteur (noun)

a film director who has almost total control over their films

best boy (noun)

someone whose job is to help the person in charge of fitting or repairing the electrical equipment needed for making a film

bluescreen (noun)

a method used in film making that involves filming the action in front of a background of a single colour and later replacing the background with a scene

cameraman (noun)

someone who operates a camera for making films or television programmes

director (noun)

theatre someone who is in charge of making a film or programme, or getting a play ready for performance, especially by telling the actors and technical staff what to do

directorial (adjective)

relating to the work of a director, especially a film director

film-maker (noun)

a film director, especially an independent director who has full control over the films he or she makes

gaffer (noun)

cinema someone whose job is to control the use of the lights when a film is being made

grip (noun)

cinema someone whose job is to move cameras around while television programmes or films are being made

moviemaker (noun)

American a film-maker

producer (noun)

someone whose job is to organize the work and money involved in making a film, play, television programme, CD etc

stage manager (noun)

someone who is in charge of the practical arrangements for a play or other show

stunt man (noun)

a man whose job is to perform dangerous actions in a film

stunt woman (noun)

a woman whose job is to perform dangerous actions in a film