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filmmaker
A person who makes films professionally. This can include directing, screenwriting, production, or other main creative tasks.
Der junge Filmemacher gewann für seinen ersten Spielfilm einen wichtigen Preis.
The young filmmaker won an important award for his first feature film.
This word is a compound of 'Filme' (films) and 'Macher' (maker). A 'Macher' (maker) is a person who makes or produces something. So a Filmemacher is literally a 'film-maker'.
Als Filmemacher ist er für das gesamte Projekt verantwortlich.
As a filmmaker, he is responsible for the entire project.
The ending '-macher' (maker) is often used in German for professions or people who produce something. This pattern also helps you understand other job titles such as 'Uhrmacher' (watchmaker) or 'Schuhmacher' (shoemaker).
Nicht nur Filmemacher, auch Uhrmacher sind Spezialisten in ihrem Handwerk.
Not only filmmakers, but also watchmakers are specialists in their craft.
'Filmemacher' (filmmaker) is often combined with adjectives like 'bekannt' (well-known), 'erfolgreich' (successful), 'jung' (young), or 'unabhängig' (independent). Typical verbs are 'einen Film drehen' (to shoot a film) or 'einen Preis gewinnen' (to win an award).
Der bekannte Filmemacher hat für seinen neuen Dokumentarfilm viel Lob erhalten.
The well-known filmmaker received a lot of praise for his new documentary.
director
'der Regisseur' and 'der Filmemacher' are both connected with the creation of films. 'Regisseur' is more specific: this person directs the artistic realization of a film, play, or program. 'Filmemacher' is broader: it can mean someone who makes films, for example as a director, writer, or producer. Learners may confuse the words because a director is often also a filmmaker. But not every filmmaker is necessarily the director of a particular film.
Emma möchte später Filmemacherin werden und eigene Dokumentarfilme drehen.
Emma would like to become a filmmaker later and make her own documentaries.
Der Regisseur erklärt den Schauspielern, wie sie die Szene spielen sollen.
The director explains to the actors how they should play the scene.