(えいがかんとく)

えいがかんとく
noun
film director
occupationwork
1. film director; movie director
A person who directs the making of a film, overseeing the creative aspects of production.
(かれ)世界的(せかいてき)有名(ゆうめい)映画監督(えいがかんとく)だ。
He is a world-famous film director.
黒澤(くろさわ)(あきら)日本(にほん)代表(だいひょう)する映画監督(えいがかんとく)だ。
Akira Kurosawa is a representative Japanese film director.
I'm studying at film school to become a film director.

Cultural note

  • 黒澤(くろさわ)(あきら) (Akira Kurosawa)
  • 宮崎(みやざき)駿(はやお) (Hayao Miyazaki)
  • 北野(きたの)(たけし) (Takeshi Kitano)
  • 是枝(これえだ)裕和(ひろかず) (Hirokazu Koreeda)

Related words

Common collocations

  • 映画監督(えいがかんとく)デビュー (directorial debut)
  • 新人(しんじん)映画監督(えいがかんとく) (new/rookie director)