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directorial

[dih-rek-tawr-ee-uhl, -tohr-, dahy-rek-] / dɪ rɛkˈtɔr i əl, -ˈtoʊr-, ˌdaɪ rɛk- /
ADJECTIVE
administrative
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Tim Burton’s feature film directorial debut, the movie had a $7 million budget and earned more than $40 million.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 2, 2026

This dark dramedy exploring class disparities and violence is Rafael Manuel’s directorial debut.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 23, 2026

And they played a mother and daughter in Alan Rickman's directorial debut, The Winter Guest, in 1997.

From BBC ● Aug. 18, 2026

He is, after all, famously still babyfaced at 66, a physical spriteliness mirrored in his bright visual aesthetics and effervescent directorial tone.

From Salon ● Jul. 31, 2026

They lined up to board the bus while the scene in my head began to go off on its own, to stop taking my directorial notes.

From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides




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