Meaning & use

filmography

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A list or record of all the films associated with a particular director, actor, writer, or studio.

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Her filmography spans four decades and more than sixty films.

The retrospective celebrated the director's entire filmography, from his student shorts to his final feature.

A note on using this word

Modeled on "bibliography," the term emerged as film studies developed into a serious academic discipline in the mid-20th century.

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film catalogbody of work

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