How to Say "movie director" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “movie director” is “cineasta” — B1 level.
Examples
Esa cineasta ganó un premio en el festival de cine.
That filmmaker won an award at the film festival.
Ser cineasta requiere mucha paciencia y creatividad.
Being a filmmaker requires a lot of patience and creativity.
El cineasta independiente decidió grabar la película con su teléfono.
The independent filmmaker decided to shoot the movie with his phone.
One word for both genders
This word stays the same whether you are talking about a man or a woman. Just change the 'el' or 'la' in front: 'el cineasta' (the male filmmaker) or 'la cineasta' (the female filmmaker).
Professional Titles
In Spanish, we usually put 'el' or 'la' before a job title when talking about a person (e.g., 'El cineasta es famoso'), but we leave it out if we are saying what someone's job is (e.g., 'Ella es cineasta').
The 'O' Trap
Mistake: “Calling a man 'un cineasto'.”
Correction: Always use 'cineasta' with an 'a' at the end. Words ending in -asta or -ista usually don't change their ending for gender.
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