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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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Sokolov’s eye for visual flair brings some much-needed panache to this well-worn formula, but even his playful directorial spirit isn’t enough to shake the feeling that one has seen this film before.

From Salon • Mar. 29, 2026

The film is the first directorial project Kwan and Scheinert have embarked on under their exclusive, five-year partnership with Universal Pictures, which they signed in 2022, along with producing partner Jonathan Wang.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026

He persuaded actor Richard Attenborough to make his directorial debut on the film.

From BBC • Mar. 17, 2026

“I got into animation because it’s easier to draw people than talk to them,” he said, seated in his office beside sculptures of characters from his directorial successes “Monsters, Inc.,”

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 7, 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