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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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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

These sorts of surprises bloom from the center of Olivia Wilde’s latest directorial effort, “The Invite,” a chamber comedy that’s equal parts droll and disarming.

From Salon Jul. 5, 2026

Already bursting with passion to be world-premiering his directorial debut, “Propeller One-Way Night Coach,” Travolta was moved to tears.

From Los Angeles Times May 19, 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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