WHAT DOES DIRECTOR MEAN IN ENGLISH?
Definition of director in the English dictionary
The first definition of director in the dictionary is a person or thing that directs, controls, or regulates. Other definition of director is a member of the governing board of a business concern who may or may not have an executive function. Director is also a person who directs the affairs of an institution, trust, educational programme, etc.
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The term «director» is very widely used and occupies the
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English dictionary.
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10 QUOTES WITH «DIRECTOR»
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director.
You go to New York or L.A., and every waiter wants to be a writer, director or actor. But there's a common thread: everybody wants to do it because they love it.
When I was a kid it was much more difficult. You're trying to understand what the director wants. It's a learning process. Now, you go in and it's more of a collaboration.
The stories that I want to tell, especially as a director, don't necessarily have a perfect ending because, the older you get, the more you appreciate a good day versus a happy ending. You understand that life continues on the next day; the reality of things is what happens tomorrow.
How can you have a director that doesn't go to work with the crew every day and talk to them?
As my other obligations are beginning to take an inordinate amount of time, I have asked to step down as WMG's board chairman, effective January 31, 2012. However, I will remain a director of the company and in that way, continue my association with Warner Music and its extraordinary people.
I moved to MIT from Stanford in 1984 to teach, and became the founding director of MIT's Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Lab.
Good, bad mediocre or whatever it is, if a director wants me in his movie, I take it as a compliment.
I tried to get a job as a TV cameraman and they basically told me, 'You're mad, everyone wants these jobs - and if you go to England, you're doubly mad.' But I worked in abattoirs for 10 months to earn my money, then left for London. I didn't even know what a director did.
I seemed to belong to three countries: I had an apartment in Paris, a house in Hollywood, and when I married British theater director Peter Hall, I moved to London.
I stopped directing in 2001 for four or five years, until I did the TV series 'Masters Of Horror.' I had been working steadily as a director since 1970. That's a long time. I was burned out.
10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «DIRECTOR»
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director in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
director and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Director 8 Demystified: The Official Guide to Macromedia ...
This new edition will cover features new to Director 8, such as improved design and authoring tools and the ability to sort cast members by name, size, and date with the Cast Manager.
Phil Gross, Jason Roberts, 2000
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Director Prepares: Seven Essays on Art and Theatre
A thought-provoking examination of the challenges of making theatre.
3
DON's Handbook for Long Term Care:
Director of Nursing Book
Resources, guidelines, and regulations for the Director of Nursing in a long term care facility.
Debra Collins, RN, RAC-CT, 2014
4
Does This Mean You'll See Me Naked?: A Funeral
Director ...
A funeral director reflects on 30 years of serving the living and the deceased while providing us with a behind-the-scenes story told with both empathy and humor.
5
Peter Stein: Germany's Leading Theatre
Director
First published in 1981, Michael Patterson's was the first book in any language to be devoted to the work of Germany's leading theatre director.
6
Arthur Penn: American
Director
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7
Corporate
Director's Guidebook
This ready-reference handbook summarizes the rights and responsibilities of a corporate director, reviews legal standards of conduct, and much more.
8
Finance
Director's Handbook
This quick reference manual provides extensive information on recent changes and authoritative coverage of all the financial operations a busy Finance Director has now to undertake.
Glynis D. Morris, Sonia McKay, Andrea Oates, 2009
9
First time
director: how to make your breakthrough movie
This book explains in precise, easy to understand language everything the novice director needs to know before taking on his or her first professional assignment.
10
Director: Film, Tv, Radio, and Stage
Explains the educational requirements, duties, workplace, salary, and employment opportunities of the job of director, discussing stage work, movies, television, and radio.
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «DIRECTOR»
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director is used in the context of the following news items.
OPM Breach Was Enormous, FBI Director Says - WSJ
WASHINGTON—Federal Bureau of Investigation Director James Comey said Wednesday the White House soon will announce that “millions ... «Wall Street Journal, Jul 15»
FBI Director Says Agents Need Access To Encrypted Data To … - NPR
FBI Director James Comey testifies that Congress should require digital encryption programs to allow access by law enforcement. The issue ... «NPR, Jul 15»
Gary Fingerhut out as Cleveland Clinic Innovations executive director
Fingerhut — who served as executive director of the Clinic's innovation and business development unit — allegedly engaged in “financial ... «Crain's Cleveland Business, Jul 15»
FBI Director 'Sure' Foreign Hackers Have His Personal Data - ABC …
FBI Director James Comey said today he's one of the "millions and millions" of Americans victimized by what U.S. officials suspect was a ... «ABC News, Jul 15»
Jacob's Pillow Director to Depart for Mellon Foundation - The New …
Ella Baff, the executive and artistic director of Jacob's Pillow Dance Festival, will be leaving the organization to join the Andrew W. Mellon ... «New York Times, Jul 15»
FBI Director Brings Silicon Valley Encryption Fight To Capitol Hill …
FBI Director James Comey went to Capitol Hill on Wednesday to make a case for Silicon Valley companies to continue to let law enforcement ... «NPR, Jul 15»
Loft Literary Center names Britt Udesen as new director - Star Tribune
Hale announced in January that she was stepping down as executive director of the Loft, one of the nation's largest and busiest literary centers. «Minneapolis Star Tribune, Jul 15»
Director Zhang Yimou Seeks Distribution Money's Share Worth $2.5 …
Zhang Yimou sued Zhang Weiping's Beijing New Film Picture Co. for the production firm's alleged owe to the director. (Photo : wiki.china.org.cn). «Yibada, Jul 15»
Berkeley: Online petition seeks to save Ecology Center recycling …
BERKELEY -- The director of recycling at the Ecology Center is the subject of an online petition asking U.S. Immigration and Customs ... «Contra Costa Times, Jul 15»
Margiela Casting Director Interview - Shaun Beyen - Style.com
Casting director Shaun Beyen's eclectic model selections for Maison Margiela are consistently among fashion week's best. Working with ... «Style.com, Jul 15»
