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Creative director Design director Film director Music director Music video director Television director Theatre director Director (business), a senior-level
Director
Office in the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA)
The deputy director of the CIA for operations is a senior United States government official in the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency who serves as head
Deputy Director of the CIA for Operations
Deputy_Director_of_the_CIA_for_Operations
Highest-ranking officer of an organization
chief executive officer (CEO), also known as a chief executive or managing director, is the top-ranking corporate officer charged with the management of a
Chief_executive_officer
Title given to the highest executive officer in some organizations
A director general, general director or director-general (plural: directors general, general directors, directors-general, director generals or director-generals)
Director_general
External member of a governing body
An independent director (also sometimes known as an outside director) is a member of a board of directors who does not have a material or pecuniary relationship
Independent_director
US Cabinet-level government official
The director of national intelligence (DNI) is a cabinet-level United States government intelligence and security official. The position is required by
Director of National Intelligence
Director_of_National_Intelligence
Designation in various creative industries
A creative director is a person who makes high-level creative decisions; oversees the creation of creative assets such as advertisements, products, events
Creative_director
Managing director of an organization
Executive director is commonly the title of the chief executive officer (CEO) of a company, a nonprofit organization, government agency or international
Executive_director
Senior officer on a cruise ship
public face of the company. The cruise director reports to the hotel director, has a deputy or assistant cruise director, and is supported by a team of entertainment
Cruise_director
Head of the US federal agency
Intelligence Community. The director reports to the director of national intelligence (DNI) and is assisted by the deputy director of the Central Intelligence
Director of the Central Intelligence Agency
Director_of_the_Central_Intelligence_Agency
Topics referred to by the same term
Deputy Director is a job title used in many organizations around the world for a deputy for a director, and may refer to: Deputy Director, a general rank
Deputy_Director
Indian film director in Kannada cinema
(born 22 October 1976), known by his screen name Prem, is an Indian film director in Kannada cinema. Prem was born as Kiran Kumar on 22 October 1976 in Maddur
Prem_(director)
Japanese filmmaker (born 1976/1977)
born 1976 or 1977), better known mononymously as Hikari, is a Japanese director, producer, screenwriter, and actress. She is known for the films 37 Seconds
Hikari_(director)
Indian film director, screenwriter and film producer (born 1986)
in Tamil films. He made his directorial debut with the film Raja Rani (2013); for which he was awarded Best Debut Director by the Vijay Award and the Tamil
Atlee_(director)
Person who directs television programs
A television director is in charge of the activities involved in making a television program or section of a program. They are generally responsible for
Television_director
American politician and military officer (born 1981)
American politician and U.S. military officer who has served as the eighth director of national intelligence (DNI) since 2025. She previously served as U.S
Tulsi_Gabbard
Type of governing body for an organisation
A board of directors is a governing body that supervises the activities of a business, a nonprofit organization, or a government agency. The powers, duties
Board_of_directors
Head of the agency
The director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation is the head of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), a United States federal law enforcement agency
Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation
Director_of_the_Federal_Bureau_of_Investigation
Chinese animation director
animation director, screenwriter, and producer. He graduated from Sichuan University with a bachelor's degree in pharmacy. His work as the director and screenwriter
Jiaozi_(director)
Person who controls the artistic and dramatic aspects of a film production
A film director or filmmaker is a person who controls a film's artistic and dramatic aspects and visualizes the screenplay (or script) while guiding the
Film_director
Administrator of sports programs in American clubs or institutions
An athletic director (commonly "athletics director" or "AD") is an administrator at many American clubs or institutions, such as colleges and universities
Athletic_director
Office charged with prosecuting criminal offences
A director of public prosecutions (DPP) is the office or official charged with the prosecution of criminal offences in several criminal jurisdictions around
Director of public prosecutions
Director_of_public_prosecutions
Japanese television series
The Naked Director (Japanese: 全裸監督, Hepburn: Zenra Kantoku) is a Japanese semi-biographical comedy-drama television series co-directed by Masaharu Take
The_Naked_Director
Highest-ranking official of the NSA of the U.S. DoD
The director of the National Security Agency (DIRNSA) is the highest-ranking official of the National Security Agency, which is a defense agency within
Director of the National Security Agency
Director_of_the_National_Security_Agency
Canadian music video director and producer
Lutz (born October 31, 1975), known professionally as Director X, is a Canadian music video director. Having trained under Hype Williams, Lutz has been credited
Director_X
Job title
The role of operations director generally encompasses the oversight of operational aspects of company strategy with responsibilities to ensure operation
Operations_director
American filmmaker
James Gray (born April 14, 1969) is an American film director, producer, and screenwriter. Since his feature debut Little Odessa in 1994, he has made eight
James_Gray_(director)
Indian film director
1963 – 26 June 2007) was an Indian filmmaker, cinematographer and film director in Tamil, Hindi and Malayalam-language cinema. He was an established cinematographer
Jeeva_(director)
Stage in the film editing process or an alternate version of a film
In public use, a director's cut is the director's preferred version of a film (or video game, television episode, music video, commercial, etc.). It is
Director's_cut
Indian film director (born 1971)
English School, Jamshedpur. He is the elder brother of director Arif Ali, who made his directorial debut with Lekar Hum Deewana Dil (2014). He attended
Imtiaz_Ali_(director)
The following film directors and film score composers have worked together on at least five projects, organized by name of the director. Lenny Abrahamson
List of film director–composer collaborations
List_of_film_director–composer_collaborations
The following is a non-definitive list of the film directors with the highest career film grosses as of February 2026[update]. The list is not adjusted
List of highest-grossing film directors
List_of_highest-grossing_film_directors
Highest police rank in India
The Director General of Police (DGP) is the highest-ranking police officer in Indian states and union territories. The DGP is appointed by the cabinet
Director_general_of_police
Indian film director and screenwriter
Dharani (born V. C. Ramani) is a former Indian film director and screenwriter who primarily worked in Tamil cinema as well as directing one Telugu film
Dharani_(director)
American film director
Ray Mendoza is an American film director and former Navy SEAL. He co-wrote and co-directed the 2025 film Warfare, which was based on his own experience
Ray_Mendoza_(director)
Topics referred to by the same term
Director of Operations or Directorate of Operations may refer to: Chief operating officer, in business Operations director, in business Operations Directorate
Director_of_Operations
Indian film director and screenwriter
Indian film director and screenwriter who works in Tamil cinema. He is known for directing action and masala films. Hari made his directorial debut with
Hari_(director)
Film management and logistics role
The role of an assistant director (AD) on a film includes tracking daily progress against the filming production schedule, arranging logistics, preparing
Assistant_director
Venezuelan film director and screenwriter
Sebastián Gutiérrez (born September 10, 1974) is a Venezuelan film director, screenwriter and film producer. He wrote the screenplays to the films Gothika
Sebastian Gutiérrez (director)
Sebastian_Gutiérrez_(director)
Person in charge of medical practice
A medical director is a physician who provides guidance and leadership on the use of medicine in a healthcare organization. These include the emergency
Medical_director
Indian cinematographer turned director (born 1966)
Teja (born Jasti Dharma Teja; 22 February 1966) is an Indian director, cinematographer, screenwriter, and producer known for his work primarily in Telugu
Teja_(director)
Indian film director and screenwriter (born 1977)
professionally by his mononym Siva or Siruthai Siva, is an Indian film director, screenwriter, cinematographer, and lyricist who works in Tamil and Telugu
Siva_(director)
Professional in the business of funeral procedures
A funeral director, also known as an undertaker or mortician (American English), is a professional who has licenses in funeral arranging and embalming
Funeral_director
British political scientist and author (born 27 August 1974)
27 August 1974) is a British political scientist and author. He is the director of the European Council on Foreign Relations (ECFR), which he founded in
Mark_Leonard_(director)
Title given to the senior management staff of a large organization
The term director is a title given to the senior management staff of businesses and other large organizations. The term is in common use with two distinct
Director_(business)
Supervisor of an artistic production
Art director is a title for a variety of similar job functions in advertising, marketing, publishing, the performing arts (including theater, film, television
Art_director
Index of articles associated with the same name
Direction Academy Award for Best Director Asia Pacific Screen Award for Best Director BAFTA Award for Best Direction Best Director Award (Cannes Film Festival)
Best_Director
American law enforcement administrator (1895–1972)
administrator who served as the fifth and final director of the Bureau of Investigation (BOI) and the first director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)
J._Edgar_Hoover
English actor (1943–2026)
director and writer. Together with director Michael Bogdanov, he founded the English Shakespeare Company in 1986 and was its joint artistic director until
Michael_Pennington
American film director (born 1964)
Brad Anderson (born April 5, 1964) is an American film director, producer and writer. A director of thriller and horror films and television projects,
Brad_Anderson_(director)
Head of the UK Government Communications Headquarters (GCHQ)
The Director of the Government Communications Headquarters is the highest-ranking official in the Government Communications Headquarters (GCHQ), a British
Director_of_GCHQ
2018 Indian film by Sajid Ali
and PI Pictures. The leads were chosen after exhaustive auditions, as director Sajid Ali stated that nearly a thousand actors were assessed to find performers
Laila_Majnu_(2018_film)
Person in a company or organization responsible for finances
typically reports to the chief executive officer (CEO) and the board of directors and may additionally have a seat on the board. The CFO directly assists
Chief_financial_officer
Computer that calculates aiming for weapons
A director, also called an auxiliary predictor, is a mechanical or electronic computer that continuously calculates trigonometric firing solutions for
Director_(military)
American actress (born 1951)
2015[update], Allen lives in Massachusetts. She also works as a stage director. An interactive movie point-and-click adventure game Lukanic, Steven A
Karen_Allen
American lawyer and activist (1940–2026)
the national director of the Anti-Defamation League (ADL) from 1987 to 2015, and was most recently the organization's national director emeritus. From
Abraham_Foxman
2019 documentary film by Dan Reed
Leaving Neverland 2: Surviving Michael Jackson, premiered on March 18, 2025. Director Dan Reed described Leaving Neverland as a "study of the psychology of child
Leaving_Neverland
Indian film director and screenwriter
Bala is an Indian film director, screenwriter, and film producer, working in Tamil cinema. Bala has been praised for "revolutionizing Tamil cinema" through
Bala_(director)
Occupation in various industries
program director researches, plans, develops and implements one or more of the firm's professional services. For example, in education, a program director is
Program_director
1979 film by Ridley Scott
but declined as it did not yet have a director and had a very low budget. Later, when Scott was attached as director and the budget had been doubled, Skerritt
Alien_(film)
Top police ranks
Director general is a senior rank in police forces used. In the Austrian Federal Police, the rank was the highest of the whole police force. The rank was
Director_general_(police)
Category of film award
The Academy Award for Best Director (officially known as the Academy Award of Merit for Directing) is an award presented annually by the Academy of Motion
Academy Award for Best Director
Academy_Award_for_Best_Director
Indian film director (born 1970)
Sajid Kamran Khan (born 23 November 1970) is an Indian film director, television presenter, comedian and an actor who works in the Hindi film industry
Sajid_Khan_(director)
Seniormost non-elected official of India's internal intelligence agency
Director of the Intelligence Bureau (DIB) is the head of the Intelligence Bureau, India's premier domestic-intelligence agency. The current director of
Director of the Intelligence Bureau
Director_of_the_Intelligence_Bureau
India director and artist (1933–2014)
1933 – 31 August 2014), known professionally as Bapu, was an Indian film director, painter, illustrator, cartoonist, screenwriter, music artist, and designer
Bapu_(director)
American film director (born 1969)
Scott Marshall (born January 17, 1969) is an American film director. Marshall was born and raised in Los Angeles, California, the son of Barbara (née Wells)
Scott_Marshall_(director)
Indian filmmaker
his career. He initially began his career as a dialogue writer to film director Dharani and penned dialogues for the Vikram-starrer Dhill (2001), Dhool
Bharathan_(Tamil_director)
Indian Malayalam film director (1950–2018)
as Thoppil Ajayan (8 April 1950 – 13 December 2018) was an Indian film director who is of note for his only feature film Perumthachan (The Master Carpenter)
Ajayan_(director)
Indian film director (1955–2023)
was an Indian film director, producer, screenwriter and actor who predominantly worked in Malayalam cinema. He made his directorial debut with the Malayalam
Siddique_(director)
Musical artist
professionally known as Daps, is a Nigerian-born British artist, video director, and former NCAA athlete. He is best known for directing music videos for
Daps_(director)
Indian film director (died 2022)
better known as R. R. Madan or simply Madan, was an Indian Telugu film director, writer and producer. He was born and brought up in Madanapalle, Chittoor
Madan_(director)
Indian screenwriter and director
Indian film director and screenwriter who works in Telugu cinema. Parasuram began his career in the film industry as an assistant director to his cousin
Parasuram_(director)
Indian actor, screenwriter (born 1949)
screenwriter, film producer and director. He is the youngest brother of the Indian actors, producers, editors and directors, Feroz Khan and Sanjay Khan.
Akbar_Khan_(director)
Indian film director and actor (born 1945)
Chandrasekaran, (born 2 July 1945) known as S. A. Chandrasekhar, is an Indian film director, producer, screenwriter and actor who primarily works in Tamil cinema along
S._A._Chandrasekhar
English television director and producer
and film director and producer. He was the director of The Old Vic Theatre in London from 1999 to 2002, and an executive producer and director of the television
Michael_Morris_(director)
Topics referred to by the same term
Flight director may refer to: Flight director, a position in a spaceflight control team Flight director (aeronautics), a navigational aid that is overlaid
Flight_director
Indian film maker (born 1963)
Biography". Archived from the original on 23 February 2014. Retrieved 10 November 2012. Mantrikan Movie Director Anil talking about his movie YouTube
Anil_(director)
Circle formed by all 90° crossings of tangents of an ellipse or hyperbola
In geometry, the director circle of an ellipse or hyperbola (also called the orthoptic circle or Fermat–Apollonius circle) is a circle consisting of all
Director_circle
2005 film directed by Ridley Scott
20th Century Fox and received mixed reviews upon theatrical release. A director's cut was released on 23 December 2005 and received a more positive feedback
Kingdom_of_Heaven_(film)
Deprecated multimedia application authoring platform
Adobe Director (formerly Macromedia Director, MacroMind Director, and MacroMind VideoWorks) is a multimedia application authoring platform created by Macromedia
Adobe_Director
1990 film by Martin Scorsese
wherein Scorsese gave the actors freedom to do whatever they wanted. The director made transcripts of these sessions, took the lines that he liked most and
Goodfellas
Indian film director and screenwriter
and film direction. He entered the film industry working as an assistant director to Mani Kaul for the film Uski Roti (1969, Hindi). He has worked for some
John_Abraham_(director)
Person overseeing the mounting of a theatre production
A theatre director or stage director is a professional in the theatre field who oversees and orchestrates the mounting of a theatre production such as
Theatre_director
Canadian actor and filmmaker (born 1985)
Matthew Johnson (born October 5, 1985) is a Canadian director, writer, producer, and actor. He first attracted accolades for his low-budget independent
Matt_Johnson_(director)
American filmmaker and actor (born 1954)
The Shootist (1976), and Grand Theft Auto (1977), the latter being his directorial film debut. In 1980, Howard left Happy Days to focus on directing, producing
Ron_Howard
Film crew member
A movement director creates physical vocabularies through actor movement in various production settings, including theatre, television, film, opera, fashion
Movement_director
Nigerian cinematographer (born 1999)
Praise Onyeagwalam Listen known professionally as Director Pink, is a Nigerian film director, creative executive and educator. She rose to fame after directing
Director_Pink
Public university in England
board; and the director and director's management team. The LSE Council is responsible for strategy and its members are company directors of the school
London_School_of_Economics
Indian actor (born 1980)
cinema. The son of veteran film editor A. Mohan and younger brother of director Mohan Raja, Ravi made his lead acting debut in Raja's Jayam (2003), the
Ravi_Mohan
Indian Tamil-language actor
Naveen is a director, who works in the Tamil film industry. Naveen made his directorial debut with the critically acclaimed Moodar Koodam in 2013. He
Naveen_(director)
Leading or presiding officer of an organized group
financial decisions. In others they only make recommendations to a board of directors, or may have no executive powers, in which case they are mainly a spokesperson
Chair_(officer)
Creative head of a motion picture's camera and lighting decisions
The cinematographer or director of photography (sometimes shortened to DP or DOP) is the person responsible for the recording of a film, television production
Cinematographer
British film director (born 1965)
1965) is a British film director who works primarily in the field of music videos and commercials. He is the son of film director Ridley Scott. The majority
Jake_Scott_(director)
1991 horror film by Jonathan Demme
Best Director. At the 64th Academy Awards, it became the third—and most recent—film to win the "Big Five" categories: Best Picture, Best Director, Best
The Silence of the Lambs (film)
The_Silence_of_the_Lambs_(film)
Topics referred to by the same term
Michael Bennett (film director), New Zealand writer and director Michael Bennett (theater) (1943–1987), American musical theater director, writer, choreographer
Michael_Bennett
Japanese anime director (1964–2026)
(佐藤 竜雄, Satō Tatsuo; July 7, 1964 – April 24, 2026) was a Japanese anime director most famous for Martian Successor Nadesico. On May 7, 2026, it was announced
Tatsuo_Sato_(director)
Artistic leader of a cultural institution
An artistic director is the executive of an arts organization, particularly in a theatre company or dance company, who handles the organization's artistic
Artistic_director
Most senior executive of a Japanese company
Japan must have a representative director. The representative director typically reports to the company's board of directors and is responsible for maximizing
Representative director (Japan)
Representative_director_(Japan)
Indian film director
Bhaskar is an Indian film director, who works predominantly in Telugu cinema. Bhaskar was born in Vellore, Tamil Nadu. He was a student of the Film and
Bhaskar_(director)
Agency of the Philippine government
2016: Director VI Director V (assistant director) Director III (deputy director) Director II (Regional Director) Director I (Assistant Regional Director) Investigation
National Bureau of Investigation (Philippines)
National_Bureau_of_Investigation_(Philippines)
DIRECTOR
DIRECTOR
Boy/Male
Muslim
The guide, Director, Leader
Male
Egyptian
, a royal scribe and director of soldiers.
Male
English
This name became popular as a boy's name after the making of the Star Wars saga by George Lucas, who named his Darth Vader character after the surname of director Ken Annakin, a variant spelling of the Low German female personal name Anniken, a form of Hannah, ANAKIN means "favor; grace."
Boy/Male
Muslim
The guide, Director, Leader
Boy/Male
Arabic, Muslim
Guiding to the Right; Director; Guide
Boy/Male
Indian
The guide, Director, Leader
Boy/Male
Celebrity, Hindu, Indian, Tamil
Lord Ayyappa's Related Name; Famous Tamil Actor and Director Name also
Boy/Male
Muslim
The guide, Director, Leader
Boy/Male
Muslim/Islamic
Director guide
Boy/Male
Arabic, Australian, Muslim
Director; Leader; Guide to Righteousness
Boy/Male
Arabic, Muslim
Princes; Lords; Chiefs Title of the Prophet Muhammad's Director Descendants
Girl/Female
Arabic, Muslim
A Director; A Leader; A Guide
Boy/Male
Arabic, French
Director; Leader; Guide to Righteousness
Boy/Male
Indian
The guide, Director, Leader
Male
Egyptian
, chief, director.
Boy/Male
Indian
The guide, Director, Leader
DIRECTOR
DIRECTOR
Boy/Male
Italian
God has shown favor.' See also Jovan.
Girl/Female
Tamil
Truth of the world
Boy/Male
American, British, English, Greek, Irish
A Rock; Form of Piers from Peter
Boy/Male
Indian, Punjabi, Sikh
Taking Shelter in God's Feet
Boy/Male
Australian, Biblical, Kurdish
The Curse of Trembling; Mountain of Pain
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian
Princely; Noble
Boy/Male
British, English
From Hal's Island
Female
Hungarian
 Pet form of Hungarian Mária, MARICA means "obstinacy, rebelliousness" or "their rebellion." Compare with another form of Marica.
Boy/Male
British, English, French, Italian
Dice
Surname or Lastname
English (mainly northern)
English (mainly northern) : habitational name from any of various places so called. Several, in particular those in Hampshire, Kent, and Devon, are named from Old English heorot ‘hart’, ‘stag’ + lÄ“ah ‘wood’, ‘clearing’. One in Northumberland has as the second element Old English hlÄw ‘hill’, and one in Cumbria contains Old English clÄ â€˜claw’, in the sense of a tongue of land between two streams, + probably heard ‘hard’. The surname is widely distributed, but most common in Yorkshire, where it arose from a place near Haworth, West Yorkshire, also named with Old English heorot + lÄ“ah. As a Scottish name, it comes from the Cumbrian Hartley (see forebears note).Irish : shortened Anglicized form of or surname adopted as equivalent of Gaelic Ó hArtghaile ‘descendant of Artghal’, a personal name composed of the elements Art ‘bear’, ‘hero’ + gal ‘valor’.
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n.
One at the place of direction or control; a steersman; hence, a guide; a director.
n.
A body of directors; board of management; especially, a committee which held executive power in France under the first republic.
n.
A director; one who gives a mandate or order.
n.
One who ordains or establishes; a director.
a.
Having the quality of a director, or authoritative guide; directive.
n.
A director.
n.
The condition or office of a director; directorate.
n.
The grooved director for the gorget, or knife, used in cutting for stone in the bladder.
a.
Pertaining to: director or directory; specifically, relating to the Directory of France under the first republic. See Directory, 3.
v. i.
To be set, or to sit, in the place of authority; to occupy the place of president, chairman, moderator, director, etc.; to direct, control, and regulate, as chief officer; as, to preside at a public meeting; to preside over the senate.
a.
Containing a command; preceptive; directory.
n.
A collection or body of directions, rules, or ordinances; esp., a book of directions for the conduct of worship; as, the Directory used by the nonconformists instead of the Prayer Book.
n.
A male person having another living being so far subject to his will, that he can, in the main, control his or its actions; -- formerly used with much more extensive application than now. (a) The employer of a servant. (b) The owner of a slave. (c) The person to whom an apprentice is articled. (d) A sovereign, prince, or feudal noble; a chief, or one exercising similar authority. (e) The head of a household. (f) The male head of a school or college. (g) A male teacher. (h) The director of a number of persons performing a ceremony or sharing a feast. (i) The owner of a docile brute, -- especially a dog or horse. (j) The controller of a familiar spirit or other supernatural being.
n.
One who walks about in a shop as an overseer and director. Cf. Floorwalker.
a.
Containing directions; enjoining; instructing; directorial.
n.
One of a body of persons appointed to manage the affairs of a company or corporation; as, the directors of a bank, insurance company, or railroad company.
n.
The office of director; also, a body of directors taken jointly.
n.
A book containing the names and residences of the inhabitants of any place, or of classes of them; an address book; as, a business directory.
n.
One who manages; a conductor or director; as, the manager of a theater.
pl.
of Directory